International Herpes Week - 26 July to 4 August 2007

Theme: TREATMENT AND TESTING - better than ever

Aim: The aim is to empower alll those living with genital herpes to seek the most appropriate treatment for them and to encourage people who think they might be at risk to come forward and be tested. The frequency, severity and duration of outbreaks have improved greatly and people affected can now look forward to fuller and more productive lives.

Info: For more info about International Herpes Week, download the poster, fact sheet and flyer below, or see the IHA website www.herpesalliance.org

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Living Sphere Newsletter

Get the latest news for the Australian herpes commuity delivered direct to your inbox or mailbox. Living Sphere News is a fabulous new way to stay in touch and keep up to date. It incorporates news, reviews, articles, support groups feature, real life stories, singles profiles, meeting and social calendar.... plus heaps more!

LSNews is a zipped PDF - you will need Winzip and Adobe Reader to open and view it. If you don’t have them, please use the following links to download the latest versions: Winzip Acrobat Reader

The electronic PDF version is available free of charge; however, if you wish to receive a full colour printed version via mail this will incur a yearly fee of $20AU.

To submit an article, story, calendar item, site review... or anything of interest to the herpes community, email the editor direct.

This free eBook guide to setting up, runnning and maintaining a support group is now available.

Download it here now!

Register your interest here if you wish to be notified when the supporting Resource Package becomes available.

Herpes Hangout Flyers

Please feel free to download and print these flyers to help promote the Hangout, attracting new members and helping us assist more people come to terms with having herpes.

A mini poster (A4 size) and contact cards (regular business card size) are also available upon request.

Enquiries and requests to: hsv_help@yahoo.com.au

'Living Sphere Circle of Friends'

A program has been developed to help people overcome feelings of isolation sometimes associated with having herpes - allowing those 'in the know' to recognise each other as they go about their daily lives. Introducing the 'Living Sphere Circle of Friends' - a supportive program for people with herpes which aims to raise self-esteem and provide opportunities to build new friendships and show your support for others.

Read more here, or download the flyer by clicking on the image.

'Looking for Love Online' a free eBook by Jeannie May

A basic guide to using online dating services, including tips on how to write an effective profile, get the most out of images, and contact people safely.

Herpes Calendar

Use this simple calendar to record your symptoms in order to identify possible triggers and learn to better manage your condition.

Herpes Calendar for Women

Herpes Calendar for Men

Herpes Survey

Download the Word doc, complete and return via email or post.

Alternatively, complete the online version here.

Herpes Articles

Short eBook collection of articles written by Jeannie May © 2003

Contents
"I've Got a Secret!"
"Dating and the H Bomb!"
"Responsible Sex?"
Australian Support Sites

The Herpes Handbook

Visit the Westover Heights site to download Terri Warren's down to earth booklet on Herpes.

Terri Warren, RN, ANP, is the owner of Westover Heights Clinic in Portland, Oregon, a private clinic specialiasing in the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases. Warren has been in practice for over 20 years. Her area of expertise is herpes simplex. She has been the principal investigator or subinvestigator on over 60 clinical trials involving genital herpes, new medications, new testing devices, and new vaccines.