FACTS
There is a stigma associated with getting genital herpes (GH)
- but, not everyone gets it from having sex with 685 partners
- it only takes once….
- you will likely diagnose some pretty naive 17 year olds w/ GH
Herpes is especially bad because…
- everyone has heard of it
- most people have NO idea of what HSV really is
- Patients receive LOTS of misinformation
- From friends and doctors (Don’t be one of them!!)