Dear Abby

When people write to you, requesting information about STD's and herpes, please help them to realize that 1 in 4 people have this virus and that they are certainly not alone. Their sex life is not over. They will not die from this virus and suggest that they find a Herpes support group or someone to talk to. There are hundreds of herpes yahoo groups online along with many herpes dating sights. They should not feel as though herpes defines who they are. The best thing that a person with herpes can do for themselves is to meet other people with herpes.