Herpes Fact Sheets

If you've just been diagnosed with herpes, if you're scared/ have questions/ want to rant/ want to laugh at the absurdity of the whole situation: JOIN THIS GROUP. Really saved your ass in the first few days post diagnosis to have genuine people with experience of the virus, not just medical scaremongering.

The following reputable health organizations provide fact sheets and information on herpes:

Basic Fact Sheet (CDC): short list of basic herpes information from the CDC.

https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/stdfact-herpes.htm

Detailed Fact Sheet (CDC): For more informed partners

https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/stdfact-herpes-detailed.htm

The WHO's Fact Sheet: Similar to the CDC detailed sheet.

https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/herpes-simplex-virus

The Herpes Handbook

By Terri Warren, a foremost HSV expert. This handbook and her website are fantastic sources of data

https://westoverheights.com/herpes/the-updated-herpes-handbook/

American Sexual Health Association (ASHA):

Herpes Resource Center