Thank you Janice for recommending me to http://www.financialone.com/ This site and their representatives were very helpful.

In applying for insurance having an STD could effect the premiums you pay. One site www.financialone.com I have found has multiple companies with liberal underwriting. Good Luck !

I never could figure out when to go to see a Dr. if I have an itch. Best be safe than sorry I guess. I wonder if it is possible to have an STD and not know about it for years? Sexy Geek Mark

Dear George, I am so touched by your note. I will try to give you some pearls in my blog. Your comments bring home the fact that this is not a simple issue. Also, it tells me how small our world is and that we all have a responsibility to open our hearts and help in any way we can. Thank you for all you are doing. I will look into the treatment of herpes with alcohol. In countries where the antiviral medications are available, I definitely recommend using them, however, I know that not all countries are as privileged as the developed countries. God bless you and the women you befriend.

my dear lois RN MSN, your fine intro note.You know Condom stops only 80% of bugs entry each time; and Abstinence is next to impossible in actual field conditions challenged by the members of the socalled worlds oldest profession, as it sex is their bread and butter.i wld like to read opinions solutions action plans from real worldly persons, not from pious puritan preachers, about the problems, curable or not. i sat with my HIV/AIDS persons in Zambia.Now for 3 years i am deeply involved in a small way with PLWHA. I shudder to think i am not able to stop my girls going out into their markets.They look into my face and ask me if i can support them and their families.Sociology books deal exhaustive about this .India is high in the list in the world, and my region is tops in india. and there is the factor of permissive societies.Do develop this section of your good blog for benefit of field workers like us to learn from you all, and not the armchair sermons from top politicians and bureaucrats.

Subject: CURE for recurrent Genital Herpes : My easy, safe, sure,simple,empirical, inexpensive, total cure; self treatment mode. For recurrent HSV sores. Principle : 35% alcohol kills viruses in vitro, and on contact. (Harrisons). Rationale: A couple of days after sex contact with partner having genital herpes sores, the Herpes Simplex Viruses cause a small 1cm area of pain over some genital pubic skin, leading to fine vesicles, which burst open to show the typical cluster of tiny painful burning sores, containing the highly infective HSV at the raw surfaces . The lesions heal in a few days by themselves. The virus retreats and lodges in deep nerve ganglia. Later on, even without fresh sex contact , to the worry doubt and nuisance of the person and the spouse, periodically, off and on, the lurking old HSV travels to the skin surface and causes the same types of infective herpetic sores clusters in the genital areas. At each surfacing of the HSV, the virus is readily accessable to the contact cidal 35% alcohol.*To date there is no cure for this. Acyclovir is not total cure , and is expensive. Hence the usefulness of this my 1994 finding. 1. Treatment procedure: Just take a cotton swab, wet with 50% alcohol/ spirit, and apply [dab, touch, scrape, rub, press,] on to the cluster of tiny sores for a few minutes. Repeat this five times a day. In about 3 - 5 days the sores heal. Some HSV survi

Thank you for the advise. I will be upfront prior to being with a man. Just feel really self-conscious about the herpes. Appreciate the advice, thanks. Not clear whats the difference between Valtrex and Acyclovir. Valtrex performed an extensive study and facts were given. What about Acyclovir? Which one is most effective regarding minimizing outbreaks and shedding. Personally I've had 1 outbreak a year in the past 2 year. I am most concern with shedding. Between Valtrex and Acyclovir which one is proven to minimize the shedding best? I realize that Valtrex minimizes the shedding by 80% what about Acyclovir?

I am writing a blog note on Herpes which will be posted in approximately 3 weeks. In the meantime, I want to stress the importance of suppressive therapy to protect your partner! The dosing is important so I want to reinforce the correct dose for suppressive therapy. It is acyclovir 400 mg, orally, every morning and evening or Valtrex 500 mg one tablet orally each day. There is one more anti-viral called Famcyclovir. The suppressive dosing for Famcyclovir is 250 mg, orally, every morning and evening. Acyclovir taken once per day will not adequately protect your partner. Vatrex and Famcyclovir are much more expensive unless they are on your insurance formulary so check out the price difference.

I was infected with genital herpes 8 years ago but have had very few outbreaks. I have now spread the virus to my husband. Since he found out about it all, our sex life has decreased drastically. I am feeling very emotional and sad lately, feeling very unattractive due to all of it. My question is: When we both have no symptoms, is it okay to have oral sex? Is there a risk of then getting sores around the mouth? We are happily married, have a healthy new born daughter...When we have intercourse, should we always be wearing a condom? We both already have it so...? ~PLEASE ADVISE~

Acyclovir is only $4 a month at WalMart and Valtrex is a lot more. As for effectiveness, I don't know. Yes we have to be truthful with those we become involved with. I've only had two relationships since finding out and both of the men were understanding--in fact one of them was also infected. With my present relationship I used acyclovir for 6 months daily (200 mg) and now only use it during an outbreak-only three of those this year. We never have sex if I have an outbreak and we always use a condom when I am outbreak free. Yes it is very difficult to tell someone that you have herpes, but how much more difficult to say later, "Oh by the way, I have herpes and now you've been exposed." There are understanding men out there and a lot of them have herpes also. The important thing is to be truthful and responsible.