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Herpes Dating Sites in Bay Area

Over 20 percent of the adults residing in the United States of America have Herpes. What’s more unfortunate is the fact that 90 percent of them don’t know that they carry the infection. Herpes support groups in the Bay Area of San Francisco aim to lend necessary support to those who have herpes and feel lonely and left out.

In addition to providing financial and emotional support, these support groups also give critical information pertaining to Herpes treatment centers and herpes dating. Herpes is a sensitive issue and can emotionally break a person. Due to the stigma surrounding herpes and its causes, people who don’t know about them condition prefer to stay away and not get into a relationship.

Experts believe that the main reason behind this is ignorance among ordinary people. A majority of the population thinks that herpes are deadly, while others have no clue about it. Therefore, as time passed by, residents of the Bay area formed communities to support people with herpes. Occasionally, the members of the group conduct meetings, particularly for the benefit of those who recently got diagnosed with herpes.

People who are new to herpes generally have a lot of doubts as to how it would have an impact on their relationship, love life and career. Herpes support groups in the Bay Area comprise of individuals who have a great deal of knowledge on herpes and are capable of assisting people to deal with it.

One such website that has helped in changing the lives of many people is HerpesPal.com. This site has been operational for over 10 years and has lent support to thousands with Herpes Simplex Virus and given them an opportunity to find an ideal match. This site has also made a significant contribution towards herpes dating in the Bay Area.

This is an exclusive and warm-hearted community exclusively for people with herpes. In addition to herpes, it also accommodates people with HIV / AIDS, HPV and several other sexually transmitted diseases. Some of the distinctive features of the website are as follows –

· Create a free profile and search for like-minded people.

· Interact live with a STD counselor.

· Avail round the clock customer service.

· Know more about STD care locations in your area.

· Chat online with fellow members on the website.

· Access to daily STD news.

· Read success stories of those who found their ideal partner.

· Read Inspirational STD stories.

The best thing about HerpesPal.com is that, joining it is absolutely free. Nevertheless, in case you wish to gain access to additional features or initiate a chat or use advanced search options, you will have to upgrade by paying a premium.

If you are looking for instant herpes support or seeking a partner who could understand you, HerpesPal.com is the perfect platform for you.

There are also many other herpes dating sites for some special singles to choose:

Black People with Herpes

HPV Dating Site for HPV Singles

Christians With Herpes

Positive Gays

Herpes Dating APP in the Bay Area

There are many herpes dating APPs in Bay Area, including Positive Singles. Meet People With Herpes. Truster. Hift. Hope. H Date. Hmate. Herwks.

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Herpes Support Groups in Bay Area

The herpes support groups in the Bay area are listed below:

http://www.bayareafriends.org

http://www.meetup.com/bayareafriends1

Secret Facebook groups in UK: National HELP H only topics for support and education. Please contact "tina johnson" on FB to tell you who is the admin.

Herpes Love: Herpes dating and friendship support group. Add "chloe1chen2@gmail.com" to join.

Picking Up The Pieces Yahoo Group – A Moderated Yahoo Group for Herpes, HPV and STD Support - The moderators of this group are not medical professionals, but they are very experienced giving support especially to those who are newly diagnosed.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/PickingUpThePieces/

Secret BayArea Facebook Group #1

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A regional group for the N. Sacramento Valley, Sacramento Metro, N. San Joaquin and S. San Joaquin, CA area.

Secret California Facebook Group #2

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A regional group for Riverside County, San Bernardino County, and desert cities. Temecula to Palm Springs, CA.

Secret California Facebook Group #3

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A regional group for Northern California.

Secret California Facebook Group #4

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A regional group for San Francisco, CA and the Bay area.

Secret California Facebook Group #5

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A regional group for the Sonoma, Marin and Napa, CA area.

Having Children with Herpes

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First, you can have kids no matter you have hsv1 or hsv2.

Herpes is not a genetic condition, It cannot be passed on from parent to child in this way. Herpes is also not spread through blood, saliva, breast milk，semen or vaginal fluids, instead, the herpes virus is spread by direct skin to skin contact. Therefore, no matter you are men or women with herpes, you can have kids.

Second, How to avoid the baby to get herpes?

Infants cannot contract herpes while in the womb. There is, however, a risk of neonatal herpes if the infant comes in contact with the infected area during delivery, this risk is most likely if you have signs if an outbreak during or before delivery. Talk with your doctor before delivery. Your baby may have to be delivered by c-section to prevent infection.

For the newborn baby,

If you, your family, friend or relative has an active outbreak and kiss the baby, Herpes maybe be spread. Take care to avoid the cold sore coming into contact with the child.
5% – 8% Babies can also contract herpes from being kissed by someone with a cold sore. Newborn children cannot fight off infections as easily as an adult can, So you should take actions to protect them.
An infant with herpes can become very ill, causing eye or throat infections, damage to the central nervous system, mental retardation or death. By the time a baby is around six months old, his/ her immune system is better able to cope with exposure to the virus.
If you have an outbreak of genital herpes, be sure to wash your hands before touching the baby
Be sure to take all the necessary precautions not to spread the virus to a young child

Third, Can I breastfeed if I have herpes?

Yes, you can. As long as the infected area does not come into direct contact with the child there is no particular risk in holding your baby, breastfeeding or having your baby in bed with you.

Four, Decrease chance of passing Herpes to non-infected partner.

Limit unprotected sex to only your most fertile days.
Have unprotected sex only if you don't have any herpes outbreak, tingling or soreness around your genitals, even if you are at the most fertile time of your cycle.
If you both have genital herpes, then no need to have unprotected sex. However, if either of you have open lesions, you should still avoid unprotected sex, even if you are at the best time in your cycle to get pregnant.

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