Positive for Herpes?? What to ask your doctor....

[getSTDtested Administrator]

Genital herpes raises lots of questions, If you've just found out you have it, here are the most important questions you'll want to ask your doctor to help you get the answers you need:
If You Are Newly Diagnosed:
-What type of herpes virus do I have?
-How long have I been infected?
-Should I be tested for other sexually transmitted diseases?
-How can I keep my partner from becoming infected?
-How soon should my partner be tested?
-How often can I expect to have symptoms? How will they affect my daily life?
-Should I start taking medication? If not now, when should I consider it?
-Will herpes complicate any other health problems I have?
-Can I still plan to have children?
-Can you recommend a support group or a counselor to help me deal with my diagnosis?