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5 Myths About Herpes, Busted!

Everything you ever wanted to know about herpes and were afraid to ask.

Can you get it without having sex? Can you give birth to a healthy baby if you have it? There are still a lot of myths out there about the common sexually transmitted infection.

Dating Someone With Herpes? Here's What to Do...

Dating Someone With Herpes? Here's What to Do...

t's a big decision dating someone with Herpes so here's some suggestions ...

Tips for Dating Someone With Herpes 1. Get Yourself Tested. Ask your partner whether they've been tested for Herpes, and what type of test they got. Hopefully they have a blood test. Then you should go get tested yourself: HERPES TESTS. That way you'll know if you've already contacted it. Most people (like 70%) with Genital Herpes don't even know they have it. If you test positive, and your partner is positive ... Great! Since you cannot pass the virus to someone already positive, then you can both enjoy a worry free sexual intimacy.

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Love Bytes: New Anti-HIV Gel Also Protects Against Other STDs

Plus, 50 ways to tell someone you want to be more than friends.

A new gel may help prevent herpes. A Seattle pastor says masturbation makes one gay. How to tell a guy is more than just a friend. What if your boyfriend hates cuddling or even sharing a bed? Reasons why hotel sex is the best thing ever. How to say "I like you more than a friend" without coming out and saying it.

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How To Tell Someone You Have A Sexually Transmitted Infection

Your STD doesn't have to be the end of your dating life. Here's how to surmount the stigma.

So you have an STD... now what? For many women still in the prime of their dating lives, an STD can feel like a huge, blinking road block standing between them and Mr. Right. But it doesn't have to be. Yes, you'll have to tell them about your situation, but it doesn't have to scare them away. Here's how to do it.

Eric Amaranth's Safe, Safer, and Super-Safe Sex Methods

Eric Amaranth's Safe, Safer, and Super-Safe Sex Methods

Eric Amaranth, sex coach, details what he defines as safe sex, safer, and safest sex.

I have been interested in hot safe sex since the beginning of my sex life. I've always cared deeply for the women I'm with's peace of mind during and after having sex with me as much as my own. Twice I've sealed the erotic deal because I was ready with condoms, lube, and an honest attitude. They could feel that I was the real thing, telling the truth, and not one of those jackasses who pull off the condom in the middle of it or right before they orgasm inside her.

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Best Of The Web: The Herp & Facebook

Plus changing your man and getting walked in on.

Nine great Autumn dates. When your old lady has herpes. Dance floor tumescence. Facebook and cheating. Do we all marry our parents? The Duke sex list scandal. More on the Duke sex list scandal. The Indiana University sex survey says we like some ate-up stuff. What guys don't like in bed. Who should give a rehearsal dinner toast. Is prison for polygamy on the horizon for Sister Wives? And changing your dude.

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10 Things You Should Know About Herpes [VIDEO]

As common as this STD is, herpes remains one of the most elusive and misunderstood sexual diseases.

Fifty million cases of genital herpes exist in the United States alone, yet this disease still remains an enigma to most people. Separating fact from fiction, Health Guru lists the top 10 facts you need to know about herpes, its treatment and how to protect yourself from contracting this STD.

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How To Live And Love With An STD [VIDEO]

Having an STD doesn't mean you have to sacrifice a healthy love life with your partner.

Millions of Americans each year are diagnosed with an STD. For most people, finding out that you have an STD may seem like devastating news, but it doesn't have to be. As this video proves, maintaining a healthy relationship with your partner while treating your STD does not have to be mutually exclusive.

The Best Of The Web: Thank You FOR Cheating

The Best Of The Web: Thank You FOR Cheating

The other woman, a prenup for cohabiting and online dating Déjà Vu.

Thanking the other woman. Spoil the cuckquean and punish the other woman. Christian cartoons against infidelity. Marrying a gay man for his green card. Cohabiting needs a prenup. Leave the magic tricks to David Copperfield when flirting. The state of American Herpes. Tom Matlack on the link between fatherhood and male camaraderie. Referring to one's self as "romantically challenged." Online dating deja vu. And saying I love you the right way.