European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Icv5th thursday july 7,1994 the stars and stripes Page 19 herpes victim Given encouragement today a crossword Ann Landers dear Ann Landers Tell a ruined and lonely a the Man who is miserable because he has herpes not to give up on finding treat mint and support groups. There is a great deaf of re search going on and a vaccine being tested. 1 volunteered to be part of a test study through the National institutes of health in Bethesda my. I was referred to a urologist in my area who was in the forefront of experimentation when that miraculous drug acyclovir was Ite eloped to combat herpes. A Low daily dose of this drug can completely prevent any outbreaks and i have not had one in three years. Incidentally my first outbreak occurred at a time when i was not sexually Active. Lean Only assume that the virus was dormant in my body for six years or More. Thanks for the intelligent coverage you Are giving this subject. Boston dear Boston i appreciate your Fine letter i received thousands from equally grateful readers. Keep Reading from Longview Wash i like a ruined and lonely a contracted herpes and thought it was the end of my sex life. I resigned myself to a monastic existence. I have found that two major causes of outbreaks Are severe changes in climate and extreme stress. I have been careful in my attempts to keep these two demons under control and have not suffered an outbreak in several years. 1 would add however that the use of drugs or alcohol can weaken the body a ability to fight the herpes virus. A a. A a a a a. A Memphis my Boyfriend and i had been dating exclusively for a year when i broke out with herpes. I was mystified because i was certain that he had not been sleeping around. As it turned out head been exposed to herpes before we began our relationship but had never had an outbreak. He did no to realize that he had herpes or that he was contagious. People from All walks of life arc living with herpes. 1 want to Tell a a ruined that this is not the end of the world Oceanside Calif a ruined arid lonely needs a major attitude adjustment. He now feels his social life is ruined. If his social life Only involved sex maybe he will now broaden his horizons. Herpes is an inconvenience that Many people Deal with responsibly. It is not an insurmountable problem. The Only time this Man will find someone who will accept him As he is is when he does the same for himself and others a and this has absolutely nothing to do with herpes. San Francisco i just finished Reading your column about the 33-year-old Man who ended his relationship with his Girlfriend because of her tramping around. She left him with a Case of herpes. Will someone please let the world know that herpes simplex i cold sore herpes simplex ii genital herpes and Chicken pox Are All related viruses that 33-year-old Man May have had herpes simplex ii lying dormant in his body for years. When he became a Little rundown or overextended the herpes virus a shame to end a relationship because of a problem that is definitely manageable. Dear readers thanks to All who wrote to ass along words of encouragement. Those interested in excellent guidelines should Send $2 for postage and handling to Ashaz Hrc american social health association herpes resource Cente dept Al-942, . Box 13827, research Triangle Park no. 27709. Lot tors to Anin Lan Dors should to addressed to her at . Box 11562, Chi Cago. 111.60611-0562. C creators Syndicate sex Hubby lives it up dear Abby the problem is my sex husband ill Call him John. After Many years of marriage we Are now divorced. Since our divorce John has stopped drinking lost. Weight pierced his ear and acquired a Toupee. He has always been a Wora Manizer. He san alcoholic but has been sober for four years. My concern is his refusal to use a condom. John has informed me that he is going to have a Vasectomy so As not to impregnate any of his. Girlfriends. He says he does not. Need to use a condom because dear Abby his partners Are professionals Well groomed Ana he has no need to worry about aids. He has been referred to As a a a charmer and prefers women 10 to 15 years younger than hip self. He is 42. Abby not Only is he in danger but what about All these women he a had sex with if the shoe fits dear if any Man or woman who has unprotected sex is risking his or her lire As Well As the lives of his or her partners. No condom is 100 percent Safe a but a person As promiscuous As John is a danger to himself and his partners when he does no to use a condom. Fortunately he a not your problem anymore. However because of his sexual history if you and John have been divorced less than 10 years it would be a Good idea for you to be tested for aids and other sexually transmitted diseases a and then move on with your own life. Letters for this column should be addressed to dear Abby at . Box 447, mount Morris 111. 61054. _. \ c Universal press Syndicate. Across 1 door support 5 proof follow up abbr. 8 sea dog 12 Wing like 13 diminutive suffix 14 Small a combo 15 apportion. 16 supplement with Quot out Quot 17 bullets 18 plot 20 Trust 22 Buddhist sect 23 21st pres i dents Monogram 24 Marceau a Forte 27 lunch meats 32 Guadalajara Gold 33 now goal 34 Calendar abbr. 35 list of news staffers 38 Quot a silly a 39 who for 40 Hearty laugh 42 Send off 45 sparkling 49 Green land 50 ostriches Kin. 52 Heath 53 b Flat for one 54 hunk of firewood 55 Boxer Riddick. 56 truant go 57 Quot Celt Quot merits 2 one. 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