Hi my name is Jane I am 48 years old.  I am just newly married to a guy who is 9 years younger than me, a big sweet gym head.  I have two grown sons and a grand daughter.  I grew up in Ohio but moved to a small rural town in NY 24 years ago but now I am back in Ohio.   I am a strong believer in Christ and active in the church community.  Prayer has helped me get through many a tough situation.

I have not been diagnosed with hsv2 for very long somewhere about 2 years..I have lost count.  When I first was diagnosed I wanted to blame my ex husband because why else after 30 years of being sexually active would I suddenly have an outbreak.  I figured he must have given it to me.  My nurse practitioner was the one who set me straight before I blamed him.  She said I could have had this many years and it just never reared its ugly head until so many stresses hit me at once.  I take Valtrex to protect my hubby.  Who I had to tell when we started dating.  He did very well and was very educated on hsv.  He had dated alot and met several women with hsv.

I worked in an STD clinic as the community educator for 10 years.  So to me hsv is not a big deal and has changed my life very little except for taking the little blue pill daily.  I have a passion for educating others about std's which is why I signed on to be an H Pal.  I wish I could have found a job here in Ohio educating people about std's but I will use the passion another way.  I have met so many people who do not have a clue about std's or think they will not happen to them.  I want to give them the information so they will have an educated decision to have sex, so they won't be like a number of young women who say I didn't know.  Knowledge is power...so if you are reading this you are on your way to gaining that power to help yourself with your hsv.  Read, ask questions, get support, gain lots of knowledge and you will help yourself with herpes and be at peace. - Jane