Includes index.

Foreword / Peter Anthony Leone -- Acknowledgments -- Talking about herpes : an introduction -- 1. Herpes, the disease -- 2. Coming to grips -- 3. You are not alone -- 4. Silver linings -- 5. The talk -- 6. Finding a partner -- 7. Living with herpes as a couple -- 8. Support groups -- 9. Talking to your kids about herpes -- 10. Herpes and seniors -- 11. Herpes and gays -- 12. Other STDs -- Appendix A : Support groups -- Appendix B : Web references -- Index.