ASHA has many local affiliated support groups that meet on a regular basis. This site contains extensive information about the Western Blot blood test for Herpes, clinical signs of infection, and treatment options, published by doctors and medical professionals who deal with Herpes daily. In doing a search on the Web for information on Herpes or any other subject, you're going to find a lot of sites and sources. Just because something is on the Web, doesn't mean it's any more valid than information from any other source. Many sites on the web, and opinions posted on newsgroups and other sources, are just that - opinion.
Some sources contain information that's out of date, or just plain inaccurate.
A few websites are published by persons of questionable intent, and others are published primarily to promote or sell a particular product or treatment. The products promoted may or may not be helpful, and some may be useless or even harmful to certain people. Seek as much information as you can, consider it carefully, consult your health care practitioner, and use your own good judgement. Real stories of love and success is our newest page here at HerpeSite, and is devoted to this issue. One of the most common questions and challenges facing people who get Hot Spots is the issue of discussing it with a potential partner.