Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Herpes Support Groups Near Me

If you have been recently diagnosed with genital herpes, you may be upset and confused and think your sex life is over.  However, once you settle down and learn the facts, you will realize  that having genital herpes is not the end of the world, and herpes is not the end of  your sex life or your social life.  There are millions of other people out there just like you.  You are not alone!


herpes support groups
Herpes Support Groups and Herpes Social Groups exist in most major cities in the US and Canada and online.  Only some big cities in the us may have herpes social groups. If you live in the small cities, you will not find herpes support group around you. For people with herpes, herpes dating sites may help you find more people in the same boat.

Herpes support groups are sometimes called “HELP” support groups, and are occasionally affiliated with ASHA, the American Social Health Association.  Herpes social  groups often use terms like “Friends” as in “Bay Area Friends” or “H2O” as in “DC H2O” or “H Club” as in “Atlanta H Club.”   A lot of regional herpes groups can be found on Meetup.com, Yahoo Groups, Facebook and other websites and social media platforms.  Many local herpes groups function as both a Herpes Support Group and a Herpes Social Group.



Use Herpes dating Site as a tool to find local people with herpes




Only some big cities in the us may have herpes social groups. If you live in the small cities, you will not find herpes support group around you. 

Many people with Herpes choose to seek partners who already have the virus or already accept those with the virus.  Having Herpes in common creates an initial sense of camaraderie, eliminates the possibility of rejection due to the virus, and makes the “I have something to tell you” conversation easier or unnecessary.


There are a number of dating sites for people with herpes.  We’ve checked these out, and find them to be friendly, easy to use, and there are enough people on some of them to get some good responses to your profile.  If nothing else, you can make new friends who understand your situation! Some herpes dating sites have thousands of members around you. Check the popular herpes dating sites .



Here is the list about hot herpes support groups near you and me.


Alabama
There is *secret* Facebook group in this state.  Join National HELP (see top listing) and ask to be added to your local group.
Alaska
There is a secret Facebook group for Alaska.  Contact the group above or National HELP for more info.
Arizona
AZ Heeps Meetup Group – new as of November 2014
Prescott Herpes Support Group – email hsgprescott (at) gmail dot com
There is a *secret* Facebook group in this state.  Join one of the local groups below or National HELP (see top listing) and ask to be added to your local Facebook group.
Arkansas
Little Rock H Friends – not very active
There is a *secret* Facebook group in this state.  Join National HELP (see top listing) and ask to be added to your local group.
California
Bay Area Friends (BAF) Meetup Group – San Francisco Bay Area – nearly 2000 members of all backgrounds and preferences (number includes members of BAF’s original Yahoo Group, which is being phased out).  Bay Area Friends has been around since 1998.
Bay Area Friends (BAF) Public Website – San Francisco Bay Area – Information site only.
SF Bay Area Gay Men with Herpes Yahoo Group – San Francisco Bay Area – not very active, so also join Bay Area Friends on Meetup.
Bay Area Lesbians with Herpes – San Francisco Bay Area – not very active, so also join Bay Area Friends on Meetup.
San Diego H Friends on Meetup – San Diego group, over 500 members
San Diego Friends Yahoo Group  – San Diego – is being replaced by the Meetup Group
LA HELP public website – Los Angeles – is now combined with OC HELP.
LA HELP Support Group on Meetup – is now combined with OC HELP on Meetup
Orange County HELP Support Group – Orange County – is now part of LA HELP.
Southern California Friends Yahoo Group  – All Southern California
Socials All Over Southern CA Meetup Group – All Southern California
Central Cali H Friends – Stockton-Fresno-Bakersfield – members often carpool to H events in the SF Bay Area or Los Angeles, etc.
Sac Friends Yahoo Group – Sacramento
There are also a few *secret* Facebook groups in California.  Please join your local group above for more info.
Colorado
There is a *secret* Facebook group in this state.  Join Colorado H Friends or  National HELP and ask to be added to your local FB group.
Connecticut
There is a *secret* Facebook group in this state.  Join National HELP (see top listing) and ask to be added to your local group.
Manchester HELP – (860) 666-0075 (Susan) or 860-810-6617 (Jenny) or Email: hsv2secret (at) sbcglobal.net
Delaware
There is a *secret* Facebook group in the Mid-Atlantic Region.  Join National HELP (see top listing) and ask to be added to your local group.
Florida
South Florida Herpes Meetup Group – new as of December 2014
South Florida H Social Club Yahoo Group – Palm Beach, Broward / Miami
Central Florida H2O Group –  Social and Support Group for Orlando, Tampa, Daytona and surrounding areas
Tampa Bay H Club Yahoo Group – not very active
Jax-437737 Yahoo Group – Jacksonville
Friends on the Beach – an annual weekend event in St. Petersburg, FL  – usually in October or November
Florida has a secret Facebook group – join any other Florida group for more information.
Georgia
There is a *secret* Facebook group in this state.  Please join Atlanta H Club or National HELP for more info.
Hawaii
There is a secret Facebook group for Hawaii. Please contact National HELP for more info.
Idaho
There is a secret Facebook Group for Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.  Please join National HELP for more info.
Illinois
ChicagoHClub – Social Group – For information, please email ChicagoHClub@Gmail.com
People of Color Chicago (POC Chicago) Yahoo Group – an African-American oriented group.
Secret Facebook Groups exist for Chicago and Illinois.  Join any of the other local groups for more info.
Indiana
People of Color (POC) Ohio/Indy – An African-American oriented group
Indiana Secret Facebook Groups – for local residents only – join any Indiana group for more info.
Iowa
Polk County Health Department offers a free Herpes support group that meets once a month. Every 4th Tuesday of the month 6-7pm at 1907 Carpenter Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa 50314, For information call 515-286-3741
There is a secret Facebook group for people with herpes who live in Iowa.  Contact National HELP for more info.
Kentucky
There are secret Facebook groups for Louisville and Lexington.  Join Louisville H Friends on Yahoo or contact National HELP for more info.
Louisiana
Louisiana H Friends – Yahoo Group – HSV and HPV Support for New Orleans and Louisiana.
There is also a secret Facebook group for Louisian.  Join Louisiana H Friends or National HELP for more info.
Maine
There is a secret Facebook group for Maine and New England.  Please join National HELP for more info.
Maryland
DC-H2O Social Group – for Washington, DC, Baltimore, and surrounding areas.
HELP of Washington (DC) Support Group – Also called Metro DC Help
There are secret Facebook groups for Maryland and Washington, DC.  Please join DC-H2O for more info.
Massachusetts
Boston Herpes Social and Support Group – Includes links to Beantown Friends and Boston HELP (support group)
There are secret Facebook groups for Massachusetts.  Please contact Boston Herpes above for more info.
Michigan
Motor City Friends Secret Facebook Group – for local residents only – join the Motor City Friends Yahoo Group or Meetup Group for more info.
People of Color – Michigan – African-American oriented social group
Washtenaw County HELP (@ Ann Arbor)
Minnesota
Family Planning and STD Hotline: http://sexualhealthmn.org/
There may be a secret Facebook group for Minnesota. Contact National HELP for more info.
Mississippi
There is secret Facebook group for Mississippi and Southern States.  Contact National HELP for more info.
Missouri
People of Color (POC) Social Networking Missouri – has directions for how to join the Facebook group.
There are secret Facebook groups for St. Louis and Missouri.  Contact National HELP for more info.
Montana
There is a secret Facebook Group for Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.  Please join National HELP for more info.
Nebraska
Nevada
There is a secret Facebook group for Nevada. Contact National HELP for more info.
New Hampshire
There is a secret Facebook group for people who live in the New England area.  Contact National HELP for more info.
New Jersey
There are secret Facebook groups for NJ and Philly.  Please contact National HELP for more info.
New Mexico
New York
Buffalo-Western New York State – http://www.wnyhhelp.com  – started in early 2015
Herpes New York Secret Facebook Group – email herpny (at) yahoo dotcom
Herpes Information New York – Yahoo Group
People of Color New York – African-American oriented social group
There are secret Facebook groups in New York state.  Contact any local group or National HELP for more info.
North Carolina
People of Color – North Carolina Yahoo Group – African-American oriented social group.
There are secret Facebook groups for North Carolina.  Please join any local group here or contact National HELP for more info.
North Dakota
There is a secret Facebook Group for Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.  Please join National HELP for more info.
Ohio
Cleveland – See Ohio Friends
Cincinnati HELP:  http://www.cincinnatiherpes.org/ – Herpes Support Group
Ohio Friends – For Cleveland, Columbus, and all of Ohio
People of Color (POC) Ohio/Indy – An African-American oriented social group
There are secret Facebook groups for Ohio.  Join any local group here or contact National HELP for more info.
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Secret Facebook Group – for local residents only – join Oklahoma H Club or contact National HELP for more info.
Oregon
There is a *secret* Facebook Group for Portland, OR and surrounding areas.  Join Portland Area Friends or contact National HELP for more info.
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh United Friends – For HSV and HPV
There are secret Facebook groups for Pennsylvania.  Please contact any local PA group or National HELP for more info.
Rhode Island
Boston Herpes Social and Support Group – Includes links to Beantown Friends and Boston HELP (support group)
There is also a secret Facebook group for New Englanders.  Contact the link above for more info.
South Carolina
There is a secret Facebook group for this area.  Contact National HELP for more info.
South Dakota
There is a secret Facebook Group for Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.  Please join National HELP for more info.
Tennessee
H Singles in Franklin Meetup Group – Franklin, TN area
There are secret Facebook groups for Tennessee.  Contact National HELP for more info.
Texas
Houston H Friends general information site
San Antonio Friends Yahoo Group – also provides info on San Antonio HELP group
Texas Secret Facebook Groups – for local residents only – join any local Texas group for more info.
Utah
There is likely to be a secret Facebook group for Utah and Salt Lake City.  Contact National HELP for info.
Vermont
There is a secret Facebook group for Vermont.  Join the local group above or contact National HELP for more info.
Virginia
People of Color (POC) HAMPTON ROADS/RICHMOND Yahoo Group – African-American oriented social group
DC-H2O Social Group – Washington DC and surrounding areas, including VA
There is a secret Facebook group for Virginia.  Contact National HELP for more info.
Washington State
Capital Area Friends Yahoo Group (Olympia/Tacoma) – not active – join Seattle H Scene and secret FB groups instead.
There is *secret* Facebook group for Washington state.  Join Seattle H Scene on Meetup for more info.
Washington D.C.
DC-H2O Social Group – for Washington, DC and surrounding areas
HELP of Washington (DC) Support Group – also known as Metro DC Help
West Virginia
West Virginia residents can join a secret FB group for the Mid-Atlantic region.  Please join National HELP for more info.
Wisconsin
S-W-A-G Herpes Yahoo Group for Madison and Milwaukee, WI
There is a secret Facebook Group for Wisconsin.  Join the local group or contact National HELP for more info.
Wyoming
There is a secret Facebook Group for Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota.  Please join National HELP for more info.

11 comments:

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    DSMHSV is Iowa’s largest secret hsv group. The group is 100 percent free and non profit. We schedule regular events and have networks to 100’s of people in the Des Moines and Omaha area. We have a very good turn out for these events. For more information on joining please contact us at info@dsmhsv.com

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