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National
Genital Herpes Patient Support Line: 1-866-252-4666
Alberta
STD/HIV Information Line: 1-800-772-2437
British Columbia
BC Centre for Disease Control
(toll-free in BC): 1-800-661-4337
(in the Lower Mainland): (604) 872-6652
Manitoba
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Sexually Transmitted Disease Information Line: (204) 940-2200
Newfoundland and Labrador
Planned Parenthood
In St. John’s: (709) 579-1009
(toll-free in Newfoundland): 1-877-NO-MYTHS (1-877-666-9847)
Northwest Territories
Public Health Nurse
(in Yellowknife): (867) 920-6574
Ontario
AIDS & Sexual Health Information Line
(in Toronto): (416) 392-2437
(toll-free): 1-800-668-2437
Health Line Peel: (905) 799-7700
Quebec
Visit www.msss.gouv.qc.ca/reseau/info_sante.html and enter your postal code to find the CLSC Info-Sante Helpline for your region.
Recommended reading
Managing Herpes: How to Live and Love With a Chronic STD
Ebel C, Wald A. (authors)
Research Triangle Park, NC: American Social Health Association, 2002
What You Need to Know About Sexually Transmitted Infections
Health Canada
Ottawa, ON: Health Canada, 2002.
Also available on-line at
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/std-mts/sti_2006/pdf/sti2006_e.pdf
The Truth About Herpes
Sacks SL (author)
4th ed., Gordon Soules Book Publishers Ltd.
West Vancouver, BC,
1997
Make the link
For Herpes Information:
American Social Health Association (ASHA)
ASHA offers a variety of resources for people with STIs, including genital herpes. Visit the herpes chat room to chat with others who have herpes and check out the publications and information available on the site.
I Wanna Know
Provided by ASHA, I Wanna Know was developed for teens and young adults to offer them information and resources about STIs.
International Herpes Alliance (IHA)
Extensive information and resources about herpes are available from the IHA. See Shared Experiences to read the true stories of people living with genital herpes.
International Herpes Management Forum (IHMF)
The IHMF is mainly for healthcare providers involved in the care of people with herpes virus infections. Resources include management guidelines, tools to help with diagnosis, a journal and up-to-date information about herpes research.
STDResource.com
Offered by the British Columbian Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), STDResource.com provides information about genital herpes and other STIs, safer sex strategies and what to do if you think you have an STI.
For Support
The Phoenix Association
The Phoenix Association is a support group for people living with genital herpes. They hold monthly self-help forums and social events for members.
Planned Parenthood Federation of Canada (PPFC)
The PPFC has offices and clinics across Canada to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights. Many of their clinics offer STI testing, counselling and education. Some sites offer condoms and other birth control options for free or at a reduced cost.
For General Information
MedlinePlus
MedlinePlus will direct you to information to help answer health questions. MedlinePlus brings together, by health topic, authoritative information from the US National Library of Medicine, the National Institutes of Health, other government, non-profit and health-related organizations. Search for genital herpes or any health topic to find what you need. Resources include a medical encyclopedia, dictionary and recent news.
Talk To Others On-Line
Talking about genital herpes can help you work towards acceptance and living well with herpes. This site, HerpesHealth.ca, does not offer a chat room or message board, but the following resources are available if you are interested in talking to others about genital herpes.
American Social Health Association (ASHA) Herpes Chat
ASHA offers a chat room at specific times during the week. The chat room is moderated by someone who can respond to your questions about herpes.
