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I genital herp ," aid tudy co-author
Peggy Clarke, MPH. executive di­
rector of the American Social Health
Association (ASH A). ASHA con­
ducted the �dy to clearly d fine the
challenge that face peopl with
genital herpes.
peated outbreaks of herpc till feel
anxious and alon " aid Clarke.
Among tho e who had outbreaks
within the 12 month prior to survey
participation 52 percent reported d -
pression and 52 p rcent id they
feared being rejected in eial itu-
ations. When asked whom they rely
upon for emotional upport, roughly
one-third expre cd that they rely on
no one�
, Survey re pondcnts al: 0 noted
that herpes affected their intimate re­
lationship . Study finJin ugge t
that the impact of infection on exual
behavior and experience i driven, in
part by fear of transmi ion.
Study defines emotional
Impact of genital herpes
To better understand individual
emotional r pon e to genital herp •
ASHA urveyed readers of i new­
letter for people with h rpe .
According to the 3,000 urv y rc­
pondents, the fi t outbreak of her­
pe cau e significant emoti nal
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Communication and
education critical to
control of STDs
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ASHA' Clarke add that tudy
re ults n be applied broadly to peo­
ple with other SID . "D pite the
fact that infections I ik genital her­
pes, chlamydia, gon rrhca and geni­
tal warts are very. very ornrnon," he
aid. "coming to terms with infection
can be a I ncly and L olatin J experi­
ence."
Study finding indicate that im­
proved communication between
healthcare profc ionals and patients
can help a' the emotional burden
as ociated with dia no is.
TH TUDY UTHO con-
cluded that urv y r ul were very
imilar, although not directly compa­
rable, to th c ollect d in 1979,
when ASHA urveyed 7.500 herpes
new letter re ders. Th imilar find­
ings of th e two urv y indicate
that ocial tigma i till ociated
with thi di ,d pite ignificant
advance in treatment and the recent
hift in publie attention to AIDS.
"Tho e who feel alienated and stig­
matized have th great t need for
information and upport, say Peggy
Clarke.
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sociation provides veral r ,ources
for people who want counseling or
more information about STD ,
ASHA can be reached at (919) 361-
400 or thorough the National STD
hotlin at 1-800-227- 922.
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. tion, re earch and-public policy.
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THE FA T. ABOUT BREAST CAN 'ER '
Five year ago, a woman , '
_ chan of developing br t cancer
were one in 1 J. Today they are one
in nine .
Thi alarming trend h prompt­
ed many women to learn the fact
about br t can er and to follow
reening recommendation for ear­
ly detection of the di . Many
other women, however, do not
know or tune out'thi bad new and­
never take tep to, pr teet the
health of their breast .
Thi year, J, merican
women will develop n er of the
br 1. The good news i that,
de pite in reasing in idence r t •
the death rate from bre can er
h been fairly table for the p t SO
ar. major rear on for thi un-
changing death rate i increased em-
pha: i on rly detection. alon
with improved treatrn nt.
ly di n IS i the key to
tr ting bre t can er fore it h
pread. With prompt treatment, 'he
chan r omplete rec very are
ood.
other do not. We do know,
though, that me factor can in­
crease your ri k, in luding age over
SO, havin a per nat or family
hi tory of br t cancer. and having
your fir. t hild after a e 30. ly
on t of men truation and late
rnenopau may al 0 increase your
ri k.
n't umc, though, that just
becau you don't fall into any of
th group that you do not need
to worry about bre t can er. Many
women who develop the di
have no known ri k factor . The
wi t trat y i to become familiar
with y ur own bre ts, e amining
them re ularly for .han es Or
lump . and our d tor each
year for an examinati n.
ven if you or your d tor find
a lump. the, han es of it hcln
an er are mall - one in five.
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beni n (non ncerou) tumor that
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that will hopefully be rewarded with
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