Valtrex can help. Here, I’d like to share with you some of the more insightful moments from www.valtrex.com

“You may fear telling a romantic partner because you’re afraid of rejection. Experts say the best approach is to think through what you are going to say—perhaps even rehearse it—and then say it in a direct, honest, and upbeat way.”

Some good places to rehearse your herpes speech: the subway, church confessional, or when a Jehovah’s Witness knocks on your door. And keep it upbeat, I think a good ice breaker would be “Hey, what rhymes with Slurpees?”

“What will this person do? Will they laugh? Cry?”

I’m not sure after reading this if laughter would be a good or bad reaction. On the one hand, if she thinks herpes is funny, she’s probably a keeper. But she also probably thinks you’re joking, in which case I say roll with it and let her find out the hard way.

A few tips on when to break the news to that special person:
“Your conversation should occur, however, before you become physically intimate. A passionate embrace is definitely not the perfect opportunity it might seem to be. In the heat of a sexually charged moment, discussion of genital herpes and other STDs can be particularly awkward and frustrating.”

Well, that makes sense. I mean, she was bound to notice that you’re a little knobbier than most down there.

Here’s an example of how you might open the conversation once you’ve carefully picked a time and place:
“Have you ever had a cold sore or a fever blister? The reason I ask is that cold sores are caused by a type of herpes simplex virus. I have this virus—only for me, instead of causing sores on the lips, it can cause them below the waist.”

See! We have so much in common, except I put chapstick on my balls.

Best case scenario:
“Also, remain open to the possibility that the person you’re talking to may also have genital herpes”

Now that would be like winning the STD lottery.

“Wear loose clothes that don’t rub or irritate your sores. Cotton underwear is best, and don’t wear pantyhose if you don’t have to.”

Well, that is a helpful little tidbit about the pantyhose. From now on, I will use pantyhose as an informal herpes test. All the girls at Hooters are definitely clean.

Sorry gays:
“It is not known if VALTREX reduces the risk of spreading genital herpes in same sex couples.”