Welcome to the HerpesWeb
    Personal Risk Awareness Module

    You can receive this module in audio mode, if your computer has a sound card and Macromedia Shockwave Player installed.

    If you wish to install Macromedia Shockwave Player, please use the following link and follow the simple steps for downloading.

    You will receive the same information in the text mode, but will not receive an accompanying soundtrack.

    Completing the whole program will take approximately 15 minutes. You may exit both the audio program or the text mode at any time by pressing 'home' on the menu. The glossary provides explanations for the more specific words and phrases. Click any underlined word for an explanation of its meaning.
      

    What the module contains

    After completing this module, we hope you will know:
      
    • the key risk factors for genital herpes
    • the more typical signs and symptoms of genital herpes
    • how you can minimize the risk of contracting/transmitting the herpes simplex virus (HSV)
    • what to do if you think you may have genital herpes
    • why genital herpes is difficult to diagnose
    • why accurate diagnosis of genital herpes is important
    • about the various types of diagnostic tests for herpes.
       
    If you opt for the audio mode, proceed to the next page by clicking here.
    If you opt for on-screen text mode proceed to the next page by clicking here.