Who are we?
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Cincinnati HELP is a support group for people who have herpes simplex, and those who have questions and concerns about herpes simplex. We offer support and information:
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Cincinnati HELP is affiliated with the Herpes Resource Center of the American Social Health Association (ASHA).
The ASHA Web site contains a wealth of excellent information about herpes simplex.
 ASHA also operates the National Herpes Hotline: call (919) 361-8488, Mondays through Fridays between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern time.
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A Virus Named Herpes Simplex
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In our experience, people newly diagnosed with herpes simplex often know little about it. Or they may have heard more misinformation than truth about the virus. At our support meetings, we regularly answer the following questions about herpes. So, here are the questions and the answers.
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What is herpes simplex? |
| Who can get it? |
| How do I know if it's herpes? |
| Who will want me? |
| How do I tell? |
| Will my partner get it? |
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You do not have to be a member of our HELP Chapter to be welcome at our meetings. We encourage you to attend as often as you like. Meetings are free and open to everyone seeking information and support about herpes simplex. They are also confidential. Most of our meetings are open group discussion, although occasionally we have a physician or other guest speaker. At meetings, we also have a library of herpes literature available, including pamphlets, brochures, and articles. Anyone who attends the meeting is welcome to take a free copy of any of this literature.
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Our meetings are held at the
Ambrose H. Clement Health Center
(Cincinnati Health Department)
3101 Burnet Avenue
(at the corner of Burnet and Martin Luther King Jr. Drive)
Cincinnati, Ohio
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Map and Directions
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Contact us
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Our HELPLine number is (513) 557-3435. Our HELPLine provides information about our group and meetings. If you leave a name (first name only is fine) and phone number, a volunteer from the group will return your call. All calls are confidential (see our Confidentiality Statement).
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E-mail
Our e-mail address is cincinnati_help@yahoo.com. E-mail us with questions and comments about herpes and about our support group. We will reply to questions to the best of our ability. All e-mail correspondance is confidential (see our Confidentiality Statement).
Click here to e-mail us with comments or questions about herpes or our support group.
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Mailing Address
Cincinnati HELP
P.O. Box 19681
Cincinnati, OH 45219
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Cincinnati HELP Newsletter
Cincinnati HELP issues a quarterly newsletter containing information about our support group and genital herpes. A copy of the current newsletter is free to everyone who attends our meetings. People who become members of the group may choose to receive our newsletters through the mail or through e-mail. Newsletters are published in January, April, July, and October.
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These links are provided as possible sources of information and support. They do not reflect or represent ASHA or the Cincinnati HELP Group in any way.
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Gamble Program for Medical Studies.The Gamble Program is frequently involved in medical research about herpes. They participate in many of the clinical trials on new treatments and vaccines. At times they need qualified volunteers for these studies. For more information, contact them at (513) 636-7699. Currently, Cincinnati Children's is accepting volunteers for two vaccine studies. One is for girls age 10 to 17, the other for women age 18 to 30 who have no history of HSV and are not pregnant.
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Ohio Friends Ohio Friends is a social group for people with herpes. They have chapters in Cincinnati and several other Ohio cities. Visit their Web site, or e-mail their Cincinnati branch at cincinnatichapterh2ohio@hotmail.com for more information.
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Cincinnati HELP respects and guards your confidentiality. Whether you attend meetings, contact our HELPLine or e-mail, or sign up for our newsletter, we will never reveal your name or other personal information to anyone outside our group. Even within our group, personal information is protected. All our mailings are discreet. We do not use the word herpes or any other clue to our identity. When we return phone calls to our HELPLine, we will not leave revealing messages or information with other people or on answering machines or voice mail systems.
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