This active social/support group is for people who have herpes (HSV1, HSV2, or HVP).  They have a wide variety of activities.  Click here to visit their web site.  If you do not have internet access, please call SupportWorks for more details at 704/331-9500 Monday through Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

This informal support and social group is for people who are living with HSV or HPV (those are herpes and human papilloma virus).  Intimate partners are also welcome.  They do not have a phone contact; to learn more click here to see their web site.

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This service provides comprehensive data and referral assistance for nonprofit and government resources in the NC counties of Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union, and Anson counties and in or near the city of Mooresville, NC.  If you are calling on a landline or residential phone in one of those counties, dial 2-1-1.  If that fails, if you are calling on a cell phone, or if you are calling from anywhere else in NC, call 866/744-7778.  For calls from out of NC, use their local number of 704/377-1100. Although they are open 24 hours a day, you may wish to call weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. for non-emergency questions.

The friendly staff at this full service library can help you research any medical topic using their up-to-date computers, databases, journals and books.  No previous research experience or medical knowledge is required. Click here for details or call them at 704-384-6393.

The Mecklenburg County Health Department provides a wide variety of STD related services.  To make an appointment you can call 704/336-6500; to ask questions you may call 704/432-8378.  Click here for their web site for locations and more details.  If this link has changed, please search at www.charmeck.org for "Health" issues or give us a call at 704/331-9500 Monday through Thursday morning for updating assistance.

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Click here to find an authoritative document from the folks who bring you the unbeatable STD phone hotline. The site has an extensive glossary of STD terms, details about specific diseases (including herpes, HPV, hepatitis B, chlamydia, pelvic inflammatory disease, etc.), and prevention information (including correct use of a condom and talking about sex with your health provider). In addition you can call the new CDC Information Line (800/232-4636) for communicable disease information (including but not limited to STD's) and other medical problems.  Last checked 7/29/08; originally posted here 5/2/98. (Click for overview of Sexually Transmitted Disease resources)

Click to link to any of these lists of national groups: 

The Self-Help Sourcebook OnLine Index
The Genetic Alliance
NORD (National Organization for Rare Diseases) Database

Click here to branch to the American Self-Help Clearinghouse listing of toll-free phone numbers for a wide variety of topics.