The focus of this site is to help New Yorkers with herpes find love and happiness, not to deal with the less pleasant facets of the virus and its transmission, but recently HSV has made news in NY, so it seems worth mentioning.

If you are browsing this website, odds are that you were unknowingly infected with the virus by someone who didn’t disclose his or her condition to you. Of course there are plenty of situations where a partner knowingly assumes the risk by entering into an intimate relationship with someone who HAS done the right thing and informed his or her prospective partner, but sadly, so many cases are fraught with deceit and feelings of betrayal and anger.

It would be so wonderful if we all lived in a world where all people behaved ethically (and on STD websites like PositiveSingles.com at least the members there are disclosing up front), but sadly, even when asked specifically about sexual health, some people LIE. The statistics say that a lot of people with genital herpes are unaware of their condition but to be sure, there are plenty who simply “play dumb” when a partner gets infected.

It is difficult and unpleasant to go through the courts when you have been infected in a fraudulent way, but for some, it’s the only way to handle the life-changing effects of living with genital herpes.

This recent case regards a well-known athlete and a young woman from New York… let’s see how this all plays out: an out-of-court settlement, a conviction, or a double defeat for this young woman, assuming she is truthful: having had her name published all over the internet and losing her case as well. Time will tell.

Read the full story here and be sure to check the news to see what happens:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/new-york-woman-alleges-edwin-encarnacion-knowingly-gave-her-stds/article31520509/