Herpes Attitude Scale – HAS

The thought of genital herpes is disgusting.

I would not feel dirty if I got genital herpes.

Genital herpes is not as scary as most people believe.

There are a lot of diseases that are worse than genital herpes.

People give genital herpes to others for revenge.

I could cope with having genital herpes.

If I had a roommate with genital herpes, I would move out.

Only bad people catch genital herpes.

I feel comfortable around friends who have genital herpes.

You can tell that someone has genital herpes just by looking at them.

I am pretty sure that I could handle having genital herpes if I caught it.

Having genital herpes is really no worse than having cold sores.

People who have genital herpes are looked down on.

I do not like to use public restrooms because I might catch genital herpes there.

I could remain calm if I found out that I had gotten genital herpes.

A person who has genital herpes got what s/he deserves.

If I had genital herpes, I would tell a potential sex partner.

There is more to a person who has genital herpes than the fact that s/he has genital herpes.

I would not avoid a friend if I found out that s/he had genital herpes.

I would consider marrying someone who has genital herpes.

People who have genital herpes should be treated the same as anyone else.

I would feel self-conscious if I got genital herpes.

If I found out that my sexual partner had genital herpes, I would never speak to him/her again.

The "new sexual leprosy" is an inappropriate term for genital herpes.

Catching genital herpes would not be the worst thing that could happen to me.

I would not be ashamed if I got genital herpes.

People who have genital herpes are worth getting to know.

Genital herpes is a manageable disease.

I think that people who have genital herpes are too sexually active.

If I caught genital herpes, I would consider suicide.

People who have genital herpes should never have sex again.

I would be embarrassed to tell anyone if I had genital herpes.

Only unclean people catch genital herpes.

If I got genital herpes, no one would want to marry me.

If I got genital herpes, I would not want to have children.

Everyone would know if I got genital herpes.

People who have genital herpes are promiscuous.

I could discuss genital herpes with my parents.

If I asked a friend a question about genital herpes, s/he would think that I had genital herpes.

I would date a person known to have genital herpes.