Herpes support groups in San Francisco, California

Last updated May 19, 2026

Here's every in-person herpes support group I can verify is meeting in San Francisco as of 2026, plus the full history of every chapter that came before.

Active groups in San Francisco

Bay Area Friends

Active
Location: San Francisco, California
Venue: Distributed across greater SF Bay Area (San Rafael official base). varies by event
Meets: Member-organized events (hikes, dinners, brunches, beach parties, happy hours, mixers). last event May 1 2026
Cost: free (no dues)

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History: groups that used to meet in San Francisco

For every group below, I've documented founding dates, last-known activity, and the moment its presence disappeared from the public record. Sources cited per claim.

San Francisco HELP

The HELP-affiliated chapter is distinct from the still-active Bay Area Friends Meetup. They served the same audience but were structurally different (chapter vs. distributed-leadership meetup).

Timeline

  1. 2008-07
    Listed in ASHA HELP roster at (650) 704-4021 with HELP_SF@yahoo.com. distinct from Bay Area Friends (the post-2015 social-meetup successor) [source]
  2. between 2008 and 2015
    Dropped from ASHA roster. Bay Area Friends (Meetup-based) emerged as the continuing presence [source]
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