No, I don't use herpes pictures for reference, as everyone's symptoms are a little different. If you want to see pictures, google it, but remember that the pictures you will see are the worse case scenarios. I've had herpes for 3 years, and haven't ever had symptoms like they show in the pictures.
There is nothing valid about that article, and as we don't get into morality on this site, I won't discuss it any further.