This guest post was written by Dr. Dominic Rowley, who is the Medical Director for LetsGetChecked. Dr. Rowley is a Sexual Health Specialist who is passionate about raising awareness around sexual health. 50% of people will contract a sexually transmitted disease before the age of 25 – this shocking statistic is compounded by the fact […]
HSV1 vs HSV2 – What’s the Difference Between Oral and Genital Herpes – STD Podcast
And we’re back (again)!!! After the holidays and a long-distance move, the STD Podcast is back up and running!!! Same great content, just a little different scenery – I’m still organizing my office and video motif, but overall, I couldn’t be more pleased, because The STI Project is now in Asheville, NC!!! We’re global, actually, […]
HSV2 & Suicide – Don’t Do What I Did, Get Help – STI Interviews
A quick search through my inbox indicates that around 10% of all the interviews we’ve done mention considering suicide or suicide attempts after a herpes diagnosis, and in the case of this interviewee, after a malicious and intentional HSV2 transmission. The good news is, the vast majority of all herpes transmissions are not malicious or […]
HSV2 and HPV – All Adventurous Women Do – STI Interviews
This interview reminds me how important access to empathetic, inclusive, and comprehensive resources can completely change the outcome of an HSV2 diagnosis. Sure, getting diagnosed with herpes isn’t ideal, but it’s also not the end of the world or even the end of dating, relationships, and sex. It can definitely feel that way at first, […]
Your Herpes Exposure and Herpes Transmission Risk – STD Podcast
Readers, listeners, and viewers have been pouring in questions, and we are here for it! Today, we had the pleasure of answering one of your anonymous questions from Tumblr about herpes transmission risk! Anon asks: “I just found out I was exposed to HSV2 about three months ago. I just started a new relationship a week […]
Genital Herpes, HSV2 – On Casual Sex with Herpes – STI Interviews
From the author, posted anonymously with her permission: First of all, I’m really glad this site exists and conversations like “can people with STDs have casual sex?” are being talked about. I don’t think there are enough resources for what to do once you have an STD, and how to live a normal and happy […]
Herpes Diagnosis – Just Diagnosed with Herpes? It’s Ok – STD Podcast
Anonymous asks about a herpes diagnosis: “Jenelle, how does someone accept having an incurable infection like this? It has been about a month since I have known, and I have been nothing but depressed. I have barely been able to get out of bed most days, and I have quiet often thought about suicide. I […]
HSV1 Genitally – I Have Only Had Protected Sex – STI Interviews
Contracting HSV1 genitally is becoming more and more common. In fact, it’s so prevalent in the UK that it is now the number one cause of genital herpes, over HSV2. Despite how frequently people are contracting HSV1 genitally, there is still a lot of misunderstanding about the two types of herpes simplex virus. For instance, […]
