It’s always so refreshing to read about supportive friends and family members – people who don’t judge someone who has contracted HSV2, but instead, embrace them. Bravo to this interviewee’s support network, because they are the one’s getting it right. Many people get diagnosed and then deal with slut-shaming, disparaging remarks from their medical practitioners, […]
HSV1 Oral and Genital – Rumors Circulated – STI Interviews
Having experienced how painful it can be to have your personal information circulated in a rumor, I’m thoroughly impressed by this interviewee’s resolve to move forward and remove the toxic people from her life. Whether true or not, details about your health, your body, and your sex life are no one’s business but your own. […]
HSV2 – It Has Made Me Honest – STI Interviews
Thank you, interviewee, for your honesty and candor about disclosing to past partners. It’s so important that we don’t beat ourselves up over the decisions we regret and instead, learn from those experiences. You are not alone in having made that choice, only to regret it later, and those feelings help us to understand other […]
HSV2 – Trying to See the Positives – STI Interviews
Were you judgy about people with herpes before you were diagnosed? Yup? Us too. Did you think only certain kinds of people contracted HSV? Yup? Us too. Were you sure that HSV2 wasn’t something you ever had to worry about? Yup? Us too. But we were all so wrong. And that’s ok. This interviewee is […]
Herpes – So What if I Have an STD – STI Interviews
We believe that advocacy can take many forms. Not everyone needs to or should ‘come out’ publicly; that’s not necessary to be an advocate for yourself and/or others. Sometimes, just sharing your story anonymously, like this interviewee has, is all that you can do, and that’s enough. That alone takes an incredible amount of courage. […]
Genital HSV1 – There’s a lot Your Doctor Doesn’t Know – STI Interviews
When we think about medical practitioners, it’s easy to forget that they’re just people, like the rest of us. Some of them are well-informed, empathetic, and thorough, while others project their own stigma onto us as they’re handing out a new diagnosis. Some of the not so good ones just lack a comprehensive understanding of […]
Sharing Someone’s STI Status without Permission is Psychological Abuse
Why it’s NEVER ok to share someone’s known or suspected STI status without their permission…
Want to Know Your Sexual Health Status from Home? Now You Can
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 […]
