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Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Nancy Carteron, MD, FACR This guest post was written by Jessica Winter, one of the founders of Sex Toy Education, a website dedicated to providing professional information about adults toys for all people. Humans are one of the few species on the planet who happily engage in sex […]
Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Nancy Carteron, MD, FACR 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 […]
Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Nancy Carteron, MD, FACR 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 […]
Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Nancy Carteron, MD, FACR 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, […]
Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Nancy Carteron, MD, FACR 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, […]
Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Nancy Carteron, MD, FACR 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 […]
Last Updated on June 4, 2020 by Nancy Carteron, MD, FACR 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 […]