This interview has me feeling all of the feels. Herpes, both HSV1 and HSV2, are well-known, but they are not known well. What I mean is, most people are terrified of contracting herpes, somewhat understandably because of the stigma, but most people have it – either strain, orally or genitally. It’s one of the most […]
Herpes – We Had No Idea We Weren’t Being Tested for HSV – STI Interviews
Most folks assume that when they ask for STD testing they are being tested for everything. That’s not actually possible, but they don’t know that. Then when they’re diagnosed with an infection, they are shocked and left scrambling for answers, because they weren’t told that they could only be tested for a few of the […]
Being an Activist Means Different Things for Different People
A friend of ours just posted an image of President Trump sitting in the Oval Office with Jesus standing behind him… Never mind that, not surprisingly, Jesus is depicted in the typical Westernized way: as a white guy with shoulder-length brown, hipster hair and a mustache. What’s more important is that my husband and I […]
Can Birth Control Protect You from STDs?
This guest post was written by Kimberly Dougherty, Esq., a Partner and the Managing Attorney at the Boston office of Janet, Jenner & Suggs. Birth control refers the practice of avoiding unwelcome pregnancies through different contraceptive techniques. An analysis by the Guttmacher Institute revealed that nearly half of the 6.7 million U.S. pregnancies every year aren’t […]
What You Need to Know About STDs: How You Get Them and Treat Them
This feature article was written by freelance writer, Jenna. There are a lot of misconceptions out there about STDs and how they can and can’t be contracted. And while we’ve already laid the ‘can I get an STD from a toilet seat’ issue to rest, it seems like this might be a good time to go […]
HSV2 – I Never Told Him He Gave it to Me – STI Interviews
One of the first questions interviewers ask me is if I know from whom I contracted herpes – HSV2, for me. And the answer is always the same, “No, I don’t, because when I was diagnosed, I had already been sexually active with more than one person, and I was too afraid of asking the […]
Herpes – Showing that Vulnerability Can be Difficult – STI Interviews
Telling someone new that you have a long-term STI, in this case, herpes, can feel like the most raw of conversations you could have with a potential partner. That conversation doesn’t necessarily get easier as time passes; rather, you get better at delivering the message. Even so, inherently, you’re always going to be worried that […]
HSV1 – I Don’t Think the Conversation Gets Easier – STI Interviews
Quite frankly, interviewee, after 16 years of living with HSV (HSV2 for me, HSV1 for you), I think you’re right – the conversation sucks all day errrr day. I’ve had it so many times, I can’t even count without some effort, but I still feel the same dread, trepidation, and overwhelming fear I did when […]
