On day one of his STD diagnosis, this interviewee set out to do research and found The STI Project. Armed with an incredibly positive outlook and loads of resources at his fingertips, this 26-year-old is likely to work through the typical challenges one faces when being diagnosed with a highly stigmatized infection with ease – […]
Herpes: If So Many People Have It, Why Is Everyone Afraid? Part 2
If genital herpes is usually so minor, should we even test for it? This is a debate that I often have with my colleagues. The medical community does not agree on the answer to this question. If someone has a painful genital sore, we all agree that testing is appropriate. It also makes sense if […]
Herpes: If So Many People Have It, Why Is Everyone Afraid? Part 1
Let’s talk about Susan. She is a 38 year old professional female – single, dating, fit, goes out a lot with friends on the weekend. Susan is a hard-working, terrific woman who seems to have mapped out a great life for herself. Susan is also what I would consider a ‘serial monogamist.’ She dates a […]
HPV & HSV1 – The Year of 2 STDs – Interviewing the Author – Happy Hump Day Podcasts
As promised, today, we’re interviewing Lindsey Wahowiak author of our most recent STD Interview as well as the xoJane post titled, ‘The Year of Two STDs or Why My Vagina Has Been on Hiatus.’ Not only was it an absolute delight having Lindsey on the show, she’s agreed to come back and chat with us again […]
HPV & HSV1 – The Year of 2 STDs – STI Interviews
This interview was written by Lindsey Wahowiak, author of the xoJane post titled, ‘The Year of Two STDs or Why My Vagina Has Been on Hiatus.’ Having found Lindsey via the xoJane post, I knew her story would touch our readers and I was delighted when she agreed to contribute. Telling one’s story either publicly or […]
Living with HSV1 – One Reader’s Fresh Perspective
This short story was written by a 23 year old female law student who is living with HSV1. Contracting HSV1 In the summer of 2011, I was dating a very nice, clean-cut boy on leave from the military who performed oral sex on me, resulting in a few herpes bumps a week later. I don’t […]
Herpes Blood Tests – Why I Haven’t Been Type-Specific Tested Yet
Recently, I had a written exchange with a reader about blood testing for HSV1/HSV2. In my interview, I previously mentioned not having taken a blood test to determine which strain of HSV I’m living with*. Diagnosed 14 years ago at the family doctor’s office, with a very obvious genital outbreak, a blood test was neither […]
Genital Herpes – HSV1 – STI Interviews
From New York to Brazil, Washington to Australia, living with an STI/STD poses similar challenges across the globe. This interviewee sent in her answers with an enthusiastic offer to help The STI Project and it’s mission to eradicate stigma after experiencing STD stigma in the medical sector. As such, one could easily get discouraged. Instead, […]