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Herpes. Let's Talk About It.
With herpes, often the stigma is worse than the physical symptoms. This is my stand for seeing beyond the diagnosis and getting real about what it means to have herpes. Now, this isn’t meant to minimize people’s experience with this condition, but in today’s episode, I’m sharing my perspective as a coach, friend, and romantic partner of people with herpes.
If you're sexually active, there's a very high likelihood that you have been exposed and carry the antibodies, aka have herpes. In fact, after the age of 35, it's estimated that one in three people carries the antibodies. There’s a lot that can be done about management and prevention so that it doesn’t interfere with your life.
Despite it being so common, stigmatization is rampant. The misinformation and fear-mongering is, in large part, a direct result of anti-sex propaganda in the 70s and 80s from church organizations. The intensity of the stigma compared to the symptom presentation of herpes is so unbelievably disproportionate, so let’s dive into why that is and how we can change the narrative.
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By Theora Moench
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With herpes, often the stigma is worse than the physical symptoms. This is my stand for seeing beyond the diagnosis and getting real about what it means to have herpes. Now, this isn’t meant to minimize people’s experience with this condition, but in today’s episode, I’m sharing my perspective as a coach, friend, and romantic partner of people with herpes.
If you're sexually active, there's a very high likelihood that you have been exposed and carry the antibodies, aka have herpes. In fact, after the age of 35, it's estimated that one in three people carries the antibodies. There’s a lot that can be done about management and prevention so that it doesn’t interfere with your life.
Despite it being so common, stigmatization is rampant. The misinformation and fear-mongering is, in large part, a direct result of anti-sex propaganda in the 70s and 80s from church organizations. The intensity of the stigma compared to the symptom presentation of herpes is so unbelievably disproportionate, so let’s dive into why that is and how we can change the narrative.
Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or on your favorite podcast platform.
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