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Today's episode is all about herpes! This STI is still so heavily stigmatised and my goal is the smash these stigmas and give you the hard facts. Having herpes simplex is normal!FACTS:- 80% of Australia's have herpes (HSV 1 or HSV 2)- 12% of Australian's have genital herpes (HSV 2)- You do not legally have to disclose that have herpes (but ethically & morally its the right thing to do)- Herpes is in the same family as chicken poxTo be infected with a herpes virus is therefore a state of normality, not an abnormality. It happens to all adults, some of us with symptoms and some without.The key thing is not whether you are infected or not, but whether it is causing symptoms or not – and if it is, then what can be done about it.Ask SHINE SA: The Good News is Herpes Isn’t as Bad as You Thinkhttps://shinesa.org.au/herpes-isnt-as-bad-as-you-think/World Health Organisation: Herpeshttps://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/herpes-simplex-virusLook at the bottom for the PDF pamphlethttps://www.herpes.org.nz/herpes-patient-info/herpes-relationships VALTREX valaciclovirhttps://www.tga.gov.au/resources/artg/73917TGA informationhttps://www.tga.gov.au/products/medicines/find-information-about-medicine/prescribing-medicines-pregnancy-databaseHerpes & The Law: You do not legally have to disclose that you have herpes https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/phact/Pages/pha-s79.aspxYou can follow Doctor Sonia Henry:Website: https://soniahenry.com.au/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sonnie_h