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Have you ever wondered what the most common symptoms of an STI are? Or what the difference between an STI or an STD is? Or where to get properly tested for an STI? In this episode we’re speaking with Jenelle Pierce of the STI Project, a non-profit organisation that seeks to prevent modern-day STIs and to break down STI stigma.
Jenelle contracted herpes when she was 16-years-old, and in 2012, quit her job as an accountant to fulfil her purpose full-time.
Jenelle Marie Pierce (she/her) is the Executive Director of The STI Project: Breaking the Stigma® and its child sites; the Founder of the herpes activists network, HANDS; the Spokesperson for Positive Singles; and a Tri-Chair of the Communications Action Group at the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH). As an STI+ Sexual Health Educator and content creator, Jenelle has been dismantling stigma by reclaiming STI narratives® through awareness, education, and acceptance since 2012.
In this episode we talk about:
STI Awareness month
The difference between VD, STD and STI
Did Zovirax invent herpes stigma?
Is Herpes really that bad?
What’s the difference between herpes simplex 1 and herpes simplex 2?
Can you get herpes simplex 1 on your genitals?
Is there a cure for herpes?
Does herpes medication work?
Can I transmit herpes when my sores aren’t active?
Can you be exposed to herpes and not get it?
How many people have herpes in the US?
The “syphilis epidemic” in Melbourne
How can you be an ally to your STI + friends?
Why a higher percentage of reported STIs can actually be a GOOD THING
How stigma is created
There’s no such thing as “safe” sex, just “safer” sex.
The World Health Organisation
The three categories of STIs
How to tell someone you’re dating that you have an STI
TheSTIProject.com
HANDS
PositiveSingles.com
Follow The STI Project on Instagram
Follow The STI Project on Twitter
Follow The STI Project on YouTube
Find Jenelle on LinkedIn
Follow The STI Project on Tumblr
Follow The STI Project on Pinterest
Follow Pleasurely on Instagram
Take the free ecourse – 7 Days to Unlock Your Libido
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Have you ever wondered what the most common symptoms of an STI are? Or what the difference between an STI or an STD is? Or where to get properly tested for an STI? In this episode we’re speaking with Jenelle Pierce of the STI Project, a non-profit organisation that seeks to prevent modern-day STIs and to break down STI stigma.
Jenelle contracted herpes when she was 16-years-old, and in 2012, quit her job as an accountant to fulfil her purpose full-time.
Jenelle Marie Pierce (she/her) is the Executive Director of The STI Project: Breaking the Stigma® and its child sites; the Founder of the herpes activists network, HANDS; the Spokesperson for Positive Singles; and a Tri-Chair of the Communications Action Group at the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH). As an STI+ Sexual Health Educator and content creator, Jenelle has been dismantling stigma by reclaiming STI narratives® through awareness, education, and acceptance since 2012.
In this episode we talk about:
STI Awareness month
The difference between VD, STD and STI
Did Zovirax invent herpes stigma?
Is Herpes really that bad?
What’s the difference between herpes simplex 1 and herpes simplex 2?
Can you get herpes simplex 1 on your genitals?
Is there a cure for herpes?
Does herpes medication work?
Can I transmit herpes when my sores aren’t active?
Can you be exposed to herpes and not get it?
How many people have herpes in the US?
The “syphilis epidemic” in Melbourne
How can you be an ally to your STI + friends?
Why a higher percentage of reported STIs can actually be a GOOD THING
How stigma is created
There’s no such thing as “safe” sex, just “safer” sex.
The World Health Organisation
The three categories of STIs
How to tell someone you’re dating that you have an STI
TheSTIProject.com
HANDS
PositiveSingles.com
Follow The STI Project on Instagram
Follow The STI Project on Twitter
Follow The STI Project on YouTube
Find Jenelle on LinkedIn
Follow The STI Project on Tumblr
Follow The STI Project on Pinterest
Follow Pleasurely on Instagram
Take the free ecourse – 7 Days to Unlock Your Libido