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I’m 24 years old and I have HSV-1. It’s now been a month since my first & only break out (so far) and here’s some advice for what’s helped me mentally.

1. This video I watched of Ella Dawson. She is awesome and made me feel more human and educated towards HSV. I even sent it to family & friends I have chosen to tell to help me explain how common it really is. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YcIl-hclrLI

2. Talk to people about it! I told my best friend about a week after my confirmed diagnosis and her response? “Don’t even stress girl, I have HPV.”

3. Don’t over think it. You are not ruined. You are not disgusting. You are not any of these things that the worlds stigma around STI’s make us believe.

4. Remember, YOU hold the power. You are the only one who decides who in your life knows and who doesn’t. (Excluding any sexual partners, it’s important to tell them.)

5. It’s okay to grieve. I still do too.

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It’s been a year and a half since I’ve had hsv 1 genitally and in all honestly, I haven’t been able to talk to anyone comfortably (romantically) knowing I have it. It’s like I will self sabotage myself and try to find a wrong w that person just to have an excuse to run away because I’m still not context w myself :(

You are still worthy of love.

Please remember that you are still worthy, self sabotage comes from within us and you need to try stop the cycle

When you wake up each morning I want you to put out your manifestation to the universe and look into a mirror say to yourself “I am worthy of love.”

I’m currently navigating my own possible HSV2 diagnosis. I appreciate the the work you’re doing here ❤️

Thank you so much, when I was first diagnosed I felt like I needed a safe space. Somewhere I could write my feelings and keep in hopes that it may help others on their journey. 💓

I’ve been quiet, grieving and healing.

I left my seven year relationship, which is never easy. It also means sharing my herpes status with potential new partners, which I wasn’t prepared for but I was finally put in the situation where I shared.

So here’s my tips on how I shared my status.

• Confidence is key.

• Don’t apologise, you have nothing to be sorry for.

• Keep it short and sweet but add a fact or two in there.

• If you use HSV explain what it means. (Most people don’t know)

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Sometimes it’s exhausting being the punchline of others insensitive jokes.

Before I was diagnosed I didn’t realize that just how common STI jokes were. Like it was genuinely something I never even notice but now it’s everywhere and everyone has a laugh about it. And while I think I can take some pretty good jokes I think it’s interesting the way we are stepping on our own necks by continuing this weird phase of not feeling comfortable enough to actually talk about it but feeling way too comfortable joking about it. Our society loves hookup culture more than ever but the only way we can talk about STIs is through jokes that spread misinformation and a horrible stigma. Anyway…