#genital hsv

[flor-dela-meseta]

Your annual herpiversary post. Today marks two years of living with HSV, so here’s a comparison pic: first is me as a freshman in college, first being diagnosed. Second is me now as a junior. I’ve honestly been doing so much better in the time between the first photo and the next. I’ve been taking good care of myself, and most of all, realizing that my worth is not defined by my condition, and I never have to settle for someone who will not accept me for it.

Thanks to all of you on here for making me realize I’m not alone. I hope to continue to do the same for others

[finding-herpeace]

First herpes.

Next an immense amount of self growth and self love.

Then her peace.

[flor-dela-meseta]

Some guy on tinder just told me and I quote “you should probably get your genital herpes fixed” like wow thanks m8 let me just. Rid myself of an incurable disease I’ve had for two years.

[flor-dela-meseta]

I little by little came to a realization: herpes really isn’t that scary. Annoying, yes. Painful, of course. But it’s only scary because people make it that way. The most common STD in the United States, yet the stigma around it is still very much alive. From being a part of this community, I realized that ending this stigma starts with me and you, and if we all work together, we can fight it and win!

Excerpt from my new book, “The 75%”

[doctorstd-blog]

Answering the FAQ’s about Herpes simplex virus on our website. 

How does it show? 

How do you get diagnosed?

How does it transmit? 

What is it really? 

[doctorstd-blog]

Do you know what birth controls protect against STI’s and STD’s? 

[doctorstd-blog]

Don’t let your diagnose define you. 

[doctorstd-blog]

1 in 5 teenagers believe that HIV can be cured and are not worried about the consequences. It is our job to teach them responsibility and to talk to them. In the 1980′s when everyone was scared oh the HIV virus and AIDS, it was on everybody’s lips. We talked about it and information was provided to everyone. When the infections started to decrease, so did the need to get the information out. They say what you doesn’t know won’t hurt you. Well that’s just not true. If today’s teenagers doesn’t know about the symptoms or how to have safe sex, they will end up hurting. 

It is our mission to talk +positive and to get this conversation going. We don’t think a positive diagnosis has to be a negative thing, but neither is prevention. Come on people, let’s talk +positive