From the author, posted anonymously with her permission: First of all, I’m really glad this site exists and conversations like “can people with STDs have casual sex?” are being talked about. I don’t think there are enough resources for what to do once you have an STD, and how to live a normal and happy […]
Herpes Diagnosis – Just Diagnosed with Herpes? It’s Ok – STD Podcast
Anonymous asks about a herpes diagnosis: “Jenelle, how does someone accept having an incurable infection like this? It has been about a month since I have known, and I have been nothing but depressed. I have barely been able to get out of bed most days, and I have quiet often thought about suicide. I […]
Syphilis & Other STDs – My Family Thinks They’ll Be Infected – STI Interviews
Sometimes the hardest part about contracting syphilis or any other STD is not the symptoms or the medication but the ignorance that surrounds these types of infections. Unfortunately for those of us who get diagnosed with an STI, our education system is inconsistent and usually more problematic than it is helpful. This leads friends and […]
Disclosing HSV (or any other STD) – Should I Tell People I Have an STD – STD Podcast
We’re back for another installment of the STD podcast, hosted by The STI Project’s STD+ Founder, Jenelle Marie Pierce. Today, we’re talking about disclosing HSV (or any other STD) and whether or not you should tell people that you have an STD. Since we’re only in week 2 of reintroducing the podcast, after a few […]
Genital Herpes & Chlamydia – I Have a Fear of Transmitting It – STI Interviews
It’s completely normal, after contracting genital herpes, chlamydia, or any other STD to be worried about transmitting it to others. That means you are not a heartless human being. Yey, you. In fact, your concern for others while still in the midst of grappling with a potentially traumatic diagnosis further emphasizes that you are a […]
HSV2 – I’m Completely Asymptomatic – STI Interviews
It’s always interesting how an HSV2 diagnosis can rock your perception of yourself, making you question your sex appeal and your worth in an instant. Is our appeal, our worth that fragile? I mean, yes, obviously it is, as that was my experience too, but why? Why are we so easily rocked by something that […]
HSV2 – Life is AWFUL Now – STI Interviews
This STD Interview is sponsored by National HRT, the top-rated hormone replacement clinic in the US. Contact National HRT to get more information about hormone replacement treatment and other options available through their clinic. This interview. Ohmygosh. Every so often someone sends us an interview anonymously, and it’s all I can do not to respond […]
HSV2 Genitally – I Was Still a Virgin – STI Interviews
This interviewee’s story is not unlike many others we’ve heard on The STI Project. Women who are shocked and ashamed, after attempting to save themselves for marriage (read: abstaining from penis in vagina sex), yet still contracting an infection, like HSV2, while enjoying other sexual activities. What’s heartbreaking is that the shock and the shame […]