Why it’s NEVER ok to share someone’s known or suspected STI status without their permission…
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 […]
Gonorrhea, Chlamydia & PID – My Doctor Seems Disgusted – STI Interviews
This STD Interview is sponsored by Xmassage. Their team is comprised of experienced massage therapists who have specialized in tantric and full body sensual massage since long before those sites existed. To learn more, visit the Xmassage Blog. Despite having experienced this myself, I’m always disappointed to learn about practitioners shaming people once they are diagnosed with […]
The STI Project Stands with You, You, You, and You Too
While The STI Project holds no political affiliation, and we are not formally aligned with any organization, other than those already listed on our about page, we think it’s imperative we make our motives clear. This site is intend for everyone, and we do not discriminate. Literally, Anyone Anyone who has experience with a sexually transmitted […]
HSV2 – I Never Told Him He Gave it to Me – STI Interviews
One of the first questions interviewers ask me is if I know from whom I contracted herpes – HSV2, for me. And the answer is always the same, “No, I don’t, because when I was diagnosed, I had already been sexually active with more than one person, and I was too afraid of asking the […]
HSV2 – I Have Lost My Confidence – STI Interviews
Interestingly, STI stigma – and in this case, HSV2 stigma – often transcends intimate relationships and can trickle into one’s public, professional, and social personas. Contracting an infection carries such immense shame that it can deteriorate confidence in all facets of life, not just the intimate ones. As this interviewee points out, she’s not only […]
HSV2 – I Cry Behind Closed Doors – STI Interviews
Relationships and living with an STI/STD – in this case, HSV2 – can be complicated. No one wants to be rejected by a partner, even though it happens to everyone. However, a rejection or what feels like a rejection as a result of an infection can truly erode your self-worth because of the incredible stigma associated with […]
HSV1 – I Feel Like I Have this Flaw – STI Interviews
One of the many reasons we post others’ stories is to help erode the idea that an STI (whether temporary or long-term, and in this case, HSV1) should be looked at as something a new partner needs to get over or accept – a flaw, if you will. Sure, no one wants a cold, the […]