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How Grieving Herpes Helped Me Walk Free
When you had heard that you (or a partner) had been diagnosed with genital herpes…
How did you grieve?
What did you grieve?
Who did you grieve?
Or did you grieve?
I am a believer that it’s important that when we get tough news around things like health
to not bypass the grief that the news brings. The grief—no matter what type—is an
important aspect and recognition of the experience. It’s important to get it out of your
body and expressed while also not letting it consume you. The grief is part of the
in…
Lysine Supplements for Herpes Management: What the Research Really Says
A Balanced Look at the Science Behind This Popular Supplement
If you've spent any time in herpes support communities or browsing wellness aisles, you've likely heard about lysine. This essential amino acid has become a go-to supplement for many people living with herpes, with countless anecdotal reports of fewer outbreaks, faster healing, and milder symptoms.
But what does the actual science say? Is lysine genuinely effective, or is it just…
Do I Have to Use Condoms Forever If I Have Herpes?
- Stop using condoms in long-term relationships
- Have herpes-negative partners who never get it
- Make decisions together based on trust, education, and risk tolerance
What Condoms Do (and Don’t Do)
- Herpes spreads via skin-to-skin contact
- Outbreaks an…
Can You Donate Blood If You Have Herpes?
The Big Picture: Herpes and Blood Donation
If I Wear Boxers and Condoms, Is It Possible To Avoid Herpes Transmission
Herpes Transmission Without an Outbreak
Fever Blisters, Cold Sores, Oral Herpes: Why We Keep Renaming the Same Thing
Why We Use Different Names for Oral Herpes
When to Get Tested If You Think You Were Exposed to Herpes
Step 1: Were There Symptoms? That Determines Everything.
If you have symptoms (like a sore or blister):
STD Stigma Is Trauma: When to Seek Professional Help
How Herpes Brought Me From Lost to Found
Before I had been diagnosed with herpes, I didn’t realize how lost I was in my own life.
Everything I was doing was based on how the world told me to live, was focused on the glamorization of sin (although I didn’t use that language at the time), and the complete disintegration of all aspects of myself.
It was hearing things around me like:
“You need to explore your body to know what you like.”
“It’s what people do.”
“That’s normal.” (For things that should not be normal.)
But it was also …