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Don't Do This If Your Friend Has Herpes
You’re Friend Will Hate You If You Do This After They Tell You They Have Herpes
Picture this, your BFF just sat you down and poured her heart out to you telling you that she has genital herpes.
Of course you’re just as shocked and don’t know what to say. I get it. I can remember my friends didn’t know what to say to me either. I think we just opened a bottle of wine and it made everything feel better. But in all seriousness, wine isn’t the answer and you need to be there for your BFF.
Here…
3 Ways to Keep Your Relationship Hot with a Herpes Diagnosis
You Can Have a Hot Relationship With Herpes
Let’s face it. When we get diagnosed with herpes we think our sexyness is gone. It’s almost like it’s not possible to be sexy with a herpes diagnosis. I mean that’s what the stigma tells us. Personally, it makes me mad.
The stigma tells us that we’re bad people or that we are no longer equal when it comes to having a hot relationship. Well, it’s totally BS. Everyone is deserving of a hot, juicy, steamy relationship. And here’s the secret. It takes …
Can I Get Married If I Have Herpes?
Why we hold ourselves back in love with a herpes diagnosis
Over the years of working on Life With Herpes I’ve spoken to people who’ve not gotten married because they have herpes. I’ve also spoken to people who haven’t had children because they have herpes but that’s another blog. It makes me really sad when I hear this or read this.
I know when I was first diagnosed I believe that I had to settle for who I was with because he had herpes, (my gifter) and that nobody would want me or find me…
What Should I Tell My Boyfriend about My Herpes before We Have Sex?
How to Talk to your Boyfriend About Having Herpes
Talking about sex is something that in general we don’t feel comfortable about. As adults we get all uncomfortable when a sex topic comes up and it’s like we turn into little kids. It’s so funny. But at the same time it’s a real problem. We need to learn how to talk to our partners about sex and that includes safe sex, birth control, desires and so on.
Today we’re talking about how to talk to your boyfriend or girlfriend about having herpes…
What It's like Being Married to Someone Who Has Herpes: Interview with Bill Gaylord
The Real Deal From Someone Who Doesn’t Have Herpes But is Married To Someone Who Does
This was such a fun interview to do because I got to interview my favorite person in the world, my husband. Bill comes on the show and talks about his experience of what it’s like to be married to someone who has herpes. We get into what it was like when I disclosed to him, what it was like when we were dating and then now what it’s like being married.
I have Bill share his initial reaction to when I discl…
Life with Herpes Podcast Interview: Bill Gaylord Talking about What It's like Being Married to Someone with Herpes.
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4 Things to Say If Your Friend Has Herpes How to Be There for Your BFF when They’re Diagnosed with Herpes
How to Be There for Your BFF when They’re Diagnosed with Herpes
You and your best friend are hanging out having a glass of wine and she says to you, “I have herpes”.
You immediately pour another glass of wine and don’t know what to say.
Have you been there? Of course you don’t want to say the wrong thing and you want to be there to support your BFF. Let’s face it, she's scared and you’re there wanting to make all the pain go away.
Ok so here’s what to say and how to comfort your frien…
3 Ways Herpes Empowers You
Your Herpes Diagnosis Can Be Positive
Hearing the words, “You have herpes” is devastating. I remember what it was like when I was there and I got off the phone with my doctor. All your wishes, hopes and dreams flash before your eyes. Then there’s the fear that sets in and leaves you wondering how your life will ever be normal again.
Does this sound familiar? I bet.
But here’s the truth getting herpes empowers you to take action. I’m being serious. This is actually good news. With a herpes …
Is Herpes Dirty? How to Tell Your Friends & Family
What You Need to Know before You Tell Your Friends and Family
Hearing the words, “I’m clean” when talking about STI’s is so common. Personally it makes me cringe when I hear it. Typically when we’re about to be sexually active with a new partner the conversation usually uses the words, “don’t worry I’m clean” in it. Sound familiar?
Hear’s the deal, using the word “clean” when talking about herpes or any other STI is just silly. Firstly it adds a connotation that a person with herpes is a dirt…
Celebrities With Herpes
Our idols even get herpes
We idolize celebrities and think they walk on water. They're usually very attractive, hard working and have made it into the spotlight. Often times we forget that they’re human and yep they do all the things we do; the fart, they make mistakes and of course they have herpes too.
I have to say I had fun googling who has herpes. I felt like I was TMZ or Joan Rivers digging up dirt on people. Some people were sued for allegations that they transmitted herpes etc. Lik…