What It Feels Like to Have Herpes for 10 Years
Ten years ago I was diagnosed with herpes. Ten is a big, round number. Double digits. Meaningful. Right?
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What I Wish More People Knew About STIs
Most people in your life have an STI, they just don’t talk about it in casual conversation.
Read MoreWhy I Celebrate The Day I Was Diagnosed With Herpes
On May 9, I commemorate a very important anniversary.
Read MoreWhy I Will Never Support Herpes or STI Dating Sites
Let me be very clear: I will never endorse an STI dating site. Period. Ever. You’ve got the wrong woman.
Read MoreSTIs aren’t a consequence. They’re inevitable. [Ella Dawson’s TEDx Talk With Transcript]
I don’t care how you got herpes. An STI is not a reflection of your character or a consequence of a bad decision.
Read MoreIt’s STD Awareness Month 2016. Why Aren’t We Celebrating?
STD awareness is celebrating us, the people who live with STDs and dare to be, y’know, okay.
Read MoreThe Herpes Interviews: The Guy From The Bar
“I think the fact that I’m here tonight after five weeks speaks for itself.”
Read MoreI Am Not “Suffering” From Herpes
I’m exhausted today. Someone I’m seeing came over late last night to, in his words, “fuck the shit out of me,” and by the time he left it was just shy of 1:30am. I took a shower and then lazed around in bed, smelling him in my hair and remembering how he kissed my neck, how […]
Read MoreWhy Should I Date Someone With Herpes?
Does your dick get hard around her? Is she nice?
Read MoreWhy STDRegistry.com Is Disgusting, and Outing Your Ex as STI+ Makes You an Asshole
I stopped. I went back and read the paragraph again. STDRegistry. STDRegistry. No. Absolutely not.
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