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Aug 3, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

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Being Promiscuous Will Get You a Herpes Diagnosis

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Well, yes and no. Yes, it's a numbers game and the more people you’re exposed to, the greater chance you have at contracting it. However, with over 80% of the population having herpes it makes it so common that even being monogamous, you can wind up with herpes.

What we need to get away from is associating promiscuity with getting herpes and beginning to look at the fact that the majority of the population has it. I’ll get trolls on the internet tell me that I’m disgusting because I have h…

Aug 3, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

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Jul 27, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

Under Herpes 101

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Asymptomatic and Living with Herpes

What does asymptomatic mean and how does this relate to living with herpes?

Let me assume that you are either reading this because you just found out you have herpes but have never gotten an outbreak. Or you've had one outbreak and haven't had any more outbreaks in years. The unique thing about the herpes virus is it has the ability to go dormant in our system, thus making the person living with herpes asymptomatic.

According to Oxford's dictionary the definition of asymptomatic is, "(of…

Jul 27, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

Under Herpes 101

3 min read

Jul 20, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

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Being Diagnosed with Herpes Later in Life (40s, 50s, 60s,...)

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Somebody once said something along these lines: Maybe that's easier when you're diagnosed at a younger age, but I'm over 40, it's so hard for me to accept this now.

It's easier to be diagnosed with herpes in your 20's. It's easier to get diagnosed with herpes in your 50's. These are all things I hear on a weekly basis. We always think the grass is greener on the other side.

I want to talk about this today because I've had a lot of people recently come to me and say that it would be way e…

Jul 20, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

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Jul 11, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

Under Herpes 101

4 min read

Is Herpes Always Genital or Oral?

This is such a great question. I still get people who are shocked at the fact that both HSV 1 and 2 can go to either location.

If that came as a surprise to you let me then explain.

Traditionally we believed that HSV1 was only oral herpes and it could only be oral herpes and that was the good type of herpes. At the same time we believed that genital herpes was always HSV2 and it would only stay in the genital region and it was the bad kind. Firstly, there is no good or bad kind of herpes. An…

Jul 11, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

Under Herpes 101

4 min read

Jun 29, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

Under Herpes 101

5 min read

You Have Herpes Questions, the Top FAQ's Answered - Oh Sh*T Anniversary Pt.4

One of the things I distinctly remember when I was in the waiting period and wondering if I had herpes I also began to ask myself questions about living with herpes. I mean, what if I had herpes? How would my life look differently? How would I ever date again? Would I have to marry this guy that I was dating? Would I just be having constant outbreaks all the time or would I never get another outbreak ever? Literally, there were so many questions.

So I can imagine that if you were just diagn…

Jun 29, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

Under Herpes 101

5 min read

Jun 27, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

Under Herpes 101

4 min read

What You Need to Know about Herpes in 2022 - Oh Sh*T Anniversary Pt.2

As I've mentioned before I've had herpes for a long time. I was diagnosed with HSV1 oral in 2003 and then with HSV2 genital in 2011. So it's safe to say I've had my ups and downs as well as I've dealt with lots of stigma over the decades.

I think back in 2003 and in the early 2000's herpes was something that really wasn't talked about. I mean if you go cold sores you most likely didn't know they were contagious and considered herpes. Back then, we for sure didn't associate the idea that ora…

Jun 27, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

Under Herpes 101

4 min read

Jun 20, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

Under Fertility

3 min read

How Do You Get Pregnant without Transmitting Herpes to Your Partner?

When we hear about herpes or are diagnosed with herpes we automatically think we have to use a condom or some type of protection for the rest of our life.

I've had a lot of you ask me about my story and how did I get pregnant and was I worried about transmitting it to my husband.

OK so firstly my pregnancy story is a little different. I went through IVF, which stands for In-vitro Fertilization. In other words, Clinton was conceived in a lab and then he was implanted into my uterus. But b…

Jun 20, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

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Jun 10, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

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4 min read

Afraid to Get Herpes: Here’s What to Do

Before getting herpes or a STD/STI I was terrified of getting one, especially herpes. I mean look at what the stigma says about people who have herpes. They are disgusting, they have slept around, they are whores that got this because they did something wrong and now they are paying for it and it can go on and on. Obviously I don’t beige this stigma and neither should you.

In case you didn’t know I was actually a sexual educator back in high school. I went through training organized by Plann…

Jun 10, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

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Jun 8, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

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Herpes Dating Stories: What You Really Need to Know when Disclosing

Now that we have herpes one of the biggest fears is disclosing to a partner. I know this was my big fear and why I stayed the the guy I got herpes from for 2 years. I was so paralysed with fear of the rejection that I didn’t think anyone would ever want to date me because I was used goods. In fact this is the number one question I get from you all, whether it be in our weekly support groups or in DM’s or in the comments. The fear of disclosing just stops us.

Let me just get to the point ther…

Jun 8, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

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Jun 6, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

Under Outbreak Prevention & Herpes 101

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If I Were Diagnosed with Herpes Today: 3 Things I Would Do Differently

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I was diagnosed with herpes in 2011. That doesn’t sound like it was too long ago and that we haven't had to many changes but really, when you think about it we’ve had a ton of technological changes. Let me take you back to 2011. There was google, but it wasn’t what it is today. There was Facebook and Instagram, but neither had the impact that they have today. So what I’m trying to say is that there wasn’t the information out there that there is now. When I googled herpes, or who had herpes bac…

Jun 6, 2022 05:00am

By Sabina Gaspirc

Under Outbreak Prevention & Herpes 101

4 min read

Being Promiscuous Will Get You a Herpes Diagnosis

Asymptomatic and Living with Herpes

Being Diagnosed with Herpes Later in Life (40s, 50s, 60s,...)

It's easier to be diagnosed with herpes in your 20's. It's easier to get diagnosed with herpes in your 50's. These are all things I hear on a weekly basis. We always think the grass is greener on the other side.

Is Herpes Always Genital or Oral?

You Have Herpes Questions, the Top FAQ's Answered - Oh Sh*T Anniversary Pt.4

What You Need to Know about Herpes in 2022 - Oh Sh*T Anniversary Pt.2

How Do You Get Pregnant without Transmitting Herpes to Your Partner?

Afraid to Get Herpes: Here’s What to Do

Herpes Dating Stories: What You Really Need to Know when Disclosing

If I Were Diagnosed with Herpes Today: 3 Things I Would Do Differently

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