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Can Your Period Cause a Herpes Outbreak?

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Welcome to today’s episode on Life With Herpes, thank you for joining me and our other members. Today’s episode is always one of my favorites because I get to hear directly from you. It’s the #AskAlexandra section of the podcast! Today’s question comes from Rose in Franklin Tennessee. She says, “ it feels like I am always getting outbreaks on or around my menstrual cycle. It is possible that my period is creating outbreaks?” Well the answer is yes…

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Testing For Herpes with Alexandra Harbushka

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What Types of Tests are There For Herpes? 

The breakdown of herpes tests, false positives and retesting.

So maybe you’re wondering if your herpes test came back with a false positive. Or maybe you are wondering if you were even tested for herpes when you did your other STD testing. Or maybe you are just wondering where to even begin. Well here it is, there are 2 types of herpes tests; the culture test and the blood test. I want to make sure you are aware that you have to ask for a herpes test.…

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073: #AskAlexandra Does Sweat Cause a Herpes Outbreak?

Ask, Answer and Get the Facts About Herpes

 

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Welcome to today’s episode on Life With Herpes. I am thrilled to be here with you and bringing you this episode from the Wynn at Las Vegas. I don’t think I mentioned this in the podcast but I really love Las Vegas and I really really really love the Wynn Casino. So if you have never been here I very much recommend it. Ok, back to today's episode and back to talking about our favorite topic, herpes.

Today’s question comes from an …

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076: Buying herpes over the counter remedies with Alexandra Harbushka

Herpes, cold sores and outbreaks

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Welcome to today’s episode on Life With Herpes, I am always thrilled and humbled that you are here joining me and the other members of the Life With Herpes community. Thank you for being here. If you have not joined our Life With Hepes Community I am going to invite you to do so. Trust me….you will be so happy you joined.  

 

Today, I talk about how I am frustrated at how the marketing and PR has played a role in the herpes stigma. Recently I…

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075: Oral or Genital Herpes with Alexandra Harbushka

If you had to pick which one would you pick?

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Welcome to today’s episode on Life With Herpes, as always I am thrilled that you are joining me today. Thank you and welcome. I want to invite you to join our community over on lifewithherpes.com.

 

Let me ask you, would you p…

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077: The Herpes Virus And Perception with Alexandra Harbushka

Dealing with your worst possible situation and herpes.

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Welcome to today’s episode on Life With Herpes, as always I am humbled that you are here and I am glad we can talk about herpes. Thank you!

Today I want to talk about what is worse, having herpes or the perception of having herpes. After talking to you, after doing my own research and of course experiencing this first hand I have come to the conclusion that the perception of having herpes is worse than actually having …

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079: Are you using your birth control as an excuse to have unprotected sex with Alexandra Harbushka

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If you are ready to join a community of people who are living with herpes also then you will want to join our slack group. It is FREE and it is a great way to find the support and comfort that you are looking for. Head on over to www.lifewithherpes.com and join our community. You will receive a slack invi…

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074: #AskAlexandra What is the link between genital herpes and HIV?

Ask, Answer And Get The Facts About Herpes

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Welcome to today’s episode on Life With Herpes. As always, thank you for joining me and spending your time watching/listening/and or reading.  I take some time to let you know what is going on in my life. I actually have moved to Las Vegas so if you are watching this you get to see my new kitchen. Thanks for baring with me as I figure out the acoustics, angels and the best location for recording

Today I go a little off track and t…

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080: #AskAlexndra Is it safe to have a baby if you have herpes ?

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Welcome to today’s episode on Life With Herpes, I am always grateful for your to be here, thank you. I love this section on Life With Herpes because I get to connect with you and hear what is going on with your life and your journey with herpes. Today’s question comes from Rosa from Albuquerque, she asks, “is it safe to have a baby when you have herpes”.  The short answer is yes, women have been having babies for as long as we know and the herpes virus has been with us the …

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082: #AskAlexandra How do I guarantee that I won't give a partner herpes?

Ask Answer And Get The Facts About Herpes

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Welcome to today’s episode on Life with Herpes, I am excited to be spending today with you whatever it is you are doing. You get to hear behind the scenes of me trying to figure out a time to shower and get my laundry done. So …

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