health
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“Just because you don’t understand it doesn’t mean it isn’t so” Lemony Snicket One of the most avoided truths is that the majority of people have herpes. Cold Sores vs. Genital Herpes I have HSV-1(G) because of HSV-1 oral transmission. I’m subject to judgement, stigmatization, and assumptions that someone with a cold sore isn’t. The…
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“No matter the difficulty of the situation in which you may find yourself, practicing gratitude will help you find a way out” Anonymous How do you cope with herpes? How do you find gratitude? It’s been eleven months since I was abroad hearing the sentence “You have herpes” from a doctor who ushered me out…
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“Well, everyone can master a grief but he that has it.” William Shakespear A year ago, I flew across the world to study abroad for the spring semester of my junior year of college. Somewhere between making friends, exploring a new country, and feeling like (for the first time) I was at the right place…
Living with Herpes 