The Odds Are in Your Favor
Courtney Brame
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Disclosing one's herpes status generally receives one of three responses. Listen to this podcast to hear a real-life story from an HSV+ SPFPP listener and guest and some of her dating conversations about her disclosures.
Something Positive for Positive People Podcast Episode 130
If you're on the fence about publicly disclosing your herpes status online, take a listen to this one. Our guest Laura shares her own experiences with not needing to for that sense of liberation people assume comes with it. It's often assumed there will be a sense of rejection by default. When we disclose, there are three potential responses; me too, no thanks, or tell me how we can be safe moving forward.
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Courtney talks about dating, self-care, and self-love after his herpes diagnosis before opening up about his father and therapy.
As someone who has lived with genital herpes for more than 18 years, Brittany shares a plethora of experiences — from the information she received upon diagnosis in the early 2000s to what she learned as time progressed.