020 Shattering Stigma: Life with Herpes - Featuring Alexandra Harbushka
Sex For Couples with Heather Shannon · Heather Shannon
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Show Notes
Join Heather as she speaks with Alexandra Harbushka, the founder of "Life with Herpes," a supportive community aimed at shattering the stigma surrounding herpes. Alexandra shares her personal story with herpes, how she got over the stigma and how she got SO FREE of shame and stigma that she turned it into a public-facing career helping others!
In this episode, you will learn:
- Why even married/monogamous people need to know about Herpes.
- Testing for Herpes isn't automatic when you get an STI panel--how to get checked!
- Why Herpes is more of a nuisance and really isn't the end of the world (and we need to stop stigmatizing it).
- How common HSV 1 and HSV 2 are and where in the body each strain can be located.
- Smart precautions to take and factoids to help you be more risk-aware.
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WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT ALEXANDRA AND HER LIFE WITH HERPES COMMUNITY?
The Secret Society (Herpes Support Community)
21-page Guide on Herpes w/8 Natural Remedies
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