How to Disclose Your Herpes Status

Safe sex is communicative sex. It’s not a disclosure, it’s a discussion. This isn’t a confession, it’s a conversation. Let’s make the conversation about sexual health, and let the conversation go into sharing our statuses with one another, but be inclusive to other aspects of communication relevant to the relationship you’re in or entering. This is how you ‘disclose’ your herpes status. The videos below are examples of this communication in a variety of scenarios. Take what aligns from these skits and integrate it into your sexual health and relationship conversations.

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  • What Do You Want in a Relationship?
    4/7/26

    What Do You Want in a Relationship?

    “What do you want?” is and can be a very dreadful conversation on a date especially if you don’t know that, but it’s important to obtain clarity to some kind of extend. Check out Ashley Wang and Courtney Brame’s roleplay navigating that discussion.

  • First Date Herpes Disclosure
    4/7/26

    First Date Herpes Disclosure

    When things are going well on a first date and you want to take things to the next level, sometimes the conversation can be too early, too late, or not happen at all. Here’s a way to bring it up at not THE right time, but A right time.

  • How to Tell Your Partner You Have Herpes
    1/5/26

    How to Tell Your Partner You Have Herpes

    You’re in a relationship, you have a suspicious bump, and you tell your partner. Some days pass, you make your appointment, and you are headed home and as you walk in the door, you check my chart and see that your lil’ bump was actually herpes. Here’s how to tell your partner.

Navigating other tough conversations for young adults

Own the awk communication for young adults to navigate challenging relationship conversations

Picture this. You’re with your boo. You want to talk about something real. It gets weird. Cue the internal screams of “Awkward!” Learn how to navigate nerve-wracking chats with confidence—whether it’s spilling your feelings, diving into sexual desires, defining your relationship, setting boundaries, or talking about safer sex. Because when you own the awk, you can get closer, get on the same page, and build trust! 

Examples for Young Adults