SPFPP Episode 158: Another Boring Ass Herpes Story

22 year old Brenna shares her "boring ass herpes story" if you let her tell it. This really turned out to be quite the inspiration to young women not only navigating a positive herpes diagnosis, but surviving Catholic school sex education, sexual assault, emotionally abusive relationships, shaving her head & cutting. Learn how our guest found her voice and learned that she's actually a bad bitch.

We talk here about the importance of integration of post-diagnosis support resources with STD prevention efforts to include mental health resources that support people in or recovering from abusive relationships. As we know from listening to several podcast guests in the past, a positive STI diagnosis has a significant impact on a person’s mental health and self-image. It’s really time that this conversation gets brought to light for change to be made.