Written by: Brandi Berry, RN (she/they). Edited by: Shelby MacGregor (she/her). It can feel daunting to discuss a possible HSV diagnosis with patients. This is because despite usually being a mild, and highly manageable condition, there exists a pervasive stigma attached to HSV infection. In the initial period after a…
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Herpes Simplex Virus: Strains and Serological Testing
Written by: Brandi Anne Berry (she/they), RN. Edited by: Camille Zeitouni (she/her). In high school, my sex education wasn’t abysmal, but STI prevention began and ended at condom usage. I spent a lot of time wondering what happened after someone acquired an STI. Surely STI’s happen, some are incurable, and…