Hey Herp A Derpers!
September also brings the end of summer feels. Today’s episode will be a great reflection of it! I attended pride parade on my work’s float. What a BLAST! I got to chat with a few peeps from the LGBTQ community to ask about their experiences. Can’t wait to share with you clips on my day, experiences, support and love all around. End of summer also marks discovering my diagnosis those years ago. Which also makes myself always ask the same question, why is there no cure?
I understand its not fair to ask ourselves this question because we all have an understanding of why there isn’t a cure. We find ourselves concluding to the scientific conclusion/evaluation or the mental breakdown revolving a healing the emotional impact it took on us. The tool of knowing there is no cure for the racing side effects of emotion. It’s a herpes simplex virus - complex, uncomfortable and inflammatory.
It’s very personal asking ourselves with herpes to ask this question of why there is no cure. I’ll share my scientific research and mental break down.
The herpes hypothesis when I was first diagnosed was that viruses always stay inside you but remain dormant with having the chance it could still happen again. Though I as partially right, its not just that. We know herpes is skin on skin contact, it can go undetected in the body’s immune system.
We know the HSV’s like the birds and the bees.
HSV-1, also known as oral herpes. It causes cold sores and fever blisters around the mouth and face. HSV-2, also known as genital herpes. This can cause sores in the genital area or pain during urination. HSV-1 is contracted through contact such as kissing, eating from the same utensils, and sharing lip balm. HSV-2 is spread through sexual contact. Once the virus is in a person’s system, it stays there for life.
One day there will be a cure. But what’s important to do right now is to take care of ourselves, our bodies and not change who we are because of this. We are thriving with herpes for a lifetime. Two thirds of us around the world have it. Something will be said.
Feel free to share your thoughts with my and you interpretations of why there is no cure at herpaderppodcast@gmail.com. Everyone may not be the same ole story, but we are all in this together . Can't wait to see what you have shared.
