Join our host Aspen as they discuss herpes and the stigma surrounding it. Why is such a common virus that usually has a minimal impact on people's lives seen as such a big deal? If someone has herpes, what do they do? What's the deal with cold sores? How many people have herpes? Explore all of these questions and more on this episode of Reproductive Left!
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Reference list:
https://slate.com/technology/2019/12/genital-herpes-stigma-history-explained.html
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/herpes-simplex-virus
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7265941/
https://www.instagram.com/safe.slut/
