What You Might Not Know About Having Sex with Someone Who Has Herpes

If you’re considering having sex with someone who has herpes, here are a few potential outcomes you may not have considered…

Having sex with someone who has herpes can…

•encourage curiosity around your beliefs about STIs and people who have them (and where these beliefs came from)

•open your mind to the realities of herpes and STI stigma

•encourage you to include STI screenings as part of your sexual self-care routine

•teach you how to bring up sexual health conversations with your partners

•communicate more transparently about what your boundaries and desires are in bed

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