Navigating Herpes and Parenthood: Overcoming Fears and Embracing the Future
If you want kids, the moment when you and your partner decide that you’re ~ready~ can be a thrilling step into the next phase of your life together.
But if you have herpes, this decision can also bring up fear and anxiety about potential transmission — to both your partner and your future baby.
These feelings can echo the moment of diagnosis, no matter how much time has passed. Suddenly, you’re right back where you were — fearful and unsettled about what the future holds.
Navigating these emotions when they conflict with your excitement can be challenging, and talking about them with your partner can be even harder - especially if you haven’t talked about herpes in a while.
In my latest Sexual Health Wealth piece, I discuss common fears, the realities of herpes and pregnancy, how to share your feelings with your partner, and how to move forward together.
Herpes is a part of your story, but it doesn’t need to define your family.
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