Bronte joins the show to tell us what it's like living with genital herpes. Spoiler - it's actually not that bad!! Life goes on, Bronte shares with us a bit about her story, including: 🎙 what it's like being diagnosed with herpes 🎙 what symptoms she experiences 🎙 how it was diagnosed initially 🎙 what treatments are available 🎙 how many outbreaks she has experienced 🎙 whether it affects her sex life 🎙 how she navigates letting partners know Hannah also rambles on alone to answer a bunch of herpes FAQs, like 🎙 the difference between HSV 1 and 2 🎙 why you can't get rid of it 🎙 why a herpes test is not part of a routine STI check 🎙 whether herpes affects pregnancies 🎙 how it is managed in the long-term Good places to find more info are: 💻 My boyfriend has herpes Instagram page https://www.instagram.com/my_boyfriend_has_herpes/?hl=en 💻 New Zealand Herpes Foundation https://www.herpes.org.nz/ 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 Things you need to know & places you need to go! 📸 Check out our instagram page https://www.instagram.com/uteryou.uterme.uterus/ 📸 Check out our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/uteryou.uterme.uterus/ 📸 Join our facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/uteryou.uterme.uterus ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Feel like giving us a good review if you like the show (if you listen on Apple Podcasts)? 🛑 This podcast is for entertainment and general info/discussion only. Your host Hannah is a doctor (specifically a GP registrar) working full time in sexual health and sexual assault services. Nothing that is discussed on this show should be taken as personal medical advice. Please see your GP, sexual health clinic, family planning practice or other trusted healthcare professional for information and advice specific to your situation. This is a production of SYMO Interactive, home of the my millennial money podcast.