Life With Herpes
187 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 94 ratingsThe Life With Herpes Podcast is created to educate, entertain and connect the underserved and, often ostracized, community of people living with herpes. Each week, Life With Herpes the show focuses on personal stories, managing day to day life with herpes, a weekly Ask Alexandra section, and weekly interviews with medical or industry professionals. We will cover things ranging from the stigma, how to cope and the hard core facts about herpes. The show will help people with the virus understand it and learn how to survive their outbreaks.
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Lifesaver Lip Balm
April 15, 2022 21:00 - 3 minutes - 3.62 MBThis was the first product that we came out with. You guys were asking for something that was over the counter, natural and could help speed up recovery of an oral herpes outbreak. Our organic, lip balm has ingredients known to treat herpes outbreaks, lessen inflammation and soothe your lips.
When Do You Come out of Your Herpes PTSD a.k.a. the Eeyore Phase
April 13, 2022 21:00 - 5 minutes - 5.4 MBI was stuck in the Eeyore Phase for 2 years. It was awful, painful, yet something that I needed to go through. With all that being said, I have no desire for you to go through this PTSD for 2 years and that is why I’ve created this community, platform and all the content.
What to Know when Dating Someone with Herpes
April 11, 2022 21:00 - 6 minutes - 6.31 MBHonestly, this is great news. This person really cares about you and is doing what he or she can do to try to prevent transmission. Transmissions occur less often when a disclosure takes place because the person with herpes can take precautionary methods to help avoid transmission. But here are 5 things you need to know about dating someone with herpes
Reviver Soap
April 08, 2022 21:00 - 3 minutes - 2.91 MBThis soap jam is packed with beneficial ingredients to combat a herpes outbreak, meanwhile cleaning your body and leaving your skin feeling delicate and soft.
Is there a Herpes Cure
April 04, 2022 21:00 - 9 minutes - 9.08 MBThis is something that we all ask as soon as we are diagnosed. When we find out that the answer is no. We then ask, why not?
Everyday Soothing OIl
April 01, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MBWhat I love about the Everyday Soothing Oil is that it’s small but very mighty. It can fit in my purse, my overnight kit, or in my desk drawer. I can take it with me on the run when I have an outbreak. Shop Everyday Soothing Oil https://www.lifewithherpes.com/shop-everyday-soothing-oil
Herpes facts you need to know when living with herpes
March 30, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes - 3.96 MBThere are a ton of myths and misinformation out there when it comes to herpes and actually living with herpes. We all have had our preconceived notions and ideas of what someone with herpes looks like, acts like and how he or she got herpes. We all made jokes at it and believed that it would never happen to us.
Herpes symptoms in women
March 28, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes - 4.19 MBHSV-2 infection is more common among women than among men; the percentages of those infected during 2015-2016 were 15.9% versus 8.2% respectively, among 14 to 49-year-olds. So, what are the common genital herpes symptoms in women?
Explode Lube
March 25, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBOur all natural lube is designed to heighten pleasure and also play. Adding CBD to the lube in some people can delightful increase sensitivity as well as aid in relaxation. Adding CBD to the lube can also be beneficial for people who might experience pain during sex, in other words this is a perfect recipe for more pleasure and may lead to better orgasms.
Dealing with herpes anxiety - 3 tips
March 23, 2022 21:00 - 9 minutes - 8.76 MBExperiencing anxiety here and there is 100% normal. We have times that we are freaking out. When I researched the word anxiety this is what I got back; Experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. However, people with anxiety disorders frequently have intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations. Often, anxiety disorders involve repeated episodes of sudden feelings of intense anxiety and fear or terror that reach a peak within minutes. So here are ...
Living with Herpes and Still Living Your Best Life
March 21, 2022 21:00 - 6 minutes - 6.18 MBHere me out on this one. I know you’re not believing me if you were just diagnosed with herpes. And I didn’t see it that way at all back in 2011. I’ve talked to thousands of people who have been diagnosed with herpes and it always starts out the same way. It starts out as, my life is over and how do I cure this. I’ve talked to people who are suicidal, (here’s the hotline if this is where you’re at 800-273-8255). Basically, I’ve seen all levels of devastation from a herpes diagnosis.
Everyday Wellness Oil
March 18, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes - 4.38 MBWe’ve added some of my favorites like tea tree oil, citrus oils and chamomile oil mixed with some soothing oils and my favorite ingredient CBD. Tea Tree oil is known for being anti-inflammatory and is known as an antiviral agent that can assist with the recovery of open wounds or sores. Citrus oils such as orange and lemon add balancing and calming properties and promote skin health. This moisturizing oil supports skin health, wound healing, meanwhile balancing and calming your nervous syst...
Rejection After a Herpes Diagnosis
March 16, 2022 21:00 - 7 minutes - 6.64 MBRejection as a whole is a legit fear. It sucks, it hurts and we feel like we’re failures. We just put our heart or effort into something to have it not work out. I got genital herpes when I was 28. I had had my heart broken 3 times before turning 28 and none of it had to do with herpes. Each time I cried, drank wine with my girl friends and then eventually got back into the dating world. Basically I got back on horse.
What it s like being a mom living with herpes
March 14, 2022 21:00 - 9 minutes - 8.47 MBI didn’t know if I wanted to have kids but one of the first questions I asked my doctor when I was diagnosed with herpes was, “can I still have a baby”? Some of the things I want to cover are: pregnancy and delivery, fears, precautions and how we handle it day to day.
Recovery Soak
March 11, 2022 22:00 - 6 minutes - 6.15 MBThis is by far one of the best things you can do for yourself ever…not to mention especially when you have a herpes outbreak.
HSV 1 is not always oral herpes with Alexandra Harbushka
March 09, 2022 22:00 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBThe amount of times that I get asked about having oral herpes down there is astonishing. I mean that not in an ignorant way but in a way that so many people are now getting oral herpes down there.
My Favorite Supplements for a Herpes Diagnosis
March 09, 2022 22:00 - 9 minutes - 9.05 MBOkay so now you’re diagnosed with Herpes and you want to do everything possible to prevent the next outbreak or if you get one speed up the recovery time and lessen the severity of it, right? Let's see what supplements can do for you.
Myths About Living With Herpes
March 07, 2022 22:00 - 9 minutes - 8.41 MBBefore being diagnosed with herpes we have so many misconceptions about who has herpes and what it is like living with herpes. Honestly, most of them are myths. I'll go through some myths that I had and I’d love to hear what yours are.
Rescue Balm
March 04, 2022 22:00 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MBThere are essential oils that can help with wound repair, soothe skin, help with pain, that are antiviral and even disrupt the herpes virus. Add other calming and nourishing ingredients to help with anti- inflammatory and beneficial outcomes and here comes Rescue Balm!
Living with herpes
March 02, 2022 22:00 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBNow that we’ve received the diagnosis we’re living with herpes. There are probably so many questions running through your head and not to mention they are scary.
What a Herpes diagnosis feels like
February 28, 2022 22:00 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBThere is nothing that prepares you for the phone call you get from your doctor, or the email or even the in visit check up when your doctor says, “you have herpes”. Most of us are shocked, deer in the headlights, frozen, and probably end up crying.
Money & Herpes: the surprising similarities with Amanda Neely & Alexandra Harbushka
January 07, 2022 20:00 - 36 minutes - 67.6 MBAlexandra talks with Amanda Neely, a founder of Grandmas Wealth Wisdom and they share how the overwhelming struggles with herpes and financial debt can actually be extremely similar and how are they holding us back.
Interview with Caroline Goodner of Femiclear
October 16, 2021 07:15 - 31 minutes - 59 MBAlexandra Harbushka and Caroline Goodner of Femiclear talk about Herpes treatments and how to cope with your diagnosis, so you heal your body and your mind faster. To Connect with Alexandra - https://www.instagram.com/alexandraharbushka/ Read More on Life With Herpes HERE For Detailed Show Notes click HERE Subscribe to the Life With Herpes Newsletter click HERE
Monolaurin, Lysine and Other Ways To Support Your Immune System to Fight Herpes Outbreaks With Damon Sununtnasuk
April 08, 2021 08:58 - 55 minutes - 101 MBIn this podcast, Alexandra Harbushka from Life With Herpes interviews Damon Sununtnasuk from Natural Cure Labs about Monolaurin and other ways to support your immune system with fighting Herpes outbreaks and other viral infections. To Connect with Alexandra - https://www.instagram.com/alexandraharbushka/ Read More on Life With Herpes HERE For Detailed Show Notes click HERE Subscribe to the Life With Herpes Newsletter click HERE
How to Date with Confidence and a Herpes Diagnosis with Dr. Aziz Gazipura
March 13, 2020 23:00 - 52 minutes - 20.5 MBIn this episode Alexandra Harbushka interviews Dr. Aziz Gazipura the world’s leading confidence expert. He teaches people how to learn confidence so they can eliminate self-doubt, hesitation and social anxiety and master conversations, accelerate in their careers, and create deeply fulfilling relationships. On this episode Dr. Aziz gives dating tips when it comes to dating with confidence even with a herpes diagnosis. For direct link to the TellYour Partner Toolkit click HERE To Conne...
What’s It like Being Married to Someone Who Has Herpes: Interview with Bill Gaylord
February 06, 2020 20:35 - 22 minutes - 41.5 MBIn this episode Bill Gaylord, my husband opens up about what it was like for me to disclose, date and now be married to someone who had herpes. He shares his initial thoughts on herpes and how it plays a role in our marriage. For direct link to The Life With Herpe Retreat https://www.lifewithherpes.com/retreat and for the Tell Your Partner Toolkit click HERE To Connect with Alexandra - https://www.instagram.com/alexandraharbushka/ Read More on Life With Herpes HERE ...
Herpes Diagnosis & Empowerment: An Interview With Jenna Roberts a Life With Herpes Member
January 07, 2020 03:39 - 39 minutes - 36 MBWelcome to the LIfe With Herpes show. Today I sat down with one of our Life With Herpes Secret Society members, Jenna Roberts. This was a huge deal for both of us and probably a bigger deal for Jenna. This is the first time I’ve had one of our community members on the show (yay) and this was Jenna’s way of stepping into her power and owning her herpes diagnosis! Jenna talks about her herpes diagnosis and how she was emotionally devastated when she got the news from her doctor. She says s...
Oral Sex & Herpes
January 02, 2020 20:00 - 5 minutes - 5.56 MBOne of the common questions I get from the community has to do with oral sex. Oral sex is kind of left out of the equasion when we’re talking about sex, sex education or sexual health. Typically what comes to mind when we talk about sex is just the plane old hederosexual vaginal sex. And then when we talk about safe sex or even in sex ed classes, oral sex is kinda just left out. It’s like it’s not really considered sex. Ok so here’s the deal, you can get herpes from having oral sex! ...
3 Things You Need To Know About Herpes
December 19, 2019 01:23 - 3 minutes - 3.37 MBHerpes has been around since humans have walked this earth. The fact is we have to learn to live with this virus. What’s odd about this is as a culture we’ve decided that this virus is dirty and one of the worst things we could catch. With that being said, as a society we really don’t even know that much about herpes and it’s probably because we choose not to. I mean, we’ve made this herpes thing out to be worse than the boogie monster under your bed. With that being said whether you...
Can You Have Unprotected Sex with Herpes?
December 19, 2019 00:40 - 4 minutes - 8.59 MBThe quick answer is no! You can absolulty have unprotected sex even if you have herpes. Before we dive deep and go into explanation on this let’s talk about how this is a huge myth and is one of the drivers for the stigma. When we are diagnosed and told that we have herpes we automatically think that we’re going to be forced to use condoms for the rest of our lives, even when we’re married. Yuck! And this is not true. Yes, condoms are great! They do a great job at preventing pregnancy and ...
hat happens when you give your partner herpes: After you disclosed
December 11, 2019 21:53 - 6 minutes - 11.8 MBThis is one of our biggest fears when we find out we have herpes. The last thing we want is to pass it to someone else and have them experience what we went through. I mean it’s physically painful and emotionally painful. One of the aspects I like to bring up is normally when we’re diagnosed with herpes it came to us by surprise. Either our partner didn’t tell us or our partner didn’t know. Either way it’s a surprise. So when we’re diagnosed we’re in shock wondering how this happened, we’...
Top 10 Herpes Myths Busted with Alexandra Harbushka
December 06, 2019 22:47 - 4 minutes - 4.73 MBThese herpes myths will surprise you. I know they sure did for me. The reason why there’s a stigma against herpes is because of all the myths out there. We say that someone was irresponsible and that's why they have herpes. We say that people were promiscuous and that’s why they have herpes. We think that condoms will protect you from getting herpes and so on. Really what this all boils down to is the lack of education about herpes and the snickering that continues about herpes and STI’s....
Sex With A Herpes Outbreak with Alexandra Harbushka
November 29, 2019 23:55 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBOk I’m sure you’re reading this going...what are you crazy!?! Before you start wondering about transmission and how this is going to work out let me calm you down and explain. Sex doesn’t have to mean vaginal sex. That’s typically what we think of when we hear the words sex. It’s pretty conventional and socially we’ve been programed to think of sex as vaginal intercouse. Well, there are many other ways to be intimate with your partner and avoiding your outbreak. Let me talk about my rel...
Who Has Herpes
November 21, 2019 03:10 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBYou probably have herpes and you’re not alone. When you get diagnosed with herpes you feel like you’re all alone and the only person in the world with herpes. Well guess what!!! You’re now the majority. Yes, the majority of people have herpes. In fact 84% of the world population has herpes. Let’s break that down for you... First let’s talk about the United States and people with herpes. I pulled up numbers from the census and data from the Center of Disease Control to get...
Herpes Medications That Clear Up Your Outbreak
November 14, 2019 01:25 - 7 minutes - 6.93 MBYou get the call from your doctor saying you have herpes and they’ll fill your prescription. Eek… right? Here’s the deal. Take the antiviral. Chances are you’re in pain and feel horrible and all you want is for your outbreak to go away. Getting that antiviral in your system ASAP is the best thing you can do. In fact, the soon you get it in your system on the onset of an outbreak, the sooner your outbreak will clear up. I’ve heard of people being too embarrassed to go to the pharmacist ...
159: What happens when you don't disclose you have Herpes with Alexandra Harbushka
November 08, 2019 22:14 - 5 minutes - 9.98 MBDisclosing is one of the things that we fear the most when we’re diagnosed with herpes. There’s so much that we wrap up into dating and wanting to feel desired and now with a herpes diagnosis we are fearful that we’ll get rejected. We either don’t disclose because we’re so caught up in the stigma and with the fear of rejection or we just got caught up in the moment and didn’t get a chance to disclose. Ok this happens...I get it but let’s look at some possible consequences of not disclosing....
158: Everyone Has a Herpes Virus with Alexandra Harbushka
October 30, 2019 19:00 - 6 minutes - 11.3 MBIf you don’t have herpes then hearing that everyone has herpes virus probably just freaked you out! Well, it’s true that everyone has a herpes virus and it’s nothing to be worried about. You’re going to be just fine. Promise. We’ve been living with these dang herpes viruses for as long as humans have been walking on this earth. The herpes virus want to survive as much as we do and they’ve done a pretty good job at it. Let me explain. There are more than 100 known herpes viruse...
157: Herpes Viruses & How It Affects Children with Alexandra Harbushka
October 28, 2019 19:00 - 6 minutes - 11.8 MBWill herpes impact your child's health? There’s been a lot of parents or people who want to become parents recently asked about their kids. When were diagnosed with herpes were worried that we could potentially pass this to someone we love and of course accidentally to our kids. I want to cover the facts and how you can prevent transmission to your kids. Over the years I’ve had people reach out to me with questions and of course stories when it comes to herpes and their kids. I’ve h...
156: Will Herpes Impact Your Fertility with Alexandra Harbushka
October 24, 2019 20:00 - 5 minutes - 9.76 MBI get questions all the time about pregnancy and herpes. In fact, this was one of the first questions I asked when I was first diagnosed back in 2011. There are so many myths out there that demonize herpes and make us feel like we no longer have the same rights a people who don’t have herpes. It’s 100% BS and yes, you can have a baby. I talk about herpes and pregnancy in other episodes and I’ll have them linked so you can hop over and check them out as well. But today I want to talk ab...
How Do I Date with Herpes?
October 14, 2019 23:49 - 4 minutes - 8.4 MBIn the Life With Herpes community, the number one question I get has to do with dating. The questions range from will I ever date again, will anyone ever love me, how do I tell my partner and anything in between. So here’s the answers….Yes, you’ll date. Yes, you’ll find love. Yes you’ll get the courage to tell the cute person your dating. And Yes you’ll have sex again!!! PROMISE! There’s good news when it comes to dating with herpes. I’m being serious. The good news is you now are i...
154: 3 Things You Need to Know when You Date Someone with Herpes with Alexandra Harbushka
October 04, 2019 20:09 - 4 minutes - 8.5 MBSo the person you like just told you they have herpes. You’re thinking should I date them? What does this mean for me? How’s this going to play into our dating and sex life? Ok so first let me calm you down and let you know what it feels like when you’re first diagnosed with herpes. Seriously, dating or being able to date is the number one fear. We think that nobody will date us and that our life is over! The fear of rejection is a real thing and so telling the person we like that we...
153: HSV 1 Does Not Mean You Have Oral Herpes with Alexandra Harbushka
September 27, 2019 23:27 - 8 minutes - 15.8 MBOne of the most common misconceptions I hear when I read comments or get asked questions are about oral herpes and HSV 1. So let’s break it down and get right to it. Before we break it down let’s just do the 101 on herpes. There’s two types; HSV 1 & HSV 2. Both have very similar symptoms and we can not tell one virus apart from the other one unless testing is done. HSV 1 prefers to live in the oral region meanwhile HSV 2 prefers to live in the genial region. However, the virus will live...
152: CBD & Herpes with Alexandra Harbushka
September 20, 2019 20:10 - 5 minutes - 10.4 MBAfter launching the Secret Society CBD Lip Balm I’ve been getting lots of questions from you all about CBD and why we should use it. Well… I’m convinced that CBD has so many health benefits and they completely fit with the lifestyle of people living with herpes. Let’s face it. Outbreaks hurt! They’re annoying. They show up when we’re stressed out or run down. They absolutely are a buzzkill and change our mood. Oh and not to mention the outbreak that never seems to go away. And guess what...
151: Herpes & Pregnancy with Alexandra Harbushka
September 15, 2019 19:00 - 7 minutes - 14.4 MBYay, you’re pregnant or thinking about becoming pregnant and want to know what herpes has to do with it. Wow, this is exciting! Time in your life so let's talk about herpes and pregnancy. I can remember one of the first things I was worried about and asked my doctor about pregnancy. I was curious if it would impact pregnancy, birth, and the child. I’m sure I wasn’t the only woman so here are some great details on this next exciting big step. Let’s break this down into two sections, ...
149: Herpes Vaccine Research With Alexandra Harbushka
August 28, 2019 20:30 - 3 minutes - 6.45 MBThis vaccine is one of the most sought out vaccines and it would help millions of people throughout the world. Not to mention on the business side of things how it would monetarily reward the people or company who solved the puzzle. But here’s the deal, as of now there’s no research happening for the herpes vaccine. If you feel like the wind’s been taken out of your sails go watch or read the other episode about waiting for the herpes cure. I promise, having herpes is NOT the end of ...
150: Cold Sore Treatment & CBD
August 28, 2019 18:34 - 6 minutes - 12.2 MBOkay so I have both oral herpes and genital herpes. The good news is I get what it’s like to have both oral and genital outbreaks and I also don’t have to worry about getting herpes from anyone else. Lol. Personally I think having oral outbreaks are far worse than having genital outbreaks. I know that might sound crazy, especially because the stigma has made having genital herpes like the worst thing in the world. However, when I have an oral outbreak it really messes with my ego, my sel...
148: What’s It Like To Date Someone With Herpes With Alexandra Harbushka
August 20, 2019 22:02 - 6 minutes - 12.8 MB148: What’s It Like To Date Someone With Herpes With Alexandra Harbushka Life With Herpes.com has been used as a resource for people who are dating someone with herpes or want to date someone with herpes. The good news is now all the information is at our fingertips and there’s a community there to help. This situation of liking someone with herpes comes up a lot. It’s not as uncommon as you think considering that one out of sex people have HS2 and two out of three have HSV1. There a...
147: 3 Ways To Know You Have Herpes With Alexandra Harbushka
August 15, 2019 02:08 - 9 minutes - 16.7 MBWhen you have an itch, a tingle or maybe slept with someone that you know has herpes the automatic OMG phase kicks in. It turns to panic and your mind will take you down the rabbit hole of horrible thoughts. Oh and then you turn to google. PLEASE, whatever you do...don’t turn to google. You’re in the right spot to find out more answers and not see scary photos on the internet. There are 3 basic ways to confirm you have herpes. But before we break it down let’s talk a little bit about ...
146: Waiting for the Herpes Cure With Alexandra Harbushka
August 09, 2019 18:55 - 5 minutes - 10.7 MBThis is one of the most pressing questions and the answer often leads to heartache. I hear questions like this daily saying… “How is there no cure to herpes?” “Why is there no vaccine when we have a vaccine for practically everything else?” “When will there be a vaccine?” “Will there be a cure?” “Is there something that will prevent outbreaks permanently?” Here’s the deal. I get it, I’ve felt this way and wondered about it too. The truth is don’t hold your breath and also don’t l...
145: 3 Herpes Outbreak Triggers With Alexandra Harbushka
August 01, 2019 15:07 - 8 minutes - 16.1 MBOk so we have herpes and now we want to know what we can do to prevent getting the next outbreak. Because the less often we have outbreaks the less we think about having herpes. It’s kinda the out of sight out of mind. Just a quick reminder that if you have HSV you’ll have it for life, so just because you’re not getting outbreaks it won't mean that you’re cured or in the clear. You’ll still have to tell you’re partners. Ok, I just wanted to get that out there. As we’ve all heard that a h...