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4 Things I'm Doing to Uplevel My Life Even Though I Have Herpes – Tips and Tricks!

Life With Herpes - April 26, 2024 06:46 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
In this episode titled "4 Things I'm Doing to Uplevel My Life Despite Having Herpes," Alexandra Harbushka shares four key strategies for improving overall well-being while living with herpes. Firstly, she emphasizes the importance of prioritizing sleep, suggesting techniques such as avoiding scr...

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In in Search of a Herpes Cure

Life With Herpes - April 05, 2024 22:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Cure Advocacy is the only patient advocacy organization globally working towards the cure, treatment and prevention of Herpes. They exist to empower both patients and healthcare providers to learn to advocate for themselves and to know that change is possible! Visit www.herpescureadvocacy.com t...

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Living with HSV-2 as a 21-Year Old Christian

Life With Herpes - March 07, 2024 10:23 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Join host Alexandra Habrushka and special guest Jason Lebeck as they delve into the unique challenges faced by a 21-year-old Christian navigating faith and cultural/religious discrimination while living with HSV-2. Through candid conversations and personal insights, they explore themes of resili...

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Healing Shame: Exploring the Nervous System and Herpes Stigma

Life With Herpes - February 12, 2024 16:11 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
In this enlightening episode, delve into the intricate connection between the nervous system and the emotional impact of a herpes diagnosis. Discover how shame and societal stigma can influence our neural pathways, affecting not only our mental well-being but also our physical health. Join us as...

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Navigating Faith, God, and Theology in the Herpes Shame Game with Lindsey Ellyn

Life With Herpes - January 22, 2024 10:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
A powerful interview Alexandra did with Lindsey Ellyn, the author of The Shame Game: A Counter-Cultural Approach to Overcoming Shame and Improving Mental, Relational, and Sexual Health, where they talk about the shame that a herpes diagnosis can bring. In the tapestry of life, certain threads c...

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Thyroid & Gut Health and It's Connection to Herpes

Life With Herpes - November 28, 2023 12:20 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
"Join Coach Sarah Joy on a transformative journey through thyroid and gut health. A former warrior battling Epstein Barr, Herpes, Hashimoto's, and Hypothyroidism, she conquered chronic symptoms and reclaimed her health. After enduring misdiagnoses and ineffective treatments, Sarah reclaimed her ...

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How Your Nervous System Controls Herpes Outbreaks

Life With Herpes - October 23, 2023 18:03 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
In this insightful episode of Life with herpes podcast, join your host Alexandra Harbushka and special guest Elisabeth Kristof as they delve into the fascinating connection between the nervous system and herpes outbreaks. Elisabeth, a renowned expert in nervous system health, shares valuable ins...

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Understanding Herpes: Insights from an OBGYN

Life With Herpes - May 19, 2023 08:39 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
In a recent interview, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. John Martin, an experienced OBGYN, who shared valuable insights about herpes, its impact on pregnancy, and how individuals can navigate this diagnosis. Join us as we delve into the conversation and gain a better understanding of her...

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The Secret Society: An Online Support Group for Herpes Community

Life With Herpes - March 23, 2023 11:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Finding out you have herpes can be a difficult and isolating experience. When Alexandra, the founder of The Secret Society was first diagnosed, she felt alone and without support. That's why she created The Secret Society, an online support group for people living with herpes.

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Thyroid Disease, Herpes and Epstein–Barr - Gain Back Your Health with Coach Sarah Joy

Life With Herpes - November 10, 2022 16:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Coach Sarah Joy helps women with thyroid conditions find their root causes. She got herpes, was diagnosed with Hashimoto's and Epstein–Barr. After years of dealing with symptoms, exhaustion, fatigue, anxiety, insomnia, muscle weakness, panic attacks, brittle hair and nails, hair loss, food into...

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Accepting My Flaws and a Herpes Diagnosis - There Is More than Just Herpes

Life With Herpes - August 24, 2022 21:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
When we are in a relationship there is acceptance on both sides. We think that herpes is the only thing that has to be accepted. But we are also going to be accepting my flaws and a herpes diagnosis.

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Wellness Products for Herpes Outbreak

Life With Herpes - August 17, 2022 21:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
These wellness products are made to fight herpes outbreaks. We created them especially for people living with herpes, who want to deal with their outbreaks in a more natural ways. They can also be used to support your body when you're on antivirals. Overall, they took about a year to get formul...

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What to Do If You Were Just Diagnosed with Genital Herpes

Life With Herpes - August 10, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
If you were just diagnosed with herpes, you're probably freaking out and don't know where to go or turn to. I hope this video sheds some light on the topic you're interested in, how to go on, and where to search for information.

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Being Promiscuous Will Get You a Herpes Diagnosis

Life With Herpes - August 03, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
There's a preconceived notion in many of us that being promiscuous will definitely get you herpes. If you will not sleep around, or not sleep with 'those people', or always do things the right way, there's no way you're going to get herpes. I also thought I'm that person.

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Being Diagnosed with Herpes Later in Life

Life With Herpes - July 27, 2022 21:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Sometimes people think it's easier to get diagnosed later in life, and other times, people think it's easier when we're younger and we can deal with it easier. The truth is, there's never a good time to get diagnosed and it can always be hard to deal with outbreaks and disclose to our partners,...

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Asymptomatic and Living with Herpes with Alexandra Harbushka

Life With Herpes - July 20, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
According to Oxford's dictionary the definition of asymptomatic is, "(of a condition or a person) producing or showing no symptoms." So what this means for someone living with herpes is, they have herpes but don't have any symptoms. They don't get outbreaks, they don't have tingles, they don't g...

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Is Herpes Always Genital or Oral with Alexandra Harbushka

Life With Herpes - July 11, 2022 21:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
There are 4 common areas where the HSV1 or HSV2 virus can go; oral, genital, on your hands and in your eyes.

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How I Spent My 4th of July with a Herpes Diagnosis

Life With Herpes - July 04, 2022 21:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
In your 20's your 4th of July should be spent having fun with friends at the beach. Having just gotten diagnosed with herpes you won't believe how I spent my 4th of July. Spoiler alert there was lots of crying over my herpes diagnosis.

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The Day I Got Diagnosed with Genital Herpes Was the Worst Day of My Life

Life With Herpes - July 01, 2022 21:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
This day 11 years ago was the worst day of my life, it was the day I got diagnosed with genital herpes. This was something I never saw coming. On today's vlog Alexandra shares her never told before story of what it was like in 2011 getting diagnosed with genital herpes.

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What Life with Herpes Looks like for 11 Years

Life With Herpes - June 30, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
When I was first diagnosed with herpes I'd wondered what life with herpes would look like for 11 years. At the time, I didn't think that a happy life was even possible. I mean, I had herpes. In today's video I walk you through what it's like living with herpes 11 years later.

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You Have Herpes Questions, the Top FAQ's Answered

Life With Herpes - June 29, 2022 21:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
If you've just been diagnosed with herpes you have herpes questions. So Alexandra's answered the top FAQ's in today's vlog. She talks about that waiting period of wondering if your herpes results are going to come back positive or negative. There are so many ups and downs that lead you down a ...

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What Doctor Said when I Went for My Physical

Life With Herpes - June 28, 2022 21:00 - 3 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Now it's Tuesday and I know something is wrong. This is the same day as it was eleven years ago. By now the blisters had fully shown up and I was in unbelievable pain. I felt so sick and could not imagine what was going on. Today was supposed to be just a regular physical but instead it turned i...

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What You Need to Know about Herpes in 2022

Life With Herpes - June 27, 2022 21:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Being diagnosed with herpes in 2003 is very different than being diagnosed with herpes in 2022 . The major difference is the ability to find resources and educate yourself because back in the early 2000's it was even more taboo than now. Alexandra shares her point of view from 2003 till today ...

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Something Was Wrong but I Didn't Think It Was Herpes with Alexandra Harbushka

Life With Herpes - June 26, 2022 21:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Eleven years ago I was diagnosed with genital herpes. This year in 2022 falls on the same days of the week as in 2011. I've shared things here and there but I've never walked you through exactly what I did and how I felt. Share what I can remember and the good, the bad and the ugly. My intentio...

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How Do You Get Pregnant without Transmitting Herpes to Your Partner with Alexandra Harbushka

Life With Herpes - June 20, 2022 21:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
When we hear about herpes or are diagnosed with herpes we automatically think we have to use a condom or some type of protection for the rest of our life. I've had a lot of you ask me about my story and how did I get pregnant and was I worried about transmitting it to my husband.

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Monolaurin, Herpes and other Viruses

Life With Herpes - June 17, 2022 21:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Monolaurin is becoming more and more popular among people looking for a healthy lifestyle. Coconuts and palm kernel oil are almost the only source of it, apart from human breast milk. Later telling us how important actually is for humans. Monolaurin has the ability to break the outer shell of ...

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Afraid to Get Herpes: Here’s What to Do with Alexandra Harbushka

Life With Herpes - June 10, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Before getting herpes or a STD/STI I was terrified of getting one, especially herpes. I mean look at what the stigma says about people who have herpes. They are disgusting, they have slept around, they are whores that got this because they did something wrong and now they are paying for it and i...

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Herpes Dating Stories: What You Really Need to Know when Disclosing

Life With Herpes - June 08, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Your dating life is not over now that you have herpes. Promise!!! Having herpes or not rejection happens and that’s okay and it’s part of life. I disclosed to guys that I was interested in and got rejected, I also disclosed as way to get out of having sex and that totally backfired and then I’ve...

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If I Were Diagnosed with Herpes Today: 3 Things I Would Do Differently with Alexandra Harbushka

Life With Herpes - June 06, 2022 21:00 - 4 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
I was diagnosed with herpes in 2011. That doesn’t sound like it was too long ago and that we haven't had to many changes but really, when you think about it we’ve had a ton of technological changes. Let me take you back to 2011. There was google, but it wasn’t what it is today. There was Faceboo...

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HSV2 Is Contagious 10% of the Time

Life With Herpes - June 03, 2022 21:00 - 7 minutes ★★★★★ - 94 ratings
Now that we have herpes we want to know what the chances are that we’re going to transmit herpes to our partner. I get asked this daily on my lives and in the comments. There is the preconceived thought that if you have herpes you’re contagious all the time and you’ll have outbreaks all the time...

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