If you've been following ThePolyamorousMillennial for a while, you know that STI awareness/education and specifically HPV education is something I value greatly. The goal of my blog is to destigmatize topics that have been misunderstood for too long. In 2021 I tested positive for HPV and have been able to experience detrimental stigmatization firsthand. Through … Continue reading Part of the 90%: 2023 HPV Update
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HPV-iversary
One year ago, I got a call from my doctor letting me know I was positive for HPV. I can remember that call last year it like it was yesterday. I felt scared and panicked. I felt ashamed and disgusted. Perhaps the biggest emotion - I. Felt. Alone. When my doctor called, she said "your … Continue reading HPV-iversary
HPV Plushie and New Posts Coming Soon!
Okay, I'm working on a handful of new posts to be released soon but in the meantime..... LOOK AT MY NEW HPV PLUSHIE!!! I've been in love with GiantMicrobes.com since a friend of mine had a giant, huggable herpes molecule back in undergrad. I really wanted the giant, huggable HPV but alas - they're sold … Continue reading HPV Plushie and New Posts Coming Soon!
Destigmatizing HPV
In 2006, I was 15 in the semester-long health class mandated by my public high school. Most of what I remember learning about STIs was "STIs are bad - don't get them - use condoms". I really don't remember learning much about HPV specifically at all. Now as a non-monogamous woman in her early 30s, … Continue reading Destigmatizing HPV
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