We are living in such uncertain times. It can feel like the whole world has come crashing down. One of my favorite questions I ask myself in times of trouble is “What do I know for sure?” In times of crisis, I often go deep and an uncanny Presence seems… Read more

This made me cry tears of joy… This past week, Sheila invited me to lunch to meet her fiance, Steve. Just one year ago, I remember working with Sheila while she was on my retreat with a group of women committed to Unleashing Their Feminine Power. She had just started… Read more

Did you know that herpes symptoms in women can be confused with many common conditions? 85% of people with herpes don’t know they have it! Common symptoms include blisters, sores, itchy areas, tingling, burning, painful urination, skin fissures and cracks, skin ulcers, swollen lymph nodes, fatigue, depression, pain down the… Read more

Dr. Kelly’s response to Usher’s Herpes Scandal An hour before the moon eclipsed the sun, I found myself listening to a live podcast of a reverend sharing how the solar eclipse “called on the shadow side of humanity to step up.” After hearing this, I decided to step up and… Read more

Hello Ladies! I am so excited to share with you that my exclusive Secrets to Success: Foundations Course is now open for registration for the next few days only!  While some women are just sick and tired of being sick and tired (these are the women registered and going though the course right… Read more

How Herpes affects Women’s Sexuality Contributing Author: Stephanie Many anthropologists, sociologists, and feminist theorists have explored the reasoning behind women’s sexuality, or rather the reasoning for the almost absence of women’s sexuality in today’s society.  Because women’s ability to have sexual desires based on their own personal desires, and not those… Read more

7 Years In Love Despite Having Herpes   This week I am celebrating my 7th wedding anniversary and I feel like the luckiest woman in the world! I want you to know that it is all still possible for you as well. If you are a woman with herpes, you can… Read more

MPWH: The New Herpes Dating App By Contributing Author: Stephanie Have you heard the news? Apparently there is a new herpes dating app that works somewhat like tinder.  I would like to use this blog to start the discussion on what apps like this mean for our community. As I’m… Read more

How Stigma and Emotions Trigger Genital Herpes Outbreaks By Contributing Author: Stephanie As a sociology student who lives with genital herpes, I find particular interest in the stigma of the virus. The term ‘stigma’ was originally used by the Greeks to describe an abnormal or immoral trait in an individual.… Read more

Brene Brown’s Top 3 Things To Overcome Shame   Dr. Kelly Martin Schuh shares what she learned from Brene Brown on overcoming shame. Women with herpes are following these same easy steps to overcome their herpes diagnosis. 1. Talk to yourself like you would a loved one– Dr. Kelly adds… Read more

Positive Singles: Benefits and Risks of Women Using Herpes Dating Sites I have learned so much in the last 16 years from my own experience of dating with herpes and supporting women with herpes in my private practice and herpes Pink Tent™ support forum. While I never chose to use… Read more

STD Dating With A Herpes Diagnosis When I was first diagnosed, I felt like damaged goods…a leper of the 21st century. No longer did I feel my inner beauty or outer beauty for that matter, because whenever I looked in the mirror, all I could see was HERPES. It felt… Read more

  Think you have herpes? What you MUST ask your doctor I was trekking in Nepal when I had my first symptoms of a herpes outbreak. I was 23 years old and taking a trip around the world. Little did I know that his trip would change me forever, in… Read more

  Dating A Woman With Herpes: At times I feel that my life had been ruined by my hsv..but interestingly, I have been on the dating website, OKCupid, and there is a question on the dating portion asking “would you date someone with herpes?” Remarkably, many interesting men responded with… Read more

Is Dating With Herpes Ruining Your Sex Life?  For many people, the answer to this question is a resounding, YES! While this is true for many, it does not have to be for you. Just last week I was working with a woman who was feeling the aftershocks of Valentine’s… Read more

Women’s Cupid Sunday Brunch: February 10, 2013  11AM-2PM, Boulder, CO How are we to love another if we don’t first learn how to love ourselves? Come join us in this special gathering of women, right before Valentine’s Day. A diagnosis of herpes can be a buzz kill to love. It can destroy… Read more

“I AM” Sums It All Up This past weekend I watched the movie, I AM. It was both informative and inspirational. Two great questions were posed, “What is wrong with the world” and “How can we fix it”? In the end, it appears that the answer to all of our… Read more

Are You At Risk For Herpes? Statistically speaking, one in four people (a very conservative number) has herpes. That means then that for every four Americans you know, at least one of them has herpes. Are you ready to look at reality for what it is? Let’s create some compassion… Read more

Sexy Time Guidelines For Those With Herpes   If you have herpes, what should you do when things get hot and heavy? First and foremost, always tell your potential partner that you have herpes and don’t wait until the fits of passion hit. Here are some things you can do… Read more