Navigating STI Disclosures in Relationships

Dr. Evelin Dacker joins us with a safer sexual communication model she constructed from many resources. STARS as described in this episode can be a useful tool for a herpes disclosure to prospective partners. This method calls for self awareness and the identification of intentions in order to create conscious relationships with others. Herpes is a tricky virus - We only ‘kill the mood’ based on how we carry shame - You are not your infection, it’s a part of you - Consent is the bigger picture - STARS is a model for conscious relationships - Herpes tests aren’t great Check out Dr. Dacker's work: http://maketimeforthetalk.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06Z6mKMGq4M Save 20% off your first at home STI test kit from LetsGetChecked when you visit www.TryLgc.com/spfpp and please don't forget that spfpp there. Get 10% off your first month of counseling/therapy at www.betterhelp.com/spfpp