I refuse to feel ashamed of my genital herpes diagnosis
For Melys, from Wrexham, the physical pain of her first outbreak was intolerable."When I first got it, it was horrendous... the worst pain ever," she said. The yoga teacher and digital content creator believes she caught it through having unprotected sex with someone who knew he had genital herpes, but didn't tell her.Her diagnosis triggered grief, anger and denial.She described feeling "detached" from herself, not trusting her own judgement any more. "I wrote a performance piece because that really helped me feel empowered, and then I posted that and I had a few people speak to me afterwards."A local bouncer came up to me and said, 'I've got it.
- ▪For Melys, from Wrexham, the physical pain of her first outbreak was intolerable."When I first got it, it was horrendous... the worst pain ever," she said.
- ▪The yoga teacher and digital content creator believes she caught it through having unprotected sex with someone who knew he had genital herpes, but didn't tell her.Her diagnosis triggered grief, anger and denial.She described feeling "detac
- ▪"I wrote a performance piece because that really helped me feel empowered, and then I posted that and I had a few people speak to me afterwards."A local bouncer came up to me and said, 'I've got it.
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I refuse to feel ashamed of my genital herpes diagnosisImage source, Julian TseImage caption, For almost a year Melys avoided making eye contact, hiding behind dark glasses even when speaking to close friendsByLena-Zaharah MohammedBBC WalesPublished14 minutes agoIn her early 20s, Melys Edwards rarely left the house without a pair of sunglasses. Not because it was sunny, but because she was ashamed."I just didn't want people to see me," the 29-year-old said.Health experts say that for many people, the psychological impact of a genital herpes diagnosis - which is treatable but not curable - can be even greater than the physical symptoms.In England official figures, external show new cases of genital herpes are increasing, with nearly 29,000 people diagnosed in 2025 - a 3% rise on the…
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