Genital herpes and theologians don’t cross paths very often, but when they do, we get a glimpse of what the Bible might actually mean when it mentions sexually transmitted diseases. Because we’ve seen what the Bible actually says, but it’s all a bit vague and even contradictory sometimes, isn’t it? Bits of it seem to [...]

Genital herpes and the Bible are more entwined than you’d think! Both the Old and New Testaments refer to disease, and at least one of them even refers to STDs. Quotes below are from the New King James Version. The Old Testament What does the venerable Old Testament have to say about afflictions in general, [...]

When I looked into the question of genital herpes and the Church, several issues came to mind. Like, does the Church see herpes as a punishment for wrong-doing? If it does, does it object to scientists trying to find a cure or a vaccine for the condition? And what passages of the Bible does it [...]

What does the Hollywood movie Gladiator have to do with genital herpes and psychotherapy? Find out below. Introduction In a herpes survey you can find online, not even one per cent of respondents said that they had used psychotherapy as a treatment for their condition. It’s not entirely clear whether ‘treatment’ here means ‘treatment for [...]

Genital herpes and psychology are like hand and glove: people who live with genital herpes can suffer emotional pain; psychology is about studying emotional pain and looking at ways to reduce it. So let’s take a look at how these two interact! Ready? Right. Now do excuse me if I start with a technical term. [...]