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'I want to break the stigma around herpes'

'I want to break the stigma around herpes'
BBC Health Thursday 30 July 2026, 08:02 UTC 1 min read
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The psychological effect of a herpes diagnosis can be greater than the physical symptoms, experts say.

The psychological effect of a herpes diagnosis can be greater than the physical symptoms, experts say.
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