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I refuse to feel ashamed of my genital herpes diagnosis - health.yahoo.com

Published by BBC News By Lena-Zaharah Mohammed - BBC Wales · 29 July 2026 at 23:30
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I refuse to feel ashamed of my genital herpes diagnosis - health.yahoo.com
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Melys says her diagnosis triggered grief, anger and denial, and she felt "detached" from herself.

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