Woman, 23, hits out after she's called 's**g' and abused by men for her brave disclosure
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA woman with genital herpes has hit out at the men who have slut-shamed and ghosted her after she bravely disclosed she had the condition on her dating app profile.
Victoria Jones was diagnosed with herpes in April 2020 after catching it from someone she dated, leaving her fearing if she'd ever find another boyfriend due to the 'stigma' of it.
The 23-year-old admits she now finds the dating world hard to navigate, racking up fewer matches and frequently being ghosted and even branded a 'sl*g' after declaring her status publicly. READ MORE: All 61 food items recalled in major E.Coli alert as new company affected Attempting to 'weed the good from the bad', Victoria decided to mention she has herpes on her dating profile but claims she was forced to remove it after users stopped matching with her.
She's now sharing her status in a bid to smash the stigma around herpes and wants to educate others as well as inspire women to embrace the disease and not be ashamed of it.
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