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The human body is not a sterile environment, and expecting it to be one is a recipe for lifelong misery. By stripping away the moral panic and looking at the science, people managing HPV and HSV can reclaim their bodies, recognizing that a common microscopic companion does not diminish their infinite capacity for pleasure, connection, and profound love.