Between Diagnosis, Shame, and Self-Determination: Living with HPV and Sexuality

A letter. A term. “HPV positive.” For many women, it’s precisely that moment that changes everything – or at least it feels that way. For Simone Hotz, her journey with HPV didn’t begin with symptoms, but with a routine screening and a stark letter in the post. “For me, that moment was mainly psychologically unsettling. […]