Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) is an important topic in sex ed and and important to know about for one own’s sexual health. While this is a matter that should be discussed without shame and with the right information as it’s affects many people, it is uncommon for medical illustrations across a variety of genitals and skin tones to be seen.
In a collaboration with You, Me and HSV, these images were created to show how Herpes Simplex Virus-2 (HSV-2), also known as genital herpes, looks as it goes from onset to healed.
Because HSV looks different on different skin tones, more than one (almost always White) skin tone is necessary for accurate representation.
Katja Tetzlaff 