Ariel Elias | Steph Infection w/ Steph Tolev
Comedian Ariel Elias discusses her stand-up career challenges, including audience hostility and inappropriate behavior at shows, while sharing personal health struggles such as herpes, HPV, and childhood septic hip.summaryHerpes and HPV are highly prevalent and often asymptomatic; transmission can occur through skin-to-skin contact even with condom use, and the virus can lie dormant for years before outbreaks.takeawayStigma around STIs persists despite medical advancements; Elias notes that people often view herpes as a moral failing rather than a common medical condition.takeaway
