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About Me


OBGear t-shirts and buttons = fun + medically accurate STD awareness.
Wear OBGear. Start a conversation. Increase awareness.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Anyone interested in promoting sexual health, especially awareness of herpes and other sexually transmitted infections/diseases. Other socially conscious designers.

My Blog

new HPV online support group

There's a new HPV online support group that we wanted to tell you about. As their website says, they are "a community of patients, family members and friends dedicated to dealing with HPV, together."C...
Posted by on Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:21:00 GMT

OBGear blowout sale ends at midnight on Halloween

No tricks. Just a treat for OBGear fans :)Until midnight on Halloween, use the following code to save 40% on your entire t-shirt order: HSV2BOOVisit us @ wearobgear dot comWear OBGear. Start a convers...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:14:00 GMT

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day

Since 1995, the National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) has organized a National HIV Testing Day in the United States. According to NAPWA, "Every year, on June 27th, local organizations acros...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:30:00 GMT

International Herpes Week on hold for 2008

According to the International Herpes Alliance (IHA) website, "Due to funding issues, there are currently no plans to run an International Herpes Week Campaign during 2008. If anyone is interested in...
Posted by on Thu, 29 May 2008 11:24:00 GMT

Hug a nurse...belatedly

Oooop...somehow we missed recognizing National Nurses Week here in the US (May 6-12).So, if you did too, find a nurse and give him/her a big belated hug for all the good work that they do. Better yet,...
Posted by on Mon, 19 May 2008 22:51:00 GMT

$17 t-shirt sale at ASHA!

The American Social Health Association (ASHA) is having a sale on the unisex styles of our herpes awareness t-shirt. All sizes are $17!Visit ASHA's online catalog to make your purchase and contribute ...
Posted by on Wed, 07 May 2008 11:35:00 GMT

Recognize STD Awareness Month in style.

April is STD Awareness Month. What better way to spread a little awareness than by wearing an OBGear t-shirt or button?I just wore mine on a walk around my neighborhood. For once, I didn’t mind ...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 16:41:00 GMT

"1 in 4"

One in four adults in the United States is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), the primary cause of genital herpes. Add to that the rising number of people with genital HSV-1 (herpes si...
Posted by on Wed, 16 May 2007 12:54:00 GMT