Brandi Glanville Faces Health Concerns Amidst Medical Mystery

On a recent episode of her podcast, Unfiltered, Brandi Glanville opened up about a health concern, speculating she might have contracted ‘sexually transmitted ringworm.’

During a discussion with former adult film star Lisa Ann, the 53-year-old television personality asked, “Have you come across sexually transmitted ringworm? I suspect I might have it… in my throat.”

The Mayo Clinic describes ringworm as a fungal infection that presents as an itchy, circular rash with clearer skin in the center. The CDC notes that it can be transmitted through skin-to-skin contact, including sexual encounters, potentially leading to more serious infections.

Glanville expressed her concerns about this possible infection, especially after a previous incident where a parasite allegedly caused disfiguration to her face.

Lisa Ann pointed out that sexually transmitted ringworm is quite prevalent on adult film sets.

She explained, ‘It’s one of these things that most people don’t know what to look for. 

Brandi Glanville revealed on the latest episode of her Unfiltered podcast that she might have contracted ‘sexually transmitted ringworm’; pictured in 2024

In a conversation with retired porn star Lisa Ann, the 53-year-old host posited, ‘I have a quick question. Have you heard about sexually transmitted ringworm? I feel like I have it…in my throat’

‘We had to train our makeup artists that when a new member of talent would show up, they would have to get naked in a window where there’s good light and they would inspect their body to see if they see any patches because it’s incredibly contagious.’ 

Glanville said she had been dating ‘somebody in [the adult] industry’ who would only ejaculate in her mouth or on her face ‘because he didn’t want to get me pregnant.’

She joked, ‘He didn’t know that ship had sailed. I’m like, ok, whatever, I’m not going to correct you. Alright, honey.’

Despite her suspicions of contracting the sexually transmitted infection (STI), the former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star said her tests came back negative.

‘I really just heard about ringworm yesterday…if it’s in your throat, they can burrow deep into your ears and all that,’ she told listeners. 

MayoClinic notes that ‘no worm is involved’ in the infection, and the name comes from ‘its appearance.’

It comes after Glanville revealed last month on her podcast that she turned to an unorthodox method to try to cure a cold that she caught from her son Jake, 18. 

After perusing TikTok and seeing a video claiming garlic can help clear up sinuses, she stuck a clove of it inside her ear.

Glanville previously said her face was deformed by ‘parasites’ that she caught in Morocco in 2023 while filming The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Ex-Wives Club 2.

Earlier this year, the mother of two went under the knife to replace her leaky, ruptured implants – which she’d had for around 18 years

‘It really went down further, and I had to go to urgent care the next day and get it taken out,’ she confessed to her audience. 

The media personality has been candid about her health struggles in recent years.

She previously said her face was deformed by ‘parasites’ that she caught in Morocco in 2023 while filming The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Ex-Wives Club 2. 

Last year, she was informed that her ruptured breast implants had been blocking her lymph nodes and were preventing her face from healing from the infection. 

The infection led to an extreme facial disfigurement, which Glanville spent around $200,000 trying to fix. 

Earlier this year, the mother of two went under the knife with Dr. Ariel Ourian to replace her leaky, ruptured implants, which she’d had for around 18 years.

Although Glanville said she feels much better since the surgery, she still insists that a parasite is the main cause of her many health issues.