The topic of this post is
genital herpes, (HSV2).. not any of the other variants, not even HSV1.(cold sore) which potentially(but unlikely) could infect the genitals.
I made a similar statement to a thread in a private forum but it was widely ignored..probably because it is true, and applied to most of the viewers so nobody wanted to admit or discuss it. In an effort to have a little fun stirring up a little shit..... and seeing how many people stupidly call attention to themselves by denying these truths.
First, I want to remind everyone of ECCIE guideline #16: "Speculating about another person's medical condition is strictly forbidden." This does not prohibit general discussion about a STD nor does it prohibit someone from admitting they have an STD.
Second, Don't believe anyone who who replies to this thread with
"not me"... If they feel that strong of a need to deny this without having been directly accused, they probably do have herpes. Also, although condom use reduce risk, it does not guarantee protection so dont go there.
THE SHOCKING TRUTHS:
1.
Most providers and serial hobbiests have herpes. How do I know this? It is easy: just use two widely accepted statistics and do the math:
a) 1 in 6 adults have herpes (HSV2)
b) The average adult has between 5 and 8 sexual partners.
So if you have had double the average partners, you double your chances...There are other variables like condoms/SS/BBFS that can skew the odds but the fact remains: the more partners, the greater the odds. A career provider with a history of say 1000 partners?...her chances are pretty close to 100%
2.
Herpes is no big deal. It will not kill you and chances are that you will have very few, if any outbreaks after the first year. (Just like the cold sore you might have gotten as a kid. ) The herpes stigma is the result of
a very effective marketing campaign in the early 80s by Welcome pharmaceuticals, the inventors of the first treatment: Acyclovir. Before that, herpes was not even on the map. It was just something you got, dealt with and forgot about because it rarely bothers you again. When Welcome Pharm realized they spent all this money on a treatment for which there was no market, they invented one by advertising...making herpes the dirty little secret that everyone keeps.
By the way, I got herpes 15 years ago and after the first year, it resurfaced only twice....Which quickly and easily disappeared with a couple of valtrex tabs.
okay, having said all of this, please do not deny me the pleasure of seeing people argue and make fools of themselves over this topic.
The truth about Herpes
