There are two main strains of the Herpes virus: HSV-1 and HSV-2. Either of these strains can cause genital herpes.
Herpes Facts You Need to Know
1 in 9 adults in USA currently has the virus that can cause genital herpes.
More than 90% of the people who are infected with genital herpes don’t even realise they have the virus in the first place.
The symptoms of herpes can vary widely from person to person. Some people will suffer sores, rashes or blisters. This can occur on the genitals, thighs, back, chest or even hands.
There is currently no cure for Herpes - but if diagnosed your doctor can give you anti-viral treatments to keep it under control.
Most people who have a slight rash do not even realise they are infected.
Herpes spreads easily as it spreads best when no symptoms are obvious.
Condoms can reduce the risk of spreading Herpes - but it does not guarantee to completely prevent it.
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omg!!! this iz serious an i kno i dnt want to get this im only 12 years old so i really dnt want to have to deal wit this
Just make sure you protect yourself. If your about to “do it” wear a condom! Use common sense too, if something seems wrong it probably is.
Oh my this is realy serious , i never want to have this or any othre diease that looks likes . i wont be able to live with myself .
its crazy… people do crazy things and in the end this is what they get… so i mean i feel bad but those were your actions!
Sometimes they are not peoples actions, my friend was raped and ended up with herpes, don’t put all people down you don’t know the story
hey… i had sex with an ex and a week later found out she was tested positive but it was unactive but i wore a condom and i dont know what the first signs are anyone who knows alot about it or has it please email me and tell me everything you know… your help is appreciated..
deathdontwantme@live.com
you cant judge everybody for having this…sometimes its not their fault. the problem is the ppl who know they have it but still sleep with a bunch of ppl and not tell them. whats worse is the picture looks like a small childs mouth…very sad.
and actually. a lot of people are born with the virus. just in case people are ignorant. oh yes. they are!
If you don’t protect yourself, any STD can come to you. Don’t be fooled into thinking that it won’t happen to you. Be careful who you have sexual contact with. Know them well. Trust them. Don’t fall into the one night stand ordeals. It only leads to touble. I know people who do have STDs, and it’s not a laughing matter. If anything, use a condom.
Sweet ^^ xD
HSV-1 and 2 don’t only cause genital herpes!! They can also cause other rashes and they can be transmitted by saliva too… Just because you’ve got herpes doesn’t mean you’re “weird” or anything, maybe you just dank from the same glass then your cousin!!!
You’re making such a big fuss about it… herpes doesn’t make you an outcast of society!
Getting herpes is a very serious problem. Its something you have to live with everyday. Is a one night stand worth it?
I get cold sores once or twice a year due to the HSV-1 strand of the virus and although it is no where near as serious as the picture above it still happens and it happens to a very large percentage of people. I have had the virus since I was young because my mother has it and also gets cold sores and unfortunately it was passed to me from birth, but in no way shape or form does it make me less of a person or an outcast. I have it and since I know that I am a carrier I make sure to protect others from contracting the strand I carry and protect myself from contracting the other strand, HSV-2, that causes genital herpes. Although I am fully aware that the strands can very easily cross over. In the end it is all about educating yourself on the matter and in this day and age it is not very difficult to do so, whether you want to learn about the risks of this or other risks that you should look out for. Some people are born with it and some people get it later on in life, but if people educate themselves on the matter and use common sense then things like this will become more and more avoidable. Good luck to all and just remember to be smart and be safe and hopfully no harm will come your way.
Having herpes does not make you a bad person nor mean that you were out having one night stands..i was with my ex for 6 months and used condoms everytime yet he still gave it to me…Regardless of how respectable of a person you are all it takes is ONETIME and you too could be infected..I don’t regret ontracting the virus because if i hadn’t i probable wouln’t be with my fiance who also has herpes and in turn we wouldn’t have our wonderfull son. I’ve had herpes going on 3 years and the first outbreak was horrible to the point that i had to go to the hospital and take narcotics but since then its fine. Please don’t be so quick to judge because just as easily as i got it that could be you next..
I got herpes from someone I was living with and supporting for three years. I get a few sores on my you know what about once a year. The public perception of this thing is way off. I have never had a one night stand in my life I am too tender hearted for that. I have had two sexual partners total how about you? Condoms do not protect you from herpes!
Hey hey hey. Honestly half of you are going on omg i never want to get this this is disgusting blah blah blah well fuck sakes honestly have some respect so many people have this disease and its not their fault me being one of them people like you who are ignorent and show no compassion or anything and say all this kind of stuff make it worse for us, do you think we wanted this? i dont think so oh and for the people saying its all your own fault, it wasnt my fault i got this! I had a partner who i loved so much and i was 100 percent loyal and i thought he was too aparently i was wrong we used condoms all the time no matter what we both insisted on it. I got herpes off my partner of 3 years wearing a condom showing no symtoms who i loved dearly so how dare you when u say its ”Their” fault. Its rude ignorent and hurtful because you dont have it and you have no idea what its really like.