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True-ish. He won't necessarily contract it if they don't kiss or have sex when she has open sores. Also, he could wear a condom when she gives oral sex (yeah, I know that sounds awful, I was just saying...) for extra protection.
Yeah, I guess it would let him know which area to be on the lookout for sores if nothing else.
I would be willing to bet that it's genital, since she disclosed it along with disclosing HPV, and presumably disclosed both because they haven't had sex yet and she anticipates things may go in that direction. If she had oral herpes, it would really only do her any good to disclose it if she did so before they even kissed, but nobody does that, in my experience.
A man can have HPV and pass the virus onto his sex partners without having genital warts. That is probably the most troubling aspect of HPV, as there is no real test for men to detect the virus, and some strains are associated with abnormal cell growth and cervical cancer in women. I believe the health risk to men is minimal.
HSV-1 can be very painful if you contract the virus and the sores appear on your gums (inside your mouth).
Given the prevalence of both viruses in the population, both men and women can easily become infected with both viruses in very normal, loving relationships. It's not necessarily a sign of being a "player" or "easy"...and i do not like to use these terms at all, but everyone knows what they mean.
If you become romantically attached to this person, I can suggest that you take a more active interest in her health than yours, as she is the one most at risk of dire health consequences if she is not seeing a physician on a regular basis (which I assume she is, since she has received a diagnosis).
HPV isn't really anything that bad.. it doesn't affect guys.
Not true. Besides genital warts, it can cause penile, anal, and throat cancer in men. All are significantly less common than the cervical cancer it can cause in women, though.
The sad thing is that there's a vaccine that could wipe out most of these types of cancer if everyone received it before becoming sexually active. Between right-wingers incorrectly believing it would make kids have more sex and Jenny McCarthy followers incorrectly believing that vaccines cause Autism it's not happening soon, though.
HPV isn't really anything that bad.. it doesn't affect guys.
I posted a link earlier to a site on HSV-1.
HPV doesn't affect guys, but if you're carrying it, you'll pass it on to your partners, and it could nail them with cervical cancer later in life, depending on the strain.
HPV doesn't affect guys, but if you're carrying it, you'll pass it on to your partners, and it could nail them with cervical cancer later in life, depending on the strain.
Oh jeeze, and yeah i do know that condoms can't protect against HPV.
They do say that over 50% of the population in our country has it.
It's really too bad about the whole STD thing, such good people can get it.. even from just one time.
Still not true. It doesn't affect nearly as many of us as it does women, but I still wouldn't want any of these cancers, and genital warts don't sound like a party, either. If I had a son I would definitely have him get the vaccine before he becomes sexually active, for his own health as well as that of the women in his life.
HSV-1 is the cold sore type right? About 90% of adults have that. No big deal. Just make sure you don't get a beej from her if she has an active breakout. HPV is often cleared up on its own.
I don't even think HSV-1 should be considered an STD, since you can get it by just drinking from the same glass as someone who has it.
Well, more than half the adults in America have HSV-1. It's generally associated with cold sores.
I would not want HPV, although I was under the impression that it is temporary.
Honestly? I would be concerned that she is a hypochondriac or attention wh*re. I am detecting some red flags that don't involve STDs.
Of course, I could be wrong.
I agree. I actually believe the stats show 80% have HSV-1. So that is not something I would be too worried about. HPV is only temporary, so I don't know what's up with that one. If she knows she had/has it, she would've taken care of it. I am also sensing some weirdness going on, far beyond STD's.
I agree. I actually believe the stats show 80% have HSV-1. So that is not something I would be too worried about. HPV is only temporary, so I don't know what's up with that one. If she knows she had/has it, she would've taken care of it. I am also sensing some weirdness going on, far beyond STD's.
You don't "take care of" HPV - it kind of does what it wants. Some strains are permanent - generally the ones that cause cervical cancer, though I don't think all of the cancer-causing strains. There are some strains that can be "cleared" from the body, but you don't know when that happens, and I've read in multiple sources that some immune systems don't actually get rid of even the "clearable" strains.
That said, men typically get cancers from HPV if they have "co-existing" factors like excessive drinking or smoking. Such HPV-related cancers are not as typical in men.
Frankly, it's just a standard risk that goes with having sex. Know your risk level and monitor your health. But if a person is freaked out about getting HPV, they shouldn't be having sex with anyone other than a fellow virgin. I'd say most people who have it never know they do. They're not even entirely sure they know all the ways it's transmitted. There's no test for it in men, as far as I know.
Now, HSV-1 is a little more of a concern from my personal perspective. I am at a genetic risk for diabetes, and any disease that can cause an open sore is something I don't want to contract. My mother deals with all kinds of issues from skin/wound infections on her hands and feet due to her type 2 diabetes, despite being very careful. I can't even imagine dealing with something like that in the genital area.
I'm assuming this woman the OP has the genital version in addition to the oral version, otherwise she wouldn't have bothered to reveal it (unless she's being extra-super-careful). If she's taking a suppressant like Valtrex and isn't in the early stages of infection, her odds of transmitting it can be greatly reduced.
All of that said, the fact that she was so up-front about this, is really cool. It says a lot of good things about her character.
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