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| quote: | | If she's had that many one night stands, gave you herpes, meets multiple guys from the internet, goes home with guys that she meets in clubs, that pretty much spells out: slut. |
being someone who is very educated about STDs (as in, scared shitless of getting them, so i ask my doctor/s tons of questions), these kind of statements irk me. so, here are a few facts about herpes:
the statistic is either 1 in 4 or 1 in 3 people have herpes (pretty sure its 1 in 3). herpes is one of those STDs, like HPV, which often doesn't show symptoms. thus, it gets spread around a lot. in addition, there isn't really an accurate test for it. i had always assumed that the "all-in-one" test i get during my annual covered herpes.. but alas, my doctor mentioned the last time how there is only a blood test for herpes, but it isn't very accurate, because ... so in general, you only know you have it if you have a break-out (just like HPV).
i don't know.. i think it is really ignorant for people to assume someone who has an STD is a slut. hell, 75% of sexually active people have HPV, most dont know they have it. 1/3 is a pretty damn high number too, for herpes. you could get either of those STDs from the first person you are with. luck of the draw. (and statistically speaking, the odds are very, very against you.)
condoms absolutely don't protect against HPV. fairly certain they are not very effective against herpes either (especially if you have sores).
| quote: | | she showed me test results from early in the yr. |
see my above comment about there not being a very effective test for herpes. you should have educated yourself on STDs before deciding to have sex, and realized that you were taking a risk. you took the risk, and you are now one of a SHITLOAD of people who has a STD. its not the end of the world, for christ's sake. don't act like it is.
anyways, carry on.
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