Do you have herpes

[Beau]

No herpes, but I do have HPV, and am willing to bet that 80% of you do too. You can get HPV from simply shaking hands from someone and the scratching yourself. I got mine from my infant nephew who has it on his feet, and I didn't was my hands after tickling his feet.

 

[Booster]

Do you have herpes

Hell no, thank you. Just got tested a few days ago, and guess what, no herpes.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: Beau
No herpes, but I do have HPV, and am willing to bet that 80% of you do too. You can get HPV from simply shaking hands from someone and the scratching yourself. I got mine from my infant nephew who has it on his feet, and I didn't was my hands after tickling his feet.

Genital HPV? Just about everyone has some form of HPV, but it doesn't always manifest itself. It's funny how so many people apply these "friendly" names to viruses manifest themselves anywhere other than the genitals; "warts", "cold sores." It becomes so much worse when prefixed with genital; GENITAL warts/HPV, GENITAL herpes. I think it's this reason that so many people go about their sexual lives in a wanton manner facilitating the propagation of these "friendlier" viruses. I know a lot of people that have cold sore outbreaks that give not a second though to touching them, kissing others, etc. These same people probably wouldn't think twice about performing oral sex on someone else either. *shudder*

I think I'm going to take up living in a hazmat suit.

 

[Beau]

Originally posted by: Descartes

Originally posted by: Beau
No herpes, but I do have HPV, and am willing to bet that 80% of you do too. You can get HPV from simply shaking hands from someone and the scratching yourself. I got mine from my infant nephew who has it on his feet, and I didn't was my hands after tickling his feet.

Genital HPV? Just about everyone has some form of HPV, but it doesn't always manifest itself. It's funny how so many people apply these "friendly" names to viruses manifest themselves anywhere other than the genitals; "warts", "cold sores." It becomes so much worse when prefixed with genital; GENITAL warts/HPV, GENITAL herpes. I think it's this reason that so many people go about their sexual lives in a wanton manner facilitating the propagation of these "friendlier" viruses. I know a lot of people that have cold sore outbreaks that give not a second though to touching them, kissing others, etc. These same people probably wouldn't think twice about performing oral sex on someone else either. *shudder*

I think I'm going to take up living in a hazmat suit.

Good Luck

And your point is right on the money.

 

[amcdonald]

fix your poll.
there are types of herpes.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: amcdonald
fix your poll.
there are types of herpes.

He grouped them into their respective anatomical points of manifestation, what more do you need?

[edit]At least the points most people are concerned about...[/edit]

 

[MikeMike]

there may be types of herpes, but they only resonate in 2 regions.

the oral lip area, and the genital area.

MIKE

 

[fyleow]

Most of us have oral herpes. I bet if everyone was actually tested the poll would be 90% yes.

 

[UnatcoAgent]

Originally posted by: fyleow
Most of us have oral herpes. I bet if everyone was actually tested the poll would be 90% yes.

yup

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Does "mono" count? I had that once.

 

[Descartes]

Originally posted by: WinkOsmosis
Does "mono" count? I had that once.

It's not herpes, so no

 

[Ausm]

Originally posted by: Booster

Do you have herpes

Hell no, thank you. Just got tested a few days ago, and guess what, no herpes.

I was under the assumption (Doctor told me this) that you could not be tested for Herpes because everyone has some form of it in their body. The only way I know you can test positive or negative is to have the affected area swabbed and then do a culture.


Sysadmin

 

[Booster]

I was under the assumption (Doctor told me this) that you could not be tested for Herpes because everyone has some form of it in their body. The only way I know you can test positive or negative is to have the affected area swabbed and then do a culture.

Actually, that was what happened (I think). Maybe I do have some form of it in my body, but if it doesn't show itself in any way and everybody has it I don't care much for it.

 

[bpctech]

yahoo health says that "By adulthood, up to 90% of individuals will have antibodies to HSV-1."


in other words, almost everyone here has type1 herpes. :disgust:

 

[IshmaelLeaver]

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
there may be types of herpes, but they only resonate in 2 regions.

the oral lip area, and the genital area.

MIKE

A friend of mine had herpes of the eye. He had to get cornea transplants.

 

[Linux23]

Originally posted by: IshmaelLeaver

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
there may be types of herpes, but they only resonate in 2 regions.

the oral lip area, and the genital area.

MIKE

A friend of mine had herpes of the eye. He had to get cornea transplants.

you're kidding? how did hell did he get that?

 

[OS]

Originally posted by: Linux23

Originally posted by: IshmaelLeaver

Originally posted by: nourdmrolNMT1
there may be types of herpes, but they only resonate in 2 regions.

the oral lip area, and the genital area.

MIKE

A friend of mine had herpes of the eye. He had to get cornea transplants.

you're kidding? how did hell did he get that?

Actually it does happen. It's usually transmitted by hands, when someone touches their mouth, or someone else's mouth/saliva, and then rubs their eye with it. Pretty sucky when you think about it. I remember reading somewhere that doctors actually think healthwise type 1 herpes is a bigger health problem than type 2 because of this eye infection problem.

 

[Christoph]

Originally posted by: Sysadmin
I was under the assumption (Doctor told me this) that you could not be tested for Herpes because everyone has some form of it in their body. The only way I know you can test positive or negative is to have the affected area swabbed and then do a culture.

I believe this was once the case, but today an .accurate blood test can identify HSV-1 and HSV-2 based on antibodies in your blood. It may take several months after the initial infection for antibodies to develop.

Those in the Seattle area may be able to receive free testing/treatment by participating in one of the UW Virology Research Clinic studies.

 

[chocobaR]

How can you tell if you have Herpes? Is it supposed to itch?