I dated someone whose ex-wife had gotten herpes when she cheated on him. That's how he found out she cheated.. when he was diagnosed. He told me shortly into our relationship and he was an absolutely wonderful guy but I wasn't willing to take the chance. I'm on some funky medications for Crohn's Disease that suppress my immune system and I was freaked out. It's probably the main reason we broke up. It's too bad because he is the only man I've dated in years that I thought I could stay with long term.


Dee

Its always something isn't it? ;)

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Doctors and college health staff's need to have this post!!!!! Seriously, its funny - but its true!!!!

Anyone watch "ER" last night? A 13 year old boy was diagnosed with clahmydia and the doctor asked if he was having sex. He says "I've hooked up a few times." The doctors told him he had to tell the girls and have them come in and get tested. The kid actually went and brought 4 girls back to the ER, one ended up having serious complications from the disease. I think kids these days are having sex before they even get any sort of sex ed. I applaud MTV for their commercials promoting condom use and getting tested, hopefully they get through to the kids that sit around after junior high watching TV all day.

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I dunno try those new Avanti condoms from Durex; maybe you should try them, meant to be more of a natural feel? Or just try different ones, Trojan has a big range.Disagree with this... STDs are a big threat, it isn't as if every other person is HIV+, no. But there are many other such diseases there and yes, if you have unprotected sex with them you may not catch it - you may be "lucky" as you call it. It's like solvent abuse, a kid could sniff hairspray or whatever or light matches after spraying it, 99 times and be okay. And then the 100th time (or any time) that could be the end of him/her. Sex isn't meant to be a passport to death with a possibility that the next time/partner could be the one that gives you a disease. Like someone said, it's risk management, and responsibility. This is where the a) wanting to know for yourself and b) if you do know then not wanting to infect and probably ultimately kill others OR of course wanting to help make sure others who have it & may not know - or may know and may keep it secret - from giving it to you. Oh and as for Herpes not making you 'sick' it's hard to to know what your "lot of research' involved : - ) (!) but symptoms of herpes during outbreaks are painful sores and blisters, pain + bleeding, flu like symptoms, painful urethral infections etc. And, being something you'd have for life, the symptoms can reoccur at any time. The genital warts STD meanwhile is reported to have the potential to cause cervical cancer in women - that would make them sick.

As for Magic Johnson being cured, try doing a search, here's one article: http://www.natap.org/2002/Nov/112502_2.htm "Michelle Lopez, a community activist in NYC, asked him during the extensive question and answer period to address the misconception people have that Magic was "cured". He carefully explained that he is not cured, that HIV is not curable today, and that probably he would be on medication for HIV for the rest of his life.

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The dumb just get dumber.
She isn't a slut- she has barely even experienced sex- this thread is REALLY old- but she is doing well, She and I dont really talk about it much now- she seems to have it under control- but she was with her boyfriend and very faithful.
You are so ignorant. Herpes and GW may not kill you, but if a girl saw you pull your shlong out iwth sores or warts all over itdo you think she would give you head? your dick would hate your hand because that would be the only wait you would be getting off.
As for is she cute? You have no clue- she is really pretty- I wish I was as cute as she is. When we would go out she always gets hit on, but she is so insecure she hasn't dated a WHOLE lot. I know she has had sex since she was diagnosed. They used condoms.
As for idiots like you- I hope your dick falls off.

that's the dumbest thing i have ever heard. if i have to help him pay for condoms, he better split the price of my birth control. deal?