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Why is Herpes still stigmatised as an STI?
The same HSV virus that one would find in a cold sore is the same one that would be classed as HSV-2 (genital herpes). If you had a cold sore in childhood for whatever reason chances are you already have that virus. It doesn't suddenly become an STI simply because it can also be transmitted by sexual contact and cause genital herpes with the HSV-2 classification instead of the HSV-1 oral classification.
Doesn't make sense that Herpes is an STI when worldwide rates of either HSV-1 or HSV-2 are between 60% and 95% in adults. I get very sick and tired of all the PSAs on STIs that include herpes in it when oftentimes people don't get it first from sexual contact and frankly it should be treated as nothing better or worse than a cold or cough virus. The only reason why herpes began to be stigmatised as an STI was because in the 1970s the company that invented Acyclovir needed something to fear-monger about to market their new drug.
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Re: Why is Herpes still stigmatised as an STI?
Any infection that can be transmitted sexually is a Sexually Transmitted Infection by the very definition of the acronym.
When it comes to herpes the fact that lesions can appear on the sexual organs reinforces the definition. Quote:
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Re: Why is Herpes still stigmatised as an STI?
To the bros here, do u guys still dare chiong after u have recovered from genitial herpes?
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Re: Why is Herpes still stigmatised as an STI?
Bro herpes is something very common its nothing you should be overly worried about
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Re: Why is Herpes still stigmatised as an STI?
85% of the world's population is infected with Herpes. If they all stopped having sex the human race would soon die out.
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Re: Why is Herpes still stigmatised as an STI?
you dont really recovered from it.. its for life!
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Re: Why is Herpes still stigmatised as an STI?
You have the virus for life but most people don't have outbreaks for life.
Our bodies are full of viruses from the moment we're born. The body quickly learns how to deal with the various infections and a state of coexistence is established that continues until the immune system is compromised.
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Re: Why is Herpes still stigmatised as an STI?
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But I think im scared of sex diseases is the least in my mind... Cancer more of a possibilty cos im a heavy smoker... |
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