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I went to the doctor today to find out why I was experiencing a painful breakout on my nether regions, and it turns out I have herpes. I have been with only one man for the last two years, and he is the only man I have ever had intercourse with.
I had a serious talk with him today, and he told me that before we started dating, he got tested for every STI, and they all came back negative.
Funny or Not Funny: Herpex
This morning I found a funny faux commercial posted on Tango mocking the herpes commercial genre. The funny guys at Britanick.com are the brains behind this add promoting a made-up drug called Herpex. Since there is no cure, Herpex is "specifically created to deal with genital herpes" and even though it doesn't prevent outbreaks, it does allow you to teleport which can come in handy during those uncomfortable moments!Dear Quiz: The Big Apple Has Some Big Problems!
I've given you a lot of information about genital herpes and even though people seem to be aware of how easy this STI is to contract, herpes is still effecting sexually active men and women every day. According to a new study released yesterday, the number of infected New Yorkers is up. What do you think the new statistic is?
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Oral Sex Doesn't Equal Safe Sex
I hate to bring up this not-so-fun topic, but I'm concerned. Many of my friends have dated guys that they wouldn't have sex because they were worried about STIs, but they didn't seem the least bit worried about having oral sex. When your mouth has contact with someone else's business, you can very well get a whole plethora of STIs — the problem is that many of these sexually transmitted infections are asymptomatic, which means you can't tell if someone is infected just by looking at them.
Genital Herpes 101
A couple days ago I posted Handle This: He Has Herpes and some of your comments let me know that we could all use a refresher course on this STI.
Genital herpes is highly contagious, and is passed on through sexual contact. It's caused by a strain of herpes simplex virus (HSV), which enters your body through small cuts in your skin or mucous membranes, and then causes outbreaks of painful sores on your privates.
Group Therapy: I Just Found Out That I Caught Genital Herpes From my Boyfriend
I have been dating this guy for close to a year now, and I just found out that I have contracted genital herpes from him. We've had unprotected sex before, but he promised me that he had been tested, and I had an annual exam where I was declared free of STIs before we started sleeping together. This is a long distance relationship and when I returned home from a recent visit, I began to notice symptoms almost immediately.
Fact or Fiction: Genital Herpes
I know you'd rather not talk about herpes, but the only way you'll know how to prevent yourself from contracting this STI is by knowing the facts and myths. Take this little quiz and you just may learn a thing or two.
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Sunday Confessional: She Knew He Had Herpes and Didn't Tell Me
Six months ago I started dating my girl friend's male roommate. At the time, my friend warned me that although her roommate was a good friend, he was a notoriously bad boyfriend. I explained to her that I just wanted to have fun, but she still acted weird about it.
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