re: I know 2 people that have Herpes and don't tell their lovers.....

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Message Posted by LSUTigers1986 97% of people have herpes anyways.

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There are different strains of the herpes virus that all do different things.

You ever have chickenpox? You had human herpesvirus 3.

It also causes shingles.


So, to say that 97% of people have had herpes is more correct than you know.

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I don't think 97% of people have genital herpes. But if you've had chicken pox, the "herpes virus" is in you.

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um...no.

It doesn't matter either way, I've never had chicken pox, but this is wrong.

I've had Chcken Pox. Thanks a-hole. Now I have herpes and shingles too.

Good thing I have good insurance.

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Make sure you inform your lovers.......

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They usually don't care about that once I say I am HIV positive. It rarely deters them. (joke)

<--- never even had the chicken pox.

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But one is very different than the other. Right?

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Yep. There is even a difference between the predominant viruses that cause oral and genital herpes, HHV1 and HHV2.

There is some overlap between those though. HHV1 is predominantly oral, while HHV2 is genital, but they can cause the other.

HHV3 is chickenpox and can result in shingles.

HH4 is Epstein-Barr Virus, the virus that causes mono.

HHV5 is cytomegalovirus. It is normally asymptomatic and really becomes in issue in immune compromised states, like HIV. This virus remains latent in the body and is actually found in >90% of people worldwide.

HHV6 causes exanthum subitum, aka sixth disease. This virus is also found in nearly 100% of humans worldwide.

HHV7 is not a problem. Most people are immune.

HHV8, aka Kaposi Sarcoma-associated Herpesvirus, is a big issue in immune compromised individuals, mainly AIDS patients.



So, if you have ever had one of those, you have, or had, a herpes virus infection.

There's always the Haitian Freebleeders.

Hey Stick.Sup'...

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I dont know anyone who has herpes

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It's a pretty high number. Like 1 in 4 have it and most of the people that have it are unaware and asymptomatic. Fun fact.

Good news is it isn't really harmful.

HSV2 (down there) skews heavily to certain demographics. Even so, 25% of population is probably understated a bit due to stigma.

HSV1 (cold sores) is almost ubiquitous however some never have symptoms. If you get it later in life the symptoms can be rather severe.

There are occasional breakouts of "mat herpes" among wrestlers where the HSV1 virus presents on the limbs or other less common places.

You can have either strain anywhere on the body but HSV1 prefers light so usually on the face/lips/nose. Doctors have a relatively high incidence of it on the fingers/nails due to touching infected areas of patients.

You can tell which posters ITT have genital herpes