Herpes 1 & 2
Just posting for general information and thought some of the punters would like to know and maybe contribute their experiences and advice.
Reading much more than I ever wanted to know about this subject I come up with the following information:
It seems that that the great majority (over 50%) of sex workers (WG's) , have one if not both types of Herpes.
It is far more common than any other type of STD as a large percentage of the people in the world have one type or the other.
If the person already has Type 1, it is more difficult for them to catch Type 2.
Male to female transmission is easier than female to male.
Condoms only provide partial protection, as any skin to skin or fluid contact can pass it.
Once you have it, it is forever! (But there are some supposed cures out there? Anyone with info on this, please weigh in).
Most of the people who have it don't know and have few, if any signs. The only way to tell is the breakout of sores around the mouth, lips (usually type 1) , or genital area (usually type 2).
One type of test is the iGG test that differentiates the two types of Herpes. Another is the Western Blot test that may be more accurate.
It can be most easily passed on when sores are present, but can still be passed on at a reduced rate, even when they are not.
(As most people don't know they have it, it might seem that everyone should have it.) While it is not quite a non issue, it borders on it.
There are a couple medications that may eliminate (?) , reduce or shorten the outbreaks of sores. But very little info on the effect of transmission with these drugs.
(Question begs-if you have had no visible signs ever, what is the transmission rate and will the drugs do anything?)
The longer you have the Herpes Virus in your system, the more antibodies build up and the frequency and severity of the outbreaks of sores decreases. (Does it ever go to zero?)
The transmission rates of the various types of sexual activities is not very well documented. IE: Genital to Genital, Oral Male to Female Genital, Female Oral to Male Genital, DFK, Etc, Etc.
(And then of course the question of visible signs or not visible, or never had signs, and on and on comes into play).
I cannot find anything suggesting that the virus is in your saliva if no signs are visible and perhaps never have been.
Last thing: It seems some vaccines are being developed for prevention and cure but I have no real information on these other than some hints gleaned for the web. Anybody has information, weigh in please. Yes there is one for young women and cancer of a certain type related to Herpes but that doesn't do anything for the rest of the population.
One thing I couldn't find, are the virus's present in your sperm? And if so when?
Anyone one else with information, please contribute to this thread. Mrclen
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