How to know whether I have contracted herpes
I slept with somebody and then found out she had herpes..what are the chances I will get them too? Is there anything I can do to prevent it?
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Permalink Reply by Vanessa_Rhinesmith on -
I would recommend visiting your physician as soon as possible. He or she will be able to determine whether or not you have in fact contracted Herpes - and if so, then what the next best steps are.
In the meantime, the Center for Disease Control offers a great Genital Herpes informational sheet that provides answers to the following questions:
How common is genital herpes?
How do people get genital herpes?
What are the signs and symptoms of genital herpes?
What are the complications of genital herpes?
How is genital herpes diagnosed?
Is there a treatment for herpes?
How can herpes be prevented?
Where can I get more information?
Good luck - and be well!
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Permalink Reply by sweetcuddle on -
Thanks so much for the link, Vanessa. That was helpful. Herpes is a sexual transmitted disease and not many would be free to discuss this with their doctor. By taking some precaution, we can avoid contracting this disease.
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Permalink Reply by EilBak on -
Well, you should really go see a doctor because even if it is 'just' herpes it is a sexually transmitted disease and every disease can turn into a dangerous one, so you should take care of that and she should show some responsibility and go with you, because it is a brashness, that she did not tell you straight before you had sexual contact.
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Permalink Reply by Sarah on -
An uninfected person has a seventy five percent (75%) chance of contracting herpes from an individual who is actively shedding the virus. However, a person is considered contagious when both active sores AND healing lesions are present on the body. Because herpes can also be contagious when there are *NO* symptoms present, the person can potentially always be shedding a virus.
Your best bet is to go immediately to your physician and be tested as posting on a health website never leads to diagnoses.
Herpes is an incurable virus. The best way to avoid contracting this virus is to talk to your sexual partners about their status (regarding any and all sexually transmitted infections) before performing any sort of sexual act (including oral, anal or vaginal sex).
Best of luck to you.
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