Would you date someone with hsv1?

[Anonymous]

Of course. It’s not a huge deal. Really. I would be more gung ho that he admitted it. Sounds like a great guy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would not.

If you catch it and things don't work out with him, your dating pool effectively shrinks down to zero. You absolutely cannot sleep with anyone without telling them, and most men will reject you.

Plus, if you want kids, you're now exposing them to it and the stigma they'll face.

If this was an incredible guy, 1 in a million, you're absolutely positive you'll get married snd live happily ever after, I'd say give it a shot and take things extremely slow.

But a man who "really likes you"? Come on. You can do better.

So 80% of the American populations dating pool is shrunk to zero? Make that make sense 😂

It’s not about how prevalent it is. There is still a huge stigma around it and most people will not date someone who tests positive.

If OP catches it, she now has to tell all future partners and reality is most will reject her.

Not worth the risk.

Not true. I disclose and have had ZERO issues with men. None walked away. That might not be normal, but it was my experience.

[Anonymous]

My mom would get cold sores usually when she was under stress. No one else in the family ever got these in a family of six including a husband.

[Anonymous]

HSV1 presents itself differently in different people. Some people might have it and never know because no symptoms appear. Some people have it and get cold sores. I didn’t start consistently getting cold sores until my mid-30s and then I will get them when I’m stressed, sick, and run down (usually twice a year). My husband does not have any symptoms and neither do my kids.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I would not.

If you catch it and things don't work out with him, your dating pool effectively shrinks down to zero. You absolutely cannot sleep with anyone without telling them, and most men will reject you.

Plus, if you want kids, you're now exposing them to it and the stigma they'll face.

If this was an incredible guy, 1 in a million, you're absolutely positive you'll get married snd live happily ever after, I'd say give it a shot and take things extremely slow.

But a man who "really likes you"? Come on. You can do better.

So 80% of the American populations dating pool is shrunk to zero? Make that make sense 😂

People with mouth herpes aren't good at math? That tracks.

Do you realize how dumb you sound?????

They don’t teach math at the leper colony?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oral sex with a mouth sore
As an idea is very poor.

Of course. But also completely avoidable for the 5-7 days you have an outbreak.

If it's a new partner they may not tell you or care

Guys. Herpes can be transmitted even when you ARE NOT having an outbreak.

This is why I recommended anti-virals. At least while dating vs married.

[Anonymous]

Yall crazy. Most people already have this from childhood.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Quick poll for those who are adamantly saying no:

On a scale of 1-10, how sure are you that you never dated anyone with HSV?

If 10=100% then 10. Got married and monogamous before herpes took off.

You're wrong, then, unless everyone was specifically tested negative. Even then, the false negative rate is somewhere up to 4%, so you still could be dead wrong.

By age 5, about 20-35% of toddlers test positive for HSV. They catch it from adults who have cold sores (or who are shedding the virus but the cold sore hasn't shown up yet).

HSV is NOT just an STI. It's also passed by casual contact with family members.

We got tested.

Why did you test, if you were so sure?

You sound like you make things up as you go. I wouldn't date you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:No. You probably don't have it. You can get tested to be sure.
You also can get vaccinated to prevent cancer from some varieties. Well worth doing.
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/hpv/preventing-hpv-associated-cancers.html

For chissakes,

HPV and HSV are not the same thing

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HPV and HSV are not the same thing

HPV and HSV are not the same thing

HPV and HSV are not the same thing

HPV and HSV are not the same thing

HPV and HSV are not the same thing

HPV and HSV are not the same thing


*********** HSV is herpes SIMPLEX virus **************

****** HPV is human PAPILLOMA virus ****************

For the love of god, educate yourself.

Someone clearly has anger issues.

Because there is an absolute idiot who keeps posting things they now are not true? That's not anger. It's disgust. You are pretty gross.

[Anonymous]

Yes, but there would be a condom every time.

[Anonymous]

^^know

They now know. It's been corrected multiple times, and it's obvious -- but this slack-jawed drooler keeps going.

Ew. Stupidity is so much worse.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For what it’s worth I get cold sores, both my daughters get cold sores, my DH, their father, does not.

FWIW, I get cold sores. My DH of nearly 20 years has never gotten a cold sore and tests negative. My children, one teen, one in college, also test negative and have never had a cold sore.

This isn't a big deal. It's a fairly big deal that he told you, and I would respect someone for being that upfront about it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oral sex with a mouth sore
As an idea is very poor.

Of course. But also completely avoidable for the 5-7 days you have an outbreak.

If it's a new partner they may not tell you or care

Guys. Herpes can be transmitted even when you ARE NOT having an outbreak.

This is why I recommended anti-virals. At least while dating vs married.

Daily anti-virals for a cold sore is crazy. Just don't kiss if you're that hung up on it. Tests don't always catch it; people can be asymptomatic carriers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wondering because a man that says he really likes me wants to date me and I have real affection for him but concerned because I never had or know someone that has hsv 1 or 2. So idk how often he breaks out but I feel it's weird to ask. He says he had it since he was a child and women he's been with have not cared and hes had casual sex before but I never have and I'm a little older than him but only had one prior relationship and the guy was practically a virgin too when we were early 30s. So how to bring it up to someone or talk it out or protect myself? Yeah I know it's common on here but I'm not familiar with in it and IDK anyone who has it.

90% of people have HSV-1 (aka oral herpes or "cold sores") at some point in their life.

Only 5% of people have HSV-2 (aka genital herpes or "cooties")

There are also several other forms of herpes, such as chickenpox and shingles, Mono, etc.