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[quote=Anonymous]http://www.positivesingles.com is another good site, but you do have to pay to get the real good benefits (contacting someone with more than a wink). If you're a woman, you can probably get enough out of the site without paying.

Also, 00:54, you're talking about HSV 1, not 2. HSV2 is genital, HSV1 is oral.

Rates of HSV-1 are between 70% and 80% in populations of low socioeconomic status and 40% to 60% in populations of improved socioeconomic status.[9] An estimated 536 million people worldwide (16% of the population) were infected with HSV-2 as of 2003 with greater rates among women and those in the developing world.[10] Most people with HSV-2 do not realize that they are infected.[1] (wikipedia)

So, chances are pretty high you've already got HSV1. Some even claim it's very high for HSV2 the older you get:

http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2011/04/latest-genital-herpes
FLATOW: Let me go over that number again because you’re saying that – it’s hard to believe – you’re saying that for women between the age of 40 and 50…
FLATOW: You’re saying that between 50 and 75 percent of them have herpes type 2?
Dr. LEONE: That’s exactly right. Yeah.

I've had HSV2 for over 20 years. My X gave it to me without knowing she had it. After our divorce a few years ago, I was worried, but haven't had any issues finding a partner (using positivesingles.com). I know I'm still infected and can transmit the disease, but I haven't had a single outbreak in over 10 years. It's not the end of the world. [/quote]

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