1 in 4 women and 1 in 5 men have genital Herpes. 90% of the population have HSV1 cold sores. Condoms don't fully protect against Herpes, and it just takes one time of being unlucky to acquire the virus which usually equates to a minor skin rash that can be controlled by medication. Having Herpes is very common, yet those of us who have it are often treated like lepers. Is this just a matter of ignorance?
http://www.startthetalk.com/|||It's an incurable disease STD. Which incurable sexually transmitted disease doesn't have a social stigma?|||It can be much more troublesome for the woman.|||Ignorance I think. But it is a life long disease|||Yes, it is. People do not know how to react when they don't know about something.|||It's a matter of you having something I don't want. Yes it is just a rash, and no it really doesn't do anything serious...but it is a problem I would rather not have to deal with...ever. I do admire your question though.|||Yes ignorance!|||Probably because it didn't use to be so prevalent and people who had it were, um, not so tied down by sexual mores? So there's probably still some of that feeling. Also, on a more practical note, there's not really a stigma with chicken pox, but you'd still avoid the person while they were contagious, wouldn't you?|||Sometimes it is, but sometimes people w/ herpes are also ignorant about having it. Often, I see people with children and when they have cold sore breakouts they do not think about not kissing their child, not sharing drinks, etc. They don't think about contacting their dentists to change appointment when they have a large breakout b/c this is dangerous and can easily spread the virus on the person also as you said it is being found that condoms and gloves are not as good a protection as once thought. It is just another illness as many others, but you also need to know what precautions to take w/ any illness. I really like the people who pick up their babies pacifier, like it, and give it back to the baby. Not only is this a good way to spread oral bacteria us adults have nasty bacterias babies and children don't have and you don't have to have an outbreak to give herpes to your child. And children don't get one little blister, they can have a huge illness w/ widespread outbreak, fever, etc.|||People often fear the unknown. And I agree with you people with herpes simplex 1 or 2 are ordinary people just like any body else. Education is the key to understanding as well as prevention of this std. I work in a clinic and I see all sorts of people and some people(good people) contract the disease and have to seek treatment. So, your on the right step to making this known, and remember education is power.|||people fear what they dont know and even though a lot of people have it...unfortunately they dont know they have it or they dont want to tell other people they have it...when people are ignorant about a disease, or they are ashamed of it they make fun of it, or they fear it....theres a stigma with all STDs (even the ones that are easily treatable)...most people are careless and dont even wear condoms....and then they contract a virus and figure out how real it is..me and my boyfriend started seeing other people about a year ago and we got back together...his exgirlfriend cheated on him ALOT while she was away at college...i found out he had it....i got a rash but my doctor said it didnt get in my system and i didnt acquire the virus ..but were still together and were engaged...But i wish that more people realized that you cant tell by looking at someone whether they have it....too many people out there think, "They look like they dont have anything"...its sad, and its ignorance.|||ignorance, its natural for people to fear what they dont understand.|||ewww herpes...gross. you are shunned! Unshunned....youre gross...shunned!|||Ignorance. The common cold is caused by a virus just as herpes. No one wanted the common cold. Its annoying. Is it really really dangerous - no. Do we wish we didn't get sick - yes. Can we treat the symptoms - yes. Why are people with herpes treated differently?
Many people get cold sores as a child - they may not have any symptoms from years. Then one day they give it to their partner (orally or genitally) because they didn't know they had it and their doctor doesn't test for it because its so common.
There is minimal risk in having it other than a risk during preganancy when the mother has genital herpes.|||Its a social stigma, because most people that have herpes are ignore about the infection. About 70% of that 90% infected with HSV1 don't know they have it. Most people acquirer the infection as children. However this disease is so common that people are rarely tested for it. When you go for your annual check-up to the doctors and they check for STD, unless you request it, it is not usually tested for. So many people are ignorant there status, and that is why it is highly spread. And most people think that having a cold sore is nothing...|||Herpes is very common. That doesn't make it harmless. It is an incurable infection which can have certain horrible side effects. I have an uncle who gave it to my aunt, who gave to their son at birth and it almost killed him (simplex 2). He was very sick for the first 8 years of his life with an immunodeficiency.|||Hi
I believe there is a stigma related to herpes because it's sexually transmitted. Is it fair, no but life isn't fair either.
It may be ignorance the "it can't happen to me syndrome"
However I think that if one has this it should be kept under wraps as information tends to spread.
The person should take prescribed medicine and should be able to keep this under control|||Ignorance - you must be joking!!!!!!
That's just it. People are very aware of Herpes. It is non - cureable. Once you have it - you have it forever. Unless there is a medical breakthrough for a cure - you will suffer from it forever. People don't want that for themselves.
It's not the person people are cautious about - it's the STD. It's called self preservation. While it's sad that Herpes is spreading everywhere (you are right) it's up to people to wear condoms for protection if unsure of their partner.|||Many of my girlfriends who have this (I don't know any guys who have it, I guess they just don't share this stuff) even make fun of the "booty bump" commercials themselves. They are just funny and I guess if you DON'T have it they are funny and if you DO have it, well, what else can you do but laugh? Also about the statistics you said above, I could not believe how many of my girlfriends were "infected" or however you say and so willing to talk about it in everyday phone conversation. Also a note, everyone of them were married and then contracted it from their husbands. Maybe if there wasn't such a stigma, people would be more honest. How sad.|||I do not believe its ignorance. Many people, including you, are aware that several STD's exists. People are also aware that the common device (condom) used to prevent getting STD's is not very effective. However, people just keep on engaging in sex despite the risks involved. So I wld rather say that getting herpes is more of one's choice rather than ignorance. The best way to stay away from STD's, of any sort, it to refrain from sex. If one cannot refrain from it, the next option is to have 1 constant clean partner.
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