Is herpes the worst STD to have, besides AIDS, HIV, and syphillis?

[luey941]

Im really getting depressed about the situation of having herpes. I just want to know if it is really the worst STD to have. Like in comparison to gonarrhea and chlamydia. Please post your opinions thank you!

[gracefromHHP]

if the lesion culture was typed as hsv2, then no reason for a blood test to detect its type. make sense?  Clarify this with your provider to make sure that indeed your lesion culture was typed to know it's hsv2 and not just that it came back as hsv+ and wasn't typed.

definitely your partner needs tested to know his status! assume nothing!

herpes is not a reason to give up sex!  That I'll never have sex again feeling will go away :)

grace

[luey941]

I did get a lesion culture done about a month ago and it came back as hsv 2. My doctor told me that I should get a type specific blood test in order to detect if it was hsv 1 or 2. The last time I had sex was a month ago when I found out...I really dont plan to have sex anymore just because I find this really embarrassing even though I haven't had anymore problems. I just dont want to spread it to anybody. My partner is still in denial and says that there is no way he has it, but he said once my blood test results come in then he will go get tested as well.

luey

[gracefromHHP]

Obviously herpes can't hold a candle to hiv and hepatitis. Not even close.  Unfortunately any time you have 1 std, it makes you more likely to get another if you don't properly treat it. to me, finding out you have hsv2 is a wake up call more than anything that real people do get std's!  You can control your herpes for the  most part to keep it down to a dull roar. it does increase your risk for hiv though so if you have hsv2, it's important to use condoms until you know your partner's hiv status.  

did you have a lesion culture done luey?  how long has it been since you last had sex? has your partner been tested too?

grace

[luey941]

Thank you for all of your help! I really do appreciate your time! I'm currently waiting on my blood tests to see if it is HSV 1 or HSV 2

[stupiddumbgirlwhoshouldaknewbetter]

England is so backward that half of us don't even know the difference between HSV and HPV.

You should know that most of us have HPV and that visible genital warts are not uncommon.   They do not even test for HPV at most GUM clinics in the UK either for this reason.   Any obvious external warts can be treated very effectively and Dr Handsfield believes that they work their way out of your system just like other warts in anything from 8 months to 2 years.  The warts that are visible and the benign ones.  In a very small number of cases there are strains of HPV which can cause problems.  These can be avoided if you get a Gardasil vaccination.  If you are worried you should think about this.  You should also have regular PAP smears if you are sexually active.

[bettyboo622]

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