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Originally Posted by walla99  Herpes is also more common than you'd think, and again many people have little to no symptoms and don't know they have it and when you get an "std screen" they DO NOT routinely do a blood test for herpes and usually will not even mention it unless you bring it up yourself. You can get herpes through oral sex as well from someone who gets cold sores and they do not have to have a cold sore present in order to pass it on!
Those 2 stds are 2 of the most common std's and yet there is often little done to determine if one has them and both are viruses which can only be treated not cured. However, neither causes infertility or death so that is the good news. |
Very true. And most doctors don't really understand herpes either. It is not a high priority it seems. They are not looking at the STD test from the standpoint of showing it to potential partner to verify you are STD free. The last doctor I had didn't suggest I get the blood test. His thinking was someone could be positive but not get outbreaks so they may not be able to spread it, so it would just give them something to worry about.
Herpes doesn't cause death, but type 1 (HSV-1) has been linked to
Alzheimer's desease. Also women with genetal herpes can pass the virus to their baby during birth which can have potentially deadly consequences for the baby.
For people interested in knowing more about herpes here's a useful page:
Herpes and Cold Sores - Sort the Facts from the Fiction
or the forum there:
Herpes & Cold Sore Support Forum