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| Feb 18, 2006 @ 12:25 AM |
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sjpinatl
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Just curious, have you ever met someone and when it came down to it, they had an STD? I have never known anyone intimately or in friendship who had one (or had one and told me). I'm sure some friend I have known must have, with the stats being what they are.
I have met people at hangouts just chatting who said they had Aids. That was just one time aquaintances.
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| Feb 18, 2006 @ 2:24 AM |
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JesterDrawers
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OUCH! You're bringing back old memories. I actually met someone years ago - online, and then in person - who was extremely unfortunate from a single event. She was raped, and if that wasn't bad enough, her attacker was HIV positive. She wasn't sure if she'd been infected with HIV or not Now she wasn't the type of person to withhold that type of thing from anyone, especially a potential romantic interest. She actually told you at the very beginning of your first conversation that there was a chance that she had been infected with the HIV virus - that was just the type of person she was. She was, indeed, a beautiful woman. Not just physically, mind you, but much more importantly, she had the sweetest, gentlest, most loving nature about her, truly a beautiful spirit.
We were both interested in pursuing a relationship and seeing where things lead, but life threw us one of those famous "curveballs" and circumstances prevented us from doing so.
The last I heard, though, was that after several years of having to be periodically tested, her doctor finally gave her an "all clear" and told her not to even think about the possibility of being infected any longer.
So while technically she did NOT have an STD, she had to live her life for years as if she did....
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| Jun 14, 2006 @ 11:48 PM |
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momma24
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When I was pregnant with my son the doctor told me I had HPV. Something I did not have before a vacation I took without my son's father. I was clean when I left...was claen when I came home...and was not clean two months later. That's how I found out my cheated on me. Two years later...(now) they told me their tests came back negative, that I do not now, nor did I ever have HPV. I lived my life for two years thanking GOD that my son's father didn't cheat on my with someone who had AIDS...at least you can prevent HPV (vaccine for it now). Now, I am pissed. I walked away from two wonderful men, because I couldn't in good faith...sleep with them. It is a hard thing to tell people, but I couldn't look myslef in the eyes, if I hadn't. (THANK GOD i AM CLEAN!!!)
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| Jun 15, 2006 @ 3:05 AM |
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painter007
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Never have had can not imagine...My first sweetheart in 7th grade died of AIDS at age 32. So sad.
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| Jul 19, 2006 @ 8:14 PM |
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torees121
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A guy I went out with recently told me after the 2nd date that he had gentital Herpes. He stated he got it while in his 15 yr marriage while his wife messed around. It was a deal breaker for me. He was nice and everything else was "perfect" but I could not deal with the idea that he could give me a non-treatable STD. It hurt his feelings but I have to look out after me.
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| Jul 19, 2006 @ 8:18 PM |
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Halfevl333
Posts: 187
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I have known several people with AIDs...some who were in the beginning stages and some who were farther along. I rode with some friends who were in "Women in the Wind" MC who had a couple of members who had AIDs. We did runs and such to raise money...
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| Jul 20, 2006 @ 3:17 AM |
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willsmalto
Posts: 3,645
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how would I know my partner's got STD, well if she doesn't wanna be upfront with em, when I get all plastically wrapped prior to any action? ahem LOL
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| Jul 20, 2006 @ 3:22 AM |
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willsmalto
Posts: 3,645
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I've always had this wish/thought of wanting to BOIL a woman before going to bed with LOL
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| Jul 20, 2006 @ 4:27 AM |
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SunBabe
Posts: 12,279
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That belongs in the "fetishes" thread! 
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| Jul 20, 2006 @ 6:36 AM |
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Ron9
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willsmalto and SunBabe - both of those were funny lol.
I was married most of my life but there was a break of about 18 months most of that was with one gal - but in just that little six months I ran into TWO females with herpes. One of them told me beforehand - she actually worked at a clinic and she handled her situation very very respectful/professionally. The other one was a drop dead gorgeous young gal that called me after the fact and said “Ron do you have herpes?” - I said “NO WHY” - apparently her hubby brought it home. That was 20 years ago - I assume people are more aware of STDs these days. I’ve never really had to think about them - but people need to keep all that in mind these days.
If I ran into TWO in just that short six months way back in 1985 - I bet the numbers are very high out there. I don’t think I am cut out for casual dating anyway but - with all the sex in your face and all the STDs it kinda makes ya wanna keep it in your pants.
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| Jul 23, 2006 @ 6:06 AM |
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T_i_m
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Watch out for those with a cold sore on their lip.
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| Jul 23, 2006 @ 8:18 AM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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Some statistics - and please note the one about 80% being unaware that they have it...regular screening is the only way to be sure!!
One out of five of the total adolescent and adult population is infected with genital herpes.
Infection is more common in women (approximately one out of four women) than in men (almost one out of five).
Male-to-female transmission is more efficient than female-to-male transmission.
One in five Americans have genital herpes (yet at least 80 percent of those with herpes are unaware they have it).
About 80 percent of American adults have oral herpes (cold sores).
An estimated 25 percent of American adults have genital herpes.
Genital herpes affects approximately one in six Australian adults
Approximately two-thirds of people who acquire STDs in the United States are younger than 25.1,3
About one in five people in the United States over age 12 (approximately 45 million individuals) are infected with HSV-2, the virus that causes genital herpes.2
According to the A.H.M.F. (Australian Herpes Management Forum) genital herpes is under-diagnosed — of people with genital herpes simplex virus infection only 1 in 5 are diagnosed and, up to 80% of cases of genital herpes are not recognized as such by clinicians.
At least one in four Americans will contract an STD at some point in their lives.
Up to 1 million new HSV-2 infections may be transmitted each year in the United States.1
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| Jul 23, 2006 @ 8:42 AM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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I lived my life for two years thanking GOD that my son's father didn't cheat on my with someone who had AIDS...at least you can prevent HPV (vaccine for it now). Now, I am pissed. I walked away from two wonderful men, because I couldn't in good faith...sleep with them.
And Momma...the vaccine is effective against four of the over 100 strains of HPV, but not against all of them. HPV is (at least so far) the ONLY cause of cervical cancer, and makes the stats I quoted above look pale by comparison (approximately 70 million in the US). It is also not usually included in standard STD screens, you have to ask for it specifically, and there is no screen available for men as they will always test negative, regardless of whether they're carrying it or not. It can cause penile cancer in men, but it's extremely rare, unlike cervical cancer in women. The virus can be present, but dormant for years, so it's almost impossible to be sure when it was contracted. Statistically, about 2/3 of STD's (of all kinds, including chlamydia) occur in those 25 or younger.
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| Jul 23, 2006 @ 11:27 AM |
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nightnurse259
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i suspected my partner cheated on me with his ex wife and others so finished it and got checked over, im lucky enough to work in a hospital and know the clinic staff so got seen straight away and was lucky enough to be clean but it was the most terrifying experience and i dont want to go through it again. Where i live the most common is not HIV but Hep C due to the massive drug problem.
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| Jul 23, 2006 @ 1:13 PM |
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GildedLion
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Isn't it true also that condoms are zero percent effective against HPV? Not a game I would want to play.
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| Jul 23, 2006 @ 1:16 PM |
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Heaveninawildflower
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Isn't it true also that condoms are zero percent effective against HPV? Not a game I would want to play.
Yep - I asked my gynecologist, her response was that it would have to be a body condom.
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| Jul 23, 2006 @ 2:20 PM |
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chinabull2000
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I caught and STD off a woman many many years ago, back when I was 17. I was lucky though, in so far as it was "only" scabies, and treated it successfully within a few days. I later found out that she knew she had scabies when she slept with me, but she had left the area by the time I found that out! 
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| Jul 23, 2006 @ 2:29 PM |
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willsmalto
Posts: 3,645
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Watch out for those with a cold sore on their lip.
then these guys should start producing lip condoms before it's too late....cuz sex is like food or oxygen LOL
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| Jul 24, 2006 @ 10:31 AM |
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guiltless
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I had a great friend in High School, and we flirted allot, but nothing serious. Then years later we ran into each other again. We tried dating, and enjoyed the company, but as things progressed, she admitted to having Herpes before thing got too far along. Well, needless to say that pretty much killed the mood. We have talked about it from time to time, but just the idea if MAYBE catching something you could never cure was a complete turn off.
That was years ago. We still remain great friends, but I have never really been able to think of her in any sexual way since the confession. (Not that I do, but you know what I mean)
STD, the mood killer. 
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| Jul 25, 2006 @ 12:36 AM |
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sjpinatl
Posts: 671
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I don't put HPV in the same category as other STD's as far as it being alarming for me. Do they screen for it with regular paps? I expected my Dr would tell me if something was wrong. Or do you have to ask about that one? If I ever got anything, that would be the most likely, because you can get it just smooching around.
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