>statistically 75% of people have herpes
>most of them are asymptomatic and don't even know they have it
>the rest won't tell you because of the stigma which surrounds it
I went on a date and at the end the girl kissed me. I've never kissed anyone before and I obviously didn't ask her if she had herpes during the date. When we were saying goodbye she just put her hands on either side of my face and kissed me out of the blue and now there's a good chance I have herpes. I immediately went to the chemist and bought this pack of Famciclovir tablets and took them all and I have covered my lips with a tube of Aciclovir cream which I will be applying 5x per day as per the packaging. What should I do? Put a bandage over my face for the next week and say that I split my lip or something?

What’s Misleading or False:

The statement “75% of people have herpes” is a slight exaggeration, unless it’s referring specifically to HSV-1, which is very common globally.

But most people think of genital herpes (HSV-2) when they hear "herpes."


The majority of genital herpes cases are due to HSV-2, and the prevalence is not 75% — it's closer to:

12% in the U.S.

8–25% worldwide, depending on region, age, and testing.
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Summary

Claim True? Details

75% of people have herpes Mostly false Only HSV-1 approaches this level, not HSV-2
Most don’t know they have it True Many are asymptomatic or misattribute symptoms
Most are asymptomatic True for both HSV-1 & HSV-2
Can spread without symptoms True Asymptomatic viral shedding is real
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Let me know if you want to break it down by age, gender, or geographic region — the rates vary a lot.

>>76363917 (OP)
I’ve literally kissed prostitutes and never got any symptoms, starting to think it doesn’t exist

i never cared about it until i worked at CVS you don't see how many people have it til you work at CVS also all the people buying plan B lol

>>76364009
I used to work at a drug store when I was a teenager, and I kinda started to block out all the people girls up to ask us where we stocked the Plan B. We'd have to awkwardly escort them over to the pharmacy to chat with the pharmacist, and after they'd bought it, they'd scurry out of the store. When I started dating one of the pharmacists, she'd tell me stories of chicks who'd had to come back and buy multiple on different occasions. No idea how many of our patients were being treated for HSV-2, though.

>>76363917 (OP)
Anon you probably got herpes as a child when your mom kissed you

>>76364009
whenever i see young women in the line at the pharmacy i always just assume they've got herpes.

>>76364009
>>76364019
Reminds me of Tom Green buying condoms.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-mK62LJ9zg

>>76364009
>>76364019
Open for business

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYThN8gby60

I never kissed and I have it. Hope a car kills me today

>>76364086
It doesnt matter. If this type of herpes was called a different name you wouldnt care.

>>76364086
Carmex or any brand cream works. It works best if you apply it when you feel your lip tingling.

>>76364091
We need to make a statement that. Call it Hispes

>>76363917 (OP)
>tfw my gf and me were KHHVs when we met so we are both 100% clean and don't have to worry
feels good man
my life is already hard enough, its harder if you got sores on your dick or need to take pills so your immune system doesnt shut down
outbreak monkeys and whores crying on social media that fucking random people got them a STD is my guilty pleasure
the absolute best is when they gigacope by saying
>UGH! virtually EVERYONE has is, so what's the big deal!? yeah i get herpes, so what, LITERALLY nobody cares!
but in their eyes you can see that they are just trying to gaslight themself

>>76363917 (OP)
> When we were saying goodbye she just put her hands on either side of my face and kissed me out of the blue
> kissed me out of the blue
Lucky you. And about herpes - don't worry, get something from pharmacy (they know what to offer)

>>76363917 (OP)
Don't let a girl kiss you or kiss a girl ever again.

>>76363949
Everyone should remember that it's possible to catch ANY type of herpes on ANY part of the body.

>>76364106
>people getting sick
>feels good man
That's fucked up anon, I hope they release the damn cure for everything already.

>>76363949
>Let me know if you want to break it down by age, gender, or geographic region — the rates vary a lot.
How about you give me the rates for black females in the US.

>>76364116
>>people getting sick
>>feels good man
come on bro, i didn't say it like that

>>76364109
>And about herpes - don't worry
But there is literally no cure. Not saying it's the end of the world, but if I can avoid a lifelong STD that breaks out every few months, I sure will.

>>76364106
i don’t think anyone cares about two ugly people fucking

>>76364135
i am a gremlin, but my girlfriend is very beautiful
it's not about bragging or saying "hey guys, hey i got sex!" or anything, i just share my experience and how it's rather easy to avoid STDs (by not having sex with random people)

>>76364143
I am a gentleman, you a gremlin. We are not the same

>>76364150
i can't disagree, i just said myself that i'm not much of a looker
but this isn't about me, it's about herpes, people that have it, how to avoid it, STDs etc.
stay safe, is all im saying

>>76364157
I literally have HIV and don’t tell partners about it lol not my problem

>>76364169
Based

>>76364169
Not saying it's a good thing, but I understand why. I can imagine it completely kills your prospects for relationships or casual sex. How do you manage it?

>>76363917 (OP)
It's unlikely they can transmit HSV-1 to your cock, but it's possible. That's the scary part. Everytime you're getting head, you could infect your cock with herpes. Fucking scary. Yet I'm too addicted to getting my dick sucked to not indulge. I hope they find some cure for this shit.

>>76364298
That why you don't fuck girls above 18 yo, preferably you fuck only virgins before you.

>>76363917 (OP)
And I thought my fear of no condom blowjobs was overreacting

>>76363917 (OP)
>Anon goes through a highly romantic moment
>his first reaction is to go get tested for stds
and they say love is dead

>>76364169
You're gonna get beaten in a dark alleyway someday by one of your flings lmao cheers

Which strain has the greatest likelihood of making it into the eyes or brain?

>>76364119
Das raycis

>>76363917 (OP)
>>statistically 75% of people have herpes
These things are misleading. It's like saying 1 in 6 people are Chinese. Sure, overall, but in my country there are barely any of them and I'm currently in Romania and I haven't see a single Asian in a month. So with this herpes thing, it's either a worldwide stat and is concentrated in certain countries OR it's specific to your country but it's certain types of people you're not gonna be interacting with. Out of the people you'll be with, it's gonna be an extremely low amount unless you live in some shithole.

And also nigga, what are you doing? I assume you're in your 20s or near and that was your first kiss? That should've happened when you were like 12-14.

>>76364470
Thing is, if you yourself have oral herpies yourself (HSV-1), which is super widespread, and you kiss her, then she can have herpes too (on her lips). And if she sucks your cock, you can catch that same herpes on your cock. See what I mean? I guess if you don't have it, you have nothing to worry about, but I have oral herpies.

>>76363917 (OP)

People with HSV2 DELIBERATELY conflate it with HSV1 to make it seem like everyone has it.

>>76364169
I hope you die today. Sa20wv

you can get mouth herpes by just sharing a drink with a person who has asymptomatic shedding
don't' worry about it, just take the viral pills, most of the time when I'm about to have an outbreak, I can feel a slight swell in my lips, I found out if I take the pills before the outbreak it makes it less severe
happens like twice a year
not a big deal

>>76364754
Then you fuck her with your herpes dick and give her pussy herpes, then you eat her out and get herpes in your throat and die of throat cancer.
Does hsv-1 really transfer like that? I get cold sores once in a blue moon which i'm pretty sure is a form of hsv-1 and i'd really like to not die of throat cancer

>>76364814
It does work like that because the HSV-1 is also inside your saliva even when there's no breakout. It's less likely to infect your cock than it is for you to infect her pussy (if you go down on her), but not impossible.
So yeah, basically a gamble every time you get head. That's why I said it. Sucks desu. I hope they find some cure in the upcoming years

>>76364813
I successfully prevented any blistering earlier this year by starting on acciclovir on the first sign of tingling.

>>76364820
Just did some double checking and its actually canker sores i get not cold sores. Why the fuck people have been using those terms interchangeably idk but canker sores aren't hsv-1
Hope the cold sores homies get some relief

>>76364593
The average western roastoid sucked and fucked a dozen dudes in her 20s, so I understand him.

Incelbros... we... we won...
We shall inherit the world, while Chad and Stacy get super aids.
We are the clean ones, they are the unclean ones.
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>>76364009
you mean valtrex?

>>76364034
Usually psych meds and birth control.

You can get lip herpes from drinking glasses that are not cleaned properly in restaurants, from swimming etc.pp

I got it from the latter, before that I never had any outbreak. After that the months of more regular swimming I have gotten it, and get regular outbreaks, especially when I push my limits and hamper the immune system.

t.38 year old wizard

>>76363917 (OP)
I have herpes. I got it from having unprotected sex with a girl I met in detox when I stopped being a drunk. I've had it for 7 or 8 months and had 2 outbreaks in the first 3 months, none since. It's on my weiner.
The first one was awful because I didn't know I had it and by the time I got into the doc and they prescribed me antivirals, it had gotten bad. Wearing pants hurt, showering hurt, to weeks for the scabs and redness to totally fade. Second time was about 5 weeks later and as soon as I saw it I started taking my pills and it went away pretty fast.
Im amazed it took me this long to catch something as I was a man whore for the last 18 years. She also gave me syphilis I think but it could have been the girl before her. Antibiotics cleared that up. I was very upset at first but I see it now as the consequences of my sinful life and given that most women will flee the moment you tell them, I imagine it will help me to remain celibate until if and when I get married.
A nurse who I know also has herpes told me that I don't *really* have to tell girls I have it as long as I've been taking my antivirals. That seems uncool however. Plus, I don't take them every day even though they say you can, because I don't like pills.
>Tldr don't get herpes bros it's a moderate bummer

>>76364169
But you'll always be a faggot, lol

>>76363917 (OP)
>75% of people have herpes
Only if you count "people" with brown eyes.

I'm starting university in a month and a half. I'll be an outcast unless I participate in the parties and social events. I don't drink alcohol, so I'm under even more pressure to socialize and participate to have friends and a social network post-graduation. How can I optimally avoid herpes?

>>76364169
>>76364178
Talmud moment

>>76365685
Don't worry you are already an outcast and you won't be invited to any events because you are a spaz autist who frets about menial things such as the herp. You're a fool to think uni isn't just a continuation of high school, you were a virgin loser there and you will still be a virgin loser in uni.

>>76364169
You probably know it already, but the gay community is full of bug chasers.
There were plenty of men you had relations with who would have treasured you.

HIV/AIDS is caused by parasites, parasite cleanse to get rid of it

>>76366264
Ted Cruzi

>>76364119
Lol nice

>>76363949
>is a slight exaggeration, unless it’s referring specifically to HSV-1 (herpes)
fucking die ai nigger