So sick of the Stigma about HSV2?!


Question: So sick of the Stigma about HSV2!?
Hi there,

My partner has HSV2!. I do not, since we last got tested!. But i am aware that it is a possiblity, i will contract it from him!.

Last night, we were watching TV!. We were watching HOUSE!. Anyways, part of the TV show was about this wife that contracted Genital Herpes, from her husband, and how angry she was!.!.!. blah blah blah!.

My bf, grabed on to my hand and started sqeezing it, as if to say I am sorry!. I don't feel as if he should be sorry, it isn't like he asked for this virus!.

I know that it is just a TV show!. But i am well aware that in real life this is how it is as well!.

Is anyone else SICK of the Herpes Stigma!?!?!?!?

20% of the population have it !!
Why is it that people accept HSV1 (coldsores) and not HSV2 (herpes)

So annoyed!!Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Many people don't ask for it and they get it from their partner even when being committed or monogomous!. i didn't ask for herpes either and got them from a current long term committed relationship!. u should tell him how u feel and that u don't want him to feel sorry for u!.
I so am sick of that stigma too!. people can be so cruel when they post answers, how is that supposed to help when u call some one a name or decide to be mean!. my personal pet peave is when they leave some religious answer, really big help there, (sorry to be negative but) praying won't make it go away!. another pet peave of mine is some shows make jokes about herpes!. how can they make fun of people like me who could be in pain at the time and or not find it so funny!.
but when u see the pics on the internet many of them are gross and not every case is like that!. people are affraid of what they don't understand specially when it comes to contagious things like herpes they can become almost paranoid about it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

i dont have genital herpes but i do have cold sores!.!. but i do want to say that i hate the stigma too!.!.and i feel absolutely sorry for those with hiv, hsv 2, hpv, no 1 deserves it unless u cheat or lie or be promiscious!.!. all ican say is!.!.stay strong and be true to urself!.!. dont let ne1 knock u down!Www@Answer-Health@Com

Honey, you are preaching to the quire!. :-) Genital Herpes is a stigma because it is considered a sexually transmitted disease!. We are taught in school that only people who are promiscuous or don't use protection will end up with sexually transmitted diseases!. If you don't believe me, read the responses in the STD section that obviously come from 12-17 year olds who think they are immune to everything!. However, the cache 22 is that if those of us who are affected by the stigma aren't brave enough to stand up against it, then who will!?

So the real question is !. !. !. what can WE do about it!?Www@Answer-Health@Com

i dont have herpes, but i do have genital warts!.!.!. and my husband doesnt!. its not fair to anyone that has it, unless they cheated on you or got it from a prostitute or something!.!.!. its good to that he told you about it, and you know that you COULD get it, but there is also medication that can be taken to help you not get it!.!.!. keep your head up, and dont worry about what others think!. the best thing that you can do is talk to him about it, tell him your not mad about it and he has no reason to be sorry!.!.!. it will help you both to get everything out in the open!!!!
hope this helped youWww@Answer-Health@Com





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