How old for herpes?!


Question:

How old for herpes?

at what age (if you're a virgin) if you had genital herpes, what age would you see a breakout? like not a huge breakout, just small barely visible bumps?

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2 weeks ago
ok. then if its not herpes, what could it be?

2 weeks ago
and there is more than one...


Answers:

Actually, it is becoming very common for virgins to contract herpes. It does not take sexual intercourse to catch it. It can be spread through oral sex, grinding, or any skin on skin contact with an infected partner. Herpes is spread by skin on skin contact not by body fluids the way some other STDs are. Using a condom will not prevent infection either.

Age has nothing to do with when you will have an outbreak. It has to do with how long ago you were infected and how your body reacts to the infection. 1/4 -1/5 people have genital herpes and 90% of those with it do not even know it. There are a lot of people out there who never have a "major" outbreak.

If you suspect you have been infected the best thing to do is to have a blood test done to check for the antibodies. Since symptoms vary significantly you cannot determine status on symptoms alone.




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