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Originally Posted by Chicup  That 90% figure is off from everything I can find. |
The 90% figure, from what I have read, is the percentage of people who are infected who don't realize it. I do not mean 90% of people are infected.
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Originally Posted by Chicup Seropositive (which just means antibodies to it) is somewhere in the 15-60% range depending on the study, in other words it swings wildly. |
Which would imply the 25% of women and 20% of men supposedly infected is, at least, a reasonable number.
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Originally Posted by Chicup While perhaps I could use the same logic and decide since its common enough to commit the lie of omission that not disclosing HSV-2 would be, I know my wife would never swing if she knew she had HSV-2 so I won't ever be faced with such a moral quandary. |
Let me be clear that I am not trying to justify playing with the knowledge that you are HSV-2 positive without disclosure. I suppose part of the reason for this thread is trying to figure out if that's reasonaable or not. While I have absolutely no reason to believe I am HSV-2 positive, the more thought I've given about the statistics, the more it seems inevitable to me. After all, 90% of those who are, in fact, infected with HSV-2 can honestly say they have no reason to believe they are, so it has occurred to me that I may in fact be playing assuming I don't have it, when in fact I do.
Would I feel the need to disclose a cold? Probably not. A viral infection that is common and in most cases results in no symptoms? Not so sure.