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***JustAskJulie*** · 12-06-2008, 11:14 AM

While the 90% may be high, from what I've read the 20-25% number is low.

I think this is the point that some others like Good Times have been making in other threads. Yes, the threat is there and yes you are likely to come into contact with it while swinging. And yes you may get it and may even pass it on without ever knowing.

Doctors do not test for it on a typical STD panel and even if requested to test for it you could have it and show a false negative if you are not showing any signs or have not had an active infection recently (which is all the blood test shows).

No one can really say for 100% that they do not HSV, all they can say with certainty is that they have not ever had an active infection.

12-06-2008, 11:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
*JustAskJulie* Your Hostess Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 29,294 Location: In my House Status: Female Swing Lifestyle Name:swingersboard	Re: Herpes Again While the 90% may be high, from what I've read the 20-25% number is low. I think this is the point that some others like Good Times have been making in other threads. Yes, the threat is there and yes you are likely to come into contact with it while swinging. And yes you may get it and may even pass it on without ever knowing. Doctors do not test for it on a typical STD panel and even if requested to test for it you could have it and show a false negative if you are not showing any signs or have not had an active infection recently (which is all the blood test shows). No one can really say for 100% that they do not HSV, all they can say with certainty is that they have not ever had an active infection.