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| | #46 (permalink) |
| Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 41 Location: Seattle, WA Status: Couple
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One more thing; aside from HIV, I don't believe that viral load testing is even performed for most virii (it's very expensive, unless I'm mistaken). This means that when I come up HSV-2 positive, this doesn't necessarily mean that I have herpes. It means that I've been exposed to herpes. If I'm going to be intellectually dishonest, I could use this plus the fact that I almost never have any identifiable outbreaks to convince myself and others that I don't "have" herpes. But since I've clearly been exposed, it's fairer to all concerned if I just say I "have" it and take the responsible safe sex precautions that I know I should be taking anyway.
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| Not a potential *** Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 4,093 Location: Under the bed Status: Tired
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HSV-1 is far far tamer than HSV-2. As you said almost everyone has HSV-1 and they were exposed early in life (in fact today I saw a child with an outbreak). Perhaps that is why HSV-2 is worse as you don't get it until you are an adult (hopefully) so the symptoms are worse but still they share less of their DNA (1 and 2) then we do with apes. | |
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| Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 41 Location: Seattle, WA Status: Couple
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Interesting; I didn't know about the genetic differences. Honestly, neither my partner or I have problems with herpes. I can't remember the last time I had an outbreak (literally), and she has maybe one per year. Hardly disfiguring and debilitating. We still want to be honest, but aside from the social stigma it just hasn't affected us much. |
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| | #49 (permalink) |
| Registered Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 8 Location: NH Status: Couple
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I know condoms are impersonal but I have found some them give almost the same feel as bareback. I sue them when asked cause it is the proper thing to do when you are swinging. We always have some with us.
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| | #50 (permalink) |
| Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 41 Location: Seattle, WA Status: Couple
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niceNH, do you have any recommended brands? It seems like there's always a tradeoff between finding ones that are sturdy enough to not break, but give any sensation... I agree; when swinging, we will always use condoms during intercourse. |
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| | #52 (permalink) |
| Here to Stay Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 55 Location: utah Status: male
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You can also try okamoto condoms. The beyond seven brand has a skin like feel to them but the crown as well as the beyond seven condoms are both good, strong, thin condoms. Here's the website:http://okamotousa.com/htmls/beyond_seven.htm Also make sure to use good lube like sliquid's silk:http://sliquid.com/silk.htm Here's a tip. use a little bit of lube inside the condom around the penis head this should really make sex feel good when using a good thin condom. |
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| | #53 (permalink) |
| Active Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 41 Location: Seattle, WA Status: Couple
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Well, after doing a fair bit of internet research, it's starting to look like swinging is not an option for the genital herpes positive couple. ![]() Despite the 1 in 5 prevalence of genital herpes, apparently either the swingers population is immune (hah), nobody with HSV-2 swings (maybe), or there are a lot of people out there who are either lying or fooling themselves. This is going to be a bummer to break to the girl, because she was really excited about the possibility. |
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| Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Phoenix
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Most of the people who know they have herpes are honest. Even you contract herpes from someone irresponsible, you don't have to be irresponsible to other irrelated people. If you have herpes, you'd better join some exclusive herpes community to make friends.
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| Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2 Location: Phoenix
| I came aross http://437737.vost.com/ by accident, and read this message. Do you think this guy contract herpes? i had a sexual encounter with a sex worker, there was no vaginal sex, nor did i ever touch her down there. She did give me protected oral (less than a minute), and an unprotected handjob w/ lubricant (although it was a pretty rough handjob). She was naked. I did have occassional penis to breast contact during the experience, but non vaginal. From what i have researched on this site, there is almost a nil chance of getting herpes from a experience like this. But since yesterday morning I have notice NEW flesh colored cluster of bumps on the shaft of my penis, i have had bumps like this before, and always assumed it was eczema. They are not red, and the area is not sensitive, nor does it hurt. They are not pus filled, but are whitish in color. It is hard to notice them unless i stretch the penis. I experience minial buirning when i pee, and i do feel a tingling sensation, but i do not know if that is caused from my extreme anxiety. Is it possible that this looks like herpes? |
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| Here to Stay Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 77 Location: Michigan
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| Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2 Location: California Status: single
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