Not necessarily. The type matters- hsv1 versus hsv2. Although they are both Herpes, knowing the type can help guide treatment. Also, most doctors want to be sure and will culture. Although you can be blood tested, a culture is the best and most accuracy testing. Although most doctors I’ve worked with will go ahead…

So does vibranium cure it? I can keep a secret.

Speaking of rating bonanzas, they should still cast the contestants with herpes and just keep it a secret until like 2/3s of the way through the season. Imagine the ratings for a “herpes reveal episode”. Tune in this week when the bachelor learns which 2 of the remaining 3 ladies has herpes!”

I say all of this…

Lmao, honestly, I think he was just a clueless idiot.

So, they can stop pretending this show is about finding someone to love, then, right? Like, it is possible to fall in love with someone that has herpes. Can they just now stop with the bullshit, please?

You sort of lucked out, because he sounds insane. Like he dresses up like his mom and lectures himself about loose women or something.

I took it all as a big attempt to shame me because he didn’t like the sex or something. I do not know....

That’s extremely common for hsv I and 2. A lot of people have one outbreak and never have another.

I get it for the show (I’d imagine they have a laundry list of health conditions that would disqualify you), but the stigma surrounding herpes is maddening. Most people that have it never know they do- as they are either completely asymptomatic or few symptoms so mild it’s mistaken for a yeast infection or ingrown…

A study came out that demonstrates that people who get oral herpes have a DNA mutation that allows it to occur. MOST people have the oral herpes infection in their body but only those with the genetic mutation ever see it surface as a coldsore.

I can’t believe they discriminate against people who have an easily treatable disease. Whatever happened to meritocracy?

Herpes isn’t curable. Treatable, yes. Curable, no.

I cant find those oral herpes numbers on the CDC.gov pages.

They already made that show, it was called Rock of Love with Brett Michaels. There was literally a woman who wrote a poem for him on the back of a “what to do now that you have an STD” handout she got from a clinic.

Maybe they can have ornamental bags of Valtrex as the parting gift.

If the pool is that big, why not have an all herpes cast?

herpes is pretty common, affecting 16 percent of women and 8 percent of men ages 14 to 49

love is overrated

I’m a Gen-Xer, but my 10 year relationship that sucked up my 20s to early 30s was plagued by monetary issues. It played a huge part in our breaking up, and was a valuable lesson learned.

In the end you can’t eat love.