Yes, he told me immediately. .He also contacted anyone else he may have infected. He has a duty to do so.
The virus can be present in a dormant state for up to 40 years before if activates. He may have been a carrier for many years, or perhaps his AP was a carrier. The virus cells can infect a carrier’s partner even though they have no clue they are infected. These are a few facts I did not know until now.
Contacting people from way back is one of the most responsible and difficult things he’s done.
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I read a few years ago before my situation that STDs were spreading most rapidly in the over 50 after group and I thought that was strange
I would have agreed if I hadn’t already done a mountain of reading up on it. The incidence increases as people age. In the over 50 crowd there is a 1 in 4 chance of having the virus (active or carrier) because the longer you live, the more likely that along the way you could come into contact with the virus. It doesn’t mean someone infected has led a promiscuous lifestyle either. It only takes one encounter.
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That’s sad and yucky.
Yes, but It’s an easily transferred STD. Also the mildest STD and is easily managed with medication, unlike the majority of other STD’s.
If someone reveals to you they have an STD they should be thanked for being someone with the decency to say so instead of saying nothing. Just because a person isn’t currently having an outbreak does NOT mean their partner is safe. They always have a duty to inform potential partners that they have HSV, regardless of their present state with the virus.
Bottom line for everyone is to see a doctor ASAP if you notice ANY kind of bump, blister, rash as HSV often is mistaken for a harmless skin condition.
