If my ex had herpes, but I've never shown signs of having it, should I still tell my future partners? She took a pill daily for it and we didn't have sex when she felt symptoms of an outbreak. I'm not trying to shoot myself in the foot, but I still wanna do the right thing.
>>33863489just go test yourself for herpes at the clinic, no need to guess
>>33863542This anon beat me to it. It’s worth the money not to have to trudge up an awkward topic, that may not even be real
>>33863542This wont actually prove anything. If there is no active outbreak, the best they can do is tell you if you have hsv antibodies. Which means it could be oral or genital herpes. Considering at least 50% of the population has hsv-1 infection it's not really a thing anyone needs to disclose.Source: Did this.
>>33863560you do know that they can test both type, but usually they only test the second one because most people have the first
>>33863630>Blood tests can detect antibodies that may remain in the body for years after infection, even if the virus is no longer active. >PCR tests may not be able to detect the virus if it is not actively shedding.Please shut the fuck up.
From what I've read, the only test that's solid is a swab test from an active blister. That being said, I'm still down to get a blood test. If my blood tests are negative, at that point I don't think I'd mention my ex's situation.
>>33863650>Blood tests can detect antibodies that may remain in the body for years after infection, even if the virus is no longer active.thanks for proving my point retard
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>>33863719are you trying to prove that you're retarded now? we already knew
>>33863711>>33863719
>>33863721>Which means it could be oral or genital herpes.Omfg you fucking zoomers and your reading comprehension. Please fucking go back to school
>>33863719oh well if the ai says so then it must be true. good job we have such a reliable and correct source of info itt
OP here. I don't care where I potentially have it, just whether or not I have it (type 1 and/or 2) at all. Eventually I'm gonna get back in the dating game and I just need to know what I have so I can tell partners before things get spicy.
>>33863726the irony lmao you're the retard. What does it change where your herpes is? do the blood test and it will say if you have it or not, it's not complicated
>>33863734everyone understood that except that one retard lmao at least i'm glad it wasn't you op
>>33863489Simple blood test to know if you are a carrier. Ask doctor to order test, go to LabCorp, Quest, etc and get information. Be safe anyway until you know.
>>33863737Because if you know for a fact your hsv-2 is on your mouth and not your dick you can still raw dog faggots like you?Imagine someone outlining all possibilities and it being interpreted as ignorance
>>33863755op isn't asking about rawdogging his new partner, he's asking about if he should tell his partner that he has it and he's wondering if he has it. Simple reading comprehension
>>33863760>You gave me more information than I asked for, you must be a retard
>>33863767yes you're a retard because your additional information is 1) common knowledge 2) irrelevantIf you have type 2, you have to disclose it, even if it's on the lips. You do realize lips herpes can infect genitals too? It's because of retards like you that std spread lmao
>>33863771We can kiss but we have to use condoms.I have to take a pill every day no matter what.These are two different conversations.
>>33863777in both case he could have herpes 2 on both lips and genitals. Even if you have an outbreak on the lips it doesn't mean you won't have it on your genitals. When you have type 2 you disclose it. Your first comment was that blood tests don't prove anything. It IS the best proof
>>33863785>could>proof
>>33863792yes if your test is negative, it proves that you don't have it. If it's prositive, it proves that you have it and could infect your partner. So you should tell them. What's not computing in your small brain?
>>33863804Well, without being able to know for sure where the infection is located you won't know if you have to disclose it to every single person nor when. For example OP might still want to be able to make out with a dom muscle mommy who wants to peg him. Or maybe he wants to suck dicks at the adult book store. In both those cases, knowing whether or not the infection was isolated to your genitals would be useful information. Surely your massive galaxy brain can understand the difference?
>>33863804No, you don’t have to scaremonger about having had a coldsore before, or chicken pox..
>>33863815Imagine telling every girl you meet at the bar you have herpes as soon as you meet and "shooting yourself in the foot" when you could kiss them and get their number and give them a reason to be invested before you have that awkward ass conversation and make them head for the hills before they even get a chance to know you.
>>33863804Do you feel sufficiently retarded now? Can I get back to work?
>>33863822>>33863815There is no way to know where the infection is located, that's why if you test positive for type 2 you have to disclose it. Otherwise you're just infecting more and more people. You can't prove that you don't have it on both lips and genitals if you test positive to it
>>33863837how would i feel retarded? You're the one who's been embarrassing himself in this thread lmao
>>33863843>Fucks girl with herpes>Never eats her pussy>Can't be sure it's not on your lips
OP here. I called a walk-in clinic and they said they don't recommend a blood test because it only tests for exposure, not whether or not I have it. It's all confusing and gay so I just sent a message to my doctor and I asked their advice instead of running around speculating.
>>33863863Hmm. Weird.
I'm just trying to ethically smash puss
>>33863852if you kiss them it can be on your lips retard
