What's a Gift without a Party?
Ah, herpes, the gift that can keep on giving. As you may know, herpes is quite common—the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that by age 50, 90% of the population has oral herpes (cold sores, HSV-1) while 25% has genital herpes (HSV-2). It’s also possible to have HSV-1 outbreaks on the genitals.
One sure way to keep herpes around is to not tell your partners. The tricky bit is determining where your husband acquired it. There’s really no way of knowing. He may even have gotten it from you! Many of us carry the virus and don’t know it. It can be latent for years before a recognized outbreak occurs. It’s also possible to spread herpes in the absence of an outbreak or any symptoms through a process called asymptomatic shedding.
Yes, tell your partners. You’ll be doing them a big favor. To be totally squeaky clean, tell all your current and past partners. It could be fun to drag some of those skeletons out of the closet! Maybe you could throw a big party where once all your guests arrive, you both jump out and yell, “Surprise!” Now that would be kinky!
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