Telling a girl you have an STD

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Can you get herpes on your pubic hair region directly below your bellybutton??

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Yeah I am sure that you can. That doesn't mean that's what it is though.

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If someone can find a site that has pics of VERY MILD cases of STDs that might help. Or STD imposters (which i think this could be)

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Every picture I came up with was pretty extreme and looked nothing like mine. Go get checked by your doc. Don't be afraid to go... seriously, they've seen it all.

[ChipWrecked]

I am close to a couple of women who were given herpes by their unfaithful husbands. Nice posts. The stigma certainly should not be borne by anybody, least of all the innocent.

[ohnonotthat]

I thought that was when you get head from a hooker without hiding your wallet under the seat.

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Herpes is known for only being transmissable when you yourself are having an outbreak; add to this the fact that an astounding % of the adult population has some form of it and it seems like any girl you meet and like - who also likes you - ought to be understanding of the situation.

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Jokes aside I am sorry to hear it. Get as much info as you can and see a doctor who specializes in this sort of thing. You said you were tested but you didn't say whether or not the testor was a physician and even if they were you didn't mention anything about treatment/counseling.

Most important is that you take proper precautions in the future; herpes is a minor nuisance to someone who's in good health but a potential catastrophe to someone who isn't.

[Skipbidder]

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Herpes is known for only being transmissable when you yourself are having an outbreak

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It is "known" by people who are wrong and giving bad advice. You can shed virus and transmit the disease without any outward signs.

[MrMoo]

As hard as it may be, telling the person up front is the right move.

I've dated someone with herpes before. She didn't find out until we had been dating for several months. She believes she caught it from an exboyfriend and I believe her because she was honest enough to tell me up front. I won't lie, it makes things difficult. But if guys care about each other, it's definitely something that can be dealt with.

For me personally, I was very worried about catching it. Actual intercourse was very sporadic and we always used protection. There are other ways to get off without actually having intercourse and we mostly did this. By being careful I was able to avoid contracting herpes myself.

I can't reiterate enough. As others have said, this is a social disease more than anything. As I saw through my ex, it can be devastating to catch this. But the reality is, A LOT of people have it. Some know, a lot don't. Those that do know don't exactly go around telling everyone. The social stigma associated with herpes is the worst aspect of this disease.

[LALDAAS]

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Can you get herpes on your pubic hair region directly below your bellybutton?? The reason I ask is because my ex had HPV, but we never had sex without condoms. One day she thought i had a bump or something on my dick, but after she examined it she said it was a false alarm and it was just a razor bump (I shave my pubes). Well anyway, I have the same looking bumps on mu pubes region right now, but I haven't shaved lately.

These bumps would occur even before I ever had sex, that's why I'm not too worried, but whenever I have shaving pimples on my face I can kinda pop them and they heal quickly. I did that to these and it's taking MUCH longer. If someone can find a site that has pics of VERY MILD cases of STDs that might help. Or STD imposters (which i think this could be)

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It is called
Folliculitis

It is a fungus not that serious however you can pass it to your partner.