Herpes - What is It?
It is believed that Herpes simplex virus exists as a number of strains with the HSV - 1 and HSV - 2 variety being the most prevalent. The virus' MO is to retreat to and remain dormant within the healthy cell structure of the host organism thereby eluding attack from the host's immune defence system.
Predominantly HSV - 1 causes genital herpes and retreats to the nerve cells at the base of the spine whilst HSV - 2 is the main cause of Cold Sores usually forming around the lips and mouth, and when dormant is located in the nerve cells of the ear.
Favourable (to the virus) conditions, which appear to vary from host to host, allow the virus to leave the cells and travel along nerves to the skin and mucous linings. There it replicates and causes itching, redness, blisters and finally open lesions. It's not known if the virus completes its cycle or the hosts immune system overcomes it but the sores usually heal without treatment within 7 - 14 days.
Whilst present on the skin or mucous linings the virus can be transmitted to another host and it should be noted that at times no visible symptoms may be present but the virus is still able to transmit to another host.
This is referred to as asymptomatic shedding and leads us to the subject of this article.
Herpes and Dating.
Romance, dating, love, sex - subjects that are so basic and important to our happiness, at the very core of our being, vibrating in every fibre of our body and making our lives a heaven or a hell on earth depending which part of the merry go round were on at any particular time.
No wonder those subjects are so charged with emotion and feelings! Now introduce a little monster that can complicate the heck out of it by about a thousand percent, what the hell do you do?
Get tested and Insist your partner/s do the same! Thats the best way to know exactly where you stand. If you have had several sexual partners or are just thinking about entering a relationship its better to have certainty.
Hundreds of people write to our website telling stories of how they were given the virus. Sometime by an unsuspecting partner, others by cheating husbands, wives or partners that didn't tell them they had the virus.
It's even more tricky because sometimes the person has never had symptoms so naturally has no reason to suspect they carry the virus. This is believed to be the main reason for the rapid and wide spread of the virus.
If you are one of the unlucky ones that has the active virus, don't despair. There are many people like you and they are looking for partners too! Just do a search for herpes dating sites and you are sure to find plenty of potential partners, even if you don't find your life mate, you're sure to make plenty of friends.
Good Luck!
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IMPORTANT NOTE:Please be advised opinions expressed in this article are of the authors own and should not be used to attempt to diagnose any condition or disease. Nothing in this article should be construed as medical advice. If you or a partner suspect you have been exposed to any STD or have had any symptoms or unusual condition you should immediately see your registered health care practitioner for diagnosis and treatment.
