Why are people so ignorant torwards herpes?!


Question: Why are people so ignorant torwards herpes.?
I have it and I got it from my mom. No one seems to know that most people have it. Its really embarassing when I get a cold sore and kids at school automatically think I have herpes and they instantly relate that to being a slutt and sucking a whole bunch of guys dickkss or something. I have always denied it so I wont be a social outkast for the rest of high school. I just told my best friend that I had it. I told her that she probibly has it because shes gotten cold sores before and she doesnt believe me at all. Its just so frustrating the way people are about something thats not even that big of a deal.Health Question & Answer


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the reason people are so rude it about it, is because they dont understand that just because someone gets cold sores it doesnt mean their a huge slut. Most people get the virus as children from having irresponsible family members kiss them on the cheek or something. However oral and genital herpes are the exact same thing, just in different locations. so be carful, beause people with cold sores can give other people genital herpes through oral sex. The name "herpes" is just known as an STD. however genital herpes is an STD, no question about that. In most cases oral herpes is not. Its not an STD, if you didnt get it through having sex. People are just superficial, and jump to conclusions when they hear the word herpes. I get cold sores, and its a disability for me. When i get them, i shut myself out from the world. no school, no work, no seeing friends. Many people who get cold sores, feel like they have to hide from the world, because the word "herpes" gives them a bad reputation. It shouldnt have to be that way, but people in the world are cruel. Next time someone at school says something rude to you, you can tell them that they are a carrier of herpes. Because it is a known fact that 80-90% of people have been infected by the virus, but only 20% of those people ever show symptoms (the cold sores) the rest are just carriers. So i guess were just a few of the unlucky 20%. Sucks, but it lets you know who your real friends are.Health Question & Answer

it just goes to show you that alot of people arent educated about things like this that is why they act this wayHealth Question & Answer

Giselle is right that it shows you who your friends are... You are right that its not that big of a deal... the word herpes has a certain stigma that says its an STD and the only way you get it is from sleeping around a lot... what people don't get is the difference between oral herpes and genital herpes...

If you get teased about it, maybe you should print up some information and hand it to the people who mock you for having herpes... PROVE to them that if they get cold sores, they have it too... and then see if they laugh...

People are stupid... I hate them... lolHealth Question & Answer

You can always try to tell them how you got cold sores to begin with.
Those people probably have done no research on herpes. That is part of the stigma it still lives through uneducated people.
It's also taught that herpes is a sexually transmitted disease when that is not always the case when it comes to oral herpes and to get an std you must be sleeping with hundereds of guys to get one (not always true).
80-90 percent of the population has cold sores (oral herpes) and half of them don't know it or don't want to admit to the fact that they are oral herpes. Who knows maybe some of those people have oral herpes too and just don't know it cause they don't remember having an out break or they call it some thing else like stress blisters.
One of the above poster is right about how having herpes does show you who your friends really it can show you what true love is.
I have oral and genital herpes.Health Question & Answer



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