Step 3DISCLAIMER
1. Take a Self-Defence Course, I recommend an Akido based escape and takedown course. Guys on the whole, would never physically hurt a girl... but in my experience in law enforcement that is an ugliness that will not show its face until late.... often too late. Guys are generally bigger and stronger... know the mechanically sound techniques to make strength a moot point. Learn how to protect yourself.
2. Consult a Doctor about Birth Control. birth control is the responsibility of both sexes. weather or not you plan on becoming sexually active, know how to protect yourself. young or old an unplanned pragnancy changes your entire existence. also ask about STD's and understand the methods to limit your chances of contracting one. Yes, a cold sore is Herpies and yes a cold sore can give your partner genital Herpies.
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Herpes type 1 is usually found orally and herpes type 2 is found genitally. It IS possible to pass type 1 to a partner's genital region and visa versa, though the latter is much more unlikely.
As far as the frequency of occurrence (in the US) it is estimated that 70% of the population over the age of 12 has oral herpes (specifically type 1) and an estimated 25% that have genital herpes (specifically type 2).
This means that 1 in 5 people in the US over the age of 12 have genital herpes, or about 45 million people. 1 in 4 people in the US will contract a sexually transmitted infection in their lifetimes.
While the statistics sound scary, its important to realize that just because someone has an STI, doesn't mean that you will get it as well. Modern medications, like Valacylovir, if taken daily as suppressive therapy and paired with a condom reduces the risk of transferring it to around 4% (man to woman) or %2 (woman to man). Its all about being responsible with your body (whether you have an STI or not) and educating yourself about so you can take the proper precautions.
Also, in many cases someone who has had an outbreak will never have one again or they will decrease in severity as time goes on and your body builds antibodies to fight the virus.
My doctor told me it was Shingles, and that it's part of the Herpes Simplex II family of viruses, so I'll have to go with that.
It's a disease you can get any time of life, it's not limited only to children.
So annoying!