64% of people globally (under age 50) have herpes simplex virus type 1

[Dont@Me]

• An estimated 3.8 billion people under age 50 (64%) globally have herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection, the main cause of oral herpes.
• An estimated 520 million people aged 15–49 (13%) worldwide have herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection, the main cause of genital herpes.
• Most HSV infections are asymptomatic or unrecognized, but symptoms of herpes include painful blisters or ulcers that can recur over time.
• An estimated 205 million people aged 15–49 (5.3%) experienced at least one symptomatic episode of genital herpes in 2020.
• Infection with HSV-2 increases the risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV infection.

Herpes simplex virus

The herpes simplex virus, or herpes, is categorized into 2 types: Symptoms of herpes include painful blisters or ulcers at the site of infection.

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no way . AND i've been out here all reckless!

the fukked up thing is they don't even test for it in a "full panel STD test" which i do REGULARLY! They don't be testing for this shyt because it's so common and people usually just don't have any symptoms from it!!!

all you brehs who swear up and down yall don't have it need to test to see if your body has the antibodies for it, because you probably do

 

[RaspberryFitted]

your post shows how little sex education folks have out here

 

[Dont@Me]

your post shows how little sex education folks have out here

i mean, you right but i don't appreciate that

 

[RickyDiBiase]

Abstinence is always an option

 

[RaspberryFitted]

Abstinence is always an option

you can kiss somebody w/o any visible sores and get it.

that’s why many parents forbid random people from kissing their babies

 

[Sterling Archer]

If you’ve ever had a cold sore, you have herpes. Most people have actually had a cold sore when they were a kid and thus have herpes 1. I never got it but that’s cause my mom was a germaphobe. I def believe these numbers.

 

[Mrhateeverything]

people are nasty and spread diseases .
shocking .....

 

[MischievousMonkey]

I have conflicted feelings about this

 

[Fill Collins]

We're all just tryna have a good time out here breh

 

[Silkk]

If you’ve ever had a cold sore, you have herpes. Most people have actually had a cold sore when they were a kid and thus have herpes 1. I never got it but that’s cause my mom was a germaphobe. I def believe these numbers.

You aint never kissed no bytches or ate no p*ssy?

 

[Redwood]

STD threads are going to be commonplace now

 

[Dont@Me]

I might be a human ashtray at this point . I done kissed hundreds of lips and licked about infinite puzzies.

still would do it all over again too

 

[Dont@Me]

STD threads are going to be commonplace now

i thought them shyts was a myth

 

[Westbama Heartthrob]

i thought them shyts was a myth

Guess you a Mythbuster

 

[Dont@Me]

Guess you a Mythbuster