Posted: 2006-10-31 22:50:14
DrDoom,
Over 1 in 2 people have oral herpes already. Most people who have it don't display any symptoms at all, and usually contracted the disease when they were still a child; a kiss on the lips from an adult - their mom, gran, whatever.
So, I wouldn't worry about oral herpes so much.
Genital herpes is more rare, and much more irritating.
They're different strains of the same virus, and while there is no cure, they are not fatal and usually quite easy to treat.
That said, there is some other stuff that can be confused with herpes, and which is much more dangerous! Be sure to go to your doctor or clinic if you end up with what looks like "cold sores" on your dick!
THERE IS NO CURE FOR HERPES!
Once you have genital herpes, anyone you screw without a condom will have a high chance of also catching it, unless they've already got it.
Carlblake, if you have a wife you owe it to her to get yourself checked out. If your wife contracts genital herpes from you, and she falls pregnant, the baby will likely catch the disease from her during labour. While herpes isn't dangerous for adults, it can kill or severely brain damage a newborn.