By bumpyroad - 17/04/2011 14:29 - Australia

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Today, my husband and I were diagnosed with herpes. We've been together for five years and were both virgins before. Even the doctor couldn't give any other explanation. FML
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Same thing different taste

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iSwizzle 4

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DisturbedCupcake 3

or! maybe one of you gets cold sores and went down on the other one??

sourgirl101 28

Yeah? I heard cold sores/fever blister are a type of herpes. I'm not sure the difference but know there are two types- oral and genital. FYL if you have one or both. I hear it's painful and FOREVER in your system.

that's two different strains of the herpes virus.

you still have to get the cold sore from someone. it's not a zit. it doesn't just pop up. and I'm still not sure that they're transferable to genitals.

cold sores aret only from herpes. its just a bacterial thing. some people get it from eating stuff that theyre allergic to. like, i got one on my lip cause i ate something with limes in it cause im allergic to limes.

Pandabears - no. Cold sores are caused by herpes simplex virus, just like genital herpes except a different variant of the virus.

they are transferable and highly contagious. besides it's the most likely explanation.

thrAsHeRr9081 16

You can get genital herpes (type 2) from cold sores (type 1), but they are different strands of the virus itself. Even if you get genital herpes from oral, it's not nearly as bad as having type 1. If you receive oral from someone who gets cold sores, most likely that will be your only breakout. Type 2 gives you reoccurring breakouts.

this is most-likely the case. your doc is an idiot for not telling you the possiblities

You would hope any decent doctor would check whether either of them got cold sores, it seems such an obvious question in the circumstances...

Paigeyk 3

Well chickenpox is herpes simplex virus too. Does that mean you can get herpes if one of the pox is on your crotch? NO. Same with cold sores. But you can get cold sores from someone who has a coldsore if you drink after them when they have one or kiss them.

LJeezy84 0

I was thinking that or someone was touched as a child and doesn't remember. could be a number of things.

TraceCase_ 19

Panda, sounds like you get canker sores. Not contagious, but hereditary I believe.

Paigeyk - again, no. Chicken pox is caused by the varicella virus which is in the herpes family of viruses, as is herpes simplex. But they are completely different. Chicken pox is NOT caused by herpes simplex. Don't spread false information, because chances are someone here will believe it.

thrAsHeRr9081 16

238- Please read my comment again. Yes, you can.

yourlifesucks24 0

no you idiot. You don't get it from eating. You get it when you kiss someone who has herpes outbreak.

yourlifesucks24 0

yep. that is how it happened. I hope!

abceasyas123abc 12

238, WTF? Chicken pox is caused by varicella zoster virus and shingles is caused by herpes zoster.

Pretty_Pink_Lady 10

Yes, the doctor is obviously the one at fault here.

Chickenpox isn't caused by herpes simplex. It's caused by the varicella zoster virus. Shingles is caused by herpes zoster. They belong to the same viral subfamily, but they're not the same. Herpes simplex types 1 and 2 can cause outbreaks on the lips and the genitals, as well as any other part of your body. So you can get genital herpes from oral sex if the person is infected.

Your husband cheated. Unless he caught it from a toilet seat....Mythbusters are go!

I'm curious as to how they would test that...

rub their dicks on skanky toilet seats then wait for growths?

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Capt_Oblivious 10

That is the absolute truth, you can get herpes from a toilet seat as well as a vast majority of STD's, most often when you get on it before the other guys gets off.

Well you know what they say, its better to be pissed off than to be eaten by a lion

Umm, i say that. I taste very good and i am always getting attacked by lions.

better to be pissed off than to be pissed on

Well.. I think we're all wondering how this could have happened.. A mystery indeed.

OMFG, you triggered a DOUBLE Jeopardy!! And here is your question: Who did OP's husband ****? A: the pool man, DocBastard B: the lovely secretary, KaySL C: the body builder, every1luvsboners D: all of the above

D all of the above. He just cant get enough.

stroudie94 9

one of you are lying. is that explanation good enough?

someone is lying. either he cheated or he wasn't a virgin. the only mystery is figuring out which one it is.

tmmundy 17

well now, let's think about this. ITS A NOOOOO BRAINER!!!!! lmao

Yeah, definitely sounds like somebody cheated. Maybe you should have a talk with your husband... Or tell him the truth if you were the one who cheated.

yeah, my gf cheated. i found out after finding out that we both got herpes. she was upset when i didnt 'support' her at the clinic.