As someone who shamelessly has a ton of STDs, I thought I'd share what I've found to be the best course of action.
Get the anti-viral drug
I don't care if you've only slept with virgins, get the antiviral drug for herpes BEFORE you suspect you have it. Trust me, once you have an outbreak, you'll be too scared to seek it out, so it's best to do it now. It'll be hard to find, but well worth it.
Don't tell anyone
This should go without saying, but if you belive you have it, don't mention it to friends.
Do NOT get tested
Why not? Most advice "get tested right away", but really, there's no point.
If you believe you're having an outbreak, take the anti-viral drugs you've already procured. If you don't have any, don't sweat it, the sores go away in about a week tops.
So why not get tested? Because you don't want that on your medical record, and you'll always have the plausible deniability of saying you didn't know.
Rawdog away
Really Lochte? Rawdog when you have herpes?
Yes. Do it. The transmission rate when you aren't showing symtoms is incredibly minimal, and
condoms only lower that percentage, they don't eliminate it.
What about if I give it to a girl?
Now, there's really only one way to give it to a girl and know that you did- date a virgin and continuously have sex with her until she shows symtoms.
Any other girl has a decent chance of contracting it from someone other than you. The key is to just keep denying it, and presenting other options for her getting it.
If you're dating her, and it's clear you both have it, convince her that she gave it to you. It's not as hard as it sounds, and I've done it successfully before. She's slept around before, so here's your chance to shame her for it. Also, nothing boosts intimacy like knowing you both share the gift of herpes.
But what if I feel bad?
Don't. Herpes really isn't that bad, and much of the stigma surrounding it is socially constructed. I've had other STDs that were much, much worse
http://projectaccept.org/herpes-stigma-the-origin/
Get the anti-viral drug
I don't care if you've only slept with virgins, get the antiviral drug for herpes BEFORE you suspect you have it. Trust me, once you have an outbreak, you'll be too scared to seek it out, so it's best to do it now. It'll be hard to find, but well worth it.
Don't tell anyone
This should go without saying, but if you belive you have it, don't mention it to friends.
Do NOT get tested
Why not? Most advice "get tested right away", but really, there's no point.
If you believe you're having an outbreak, take the anti-viral drugs you've already procured. If you don't have any, don't sweat it, the sores go away in about a week tops.
So why not get tested? Because you don't want that on your medical record, and you'll always have the plausible deniability of saying you didn't know.
Rawdog away
Really Lochte? Rawdog when you have herpes?
Yes. Do it. The transmission rate when you aren't showing symtoms is incredibly minimal, and
condoms only lower that percentage, they don't eliminate it.
What about if I give it to a girl?
Now, there's really only one way to give it to a girl and know that you did- date a virgin and continuously have sex with her until she shows symtoms.
Any other girl has a decent chance of contracting it from someone other than you. The key is to just keep denying it, and presenting other options for her getting it.
If you're dating her, and it's clear you both have it, convince her that she gave it to you. It's not as hard as it sounds, and I've done it successfully before. She's slept around before, so here's your chance to shame her for it. Also, nothing boosts intimacy like knowing you both share the gift of herpes.
But what if I feel bad?
Don't. Herpes really isn't that bad, and much of the stigma surrounding it is socially constructed. I've had other STDs that were much, much worse
http://projectaccept.org/herpes-stigma-the-origin/