Sick-Nast Herps

Everyone knows there is always the risk of getting an STI if you have sex. You can tell teens not to do it but in the end, it is up to them. Sorry parents. So I’m here to tell you one of the MANY STI’s you can contract from having sex. I’m sure it’s all good and fun “in the moment” but the next time you’re in the shower and you notice something that wasn’t there before, it isn’t really that fun anymore. So for some people, herpes is that disease that they are infected with.

Herpes is caused by unprotected sex with an active carrier of the disease. It’s sometimes ok to have sex with a person without a condom if they don’t have an outbreak at that time. Unprotected sex is not recommended but people will do what they want. It’s good that you know what you’re getting yourself into first. But rule number one will always be, wrap it before you tap it. Please for the love of god, don’t do it without a condom. Condoms are you’re friends.

Some signs of Herpes include crops of sores, flu-like symptoms, fever, and swollen glands. You could be one of the lucky ones who don’t ever show signs of having it, good for you. But you’re still spreading it to whoever you have unprotected sex with. Even with protection, you can still get it. S@*!t happens.

            It could take up to two weeks before you start to show symptoms after contracting the disease. And it could take twice as long to go away, but it always comes back. And as time goes on and you don’t treat it properly, it will worsen. Stress also causes outbreaks. So if you’re worried about your herpes and you want it to go away, it’ll just come back the more you freak out about it. It’s a vicious cycle that could’ve been prevented if you just were smart about what you were doing.

Herpes can also affect child birth. And if you get pregnant, hopefully not at the same time that you contracted the herpes because that would suck, tell your doctor. You’ll have to get a cesarean so the baby doesn’t become infected. Herpes can also be fatal to your child. But transmission to babies is rare.

Treatment for herpes does not cure it but only helps with the symptoms. So although the sores go away and you feel like a healthy person, it is still with you. It sucks. But you have to live with it forever. It’s scary to think about, I know. You think it can’t happen to you. But guess what, it can happen to anyone. Maybe it isn’t your fault. Your boyfriend/girlfriend said you were the only one they’d been with. and if that is the case, then they’re jerk faces who deserve to be kicked in the throat. Wear a condom next time (rule number one). What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Except for herpes. That S@*!t will come back with you.

Dana Marie Ruf