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Herpes is very widespread

Delaine Moore — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:02:13 -0600

I did some research on herpes just to find out how widespread it really is - and yeah, they say one in four women have it, one in five men. And scarily, 80% of those who have it are asymptomatic and don't know it.

I'm so glad he was upfront about it. But I tell you, it affirms for me more than ever why latex condoms HAVE to be worn when you're out in the dating trenches again.

Still, it kinda sucks that I finally talked to man that I seemed to 'click with' - and he darn well had herpes! But I can't 'settle' for less. I've worked too hard on myself this past year since divorcing to take this kind of chance. So onward ho...he's just another man Delaine.

Delaine Moore

www.iamdivorcednotdead.com

Because a woman's body never lies...

I think about this all the

avflox — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:59:27 -0600

I think about this all the time. When I was single I didn't just ask--I demanded to look at documentation before becoming sexually involved. It's a really, really big deal to me. The body is a temple. It's not that uncommon, but that doesn't give us license to be reckless or do things we don't feel comfortable doing.

I'm glad he told you.

Don't wait

NurseBarb — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:55:10 -0500

Hi Chris,

Thanks for bringing up a difficult topic! I don't know many people who are looking forward to dealing with this and wait for the "Right Time".

My advice is: Don't wait. It's better to be a little early, than 1 minute too late.

It's ok for parents to say, "Hey I'm as uncomfortable as you are with this, but I have learned a few things that might help you. I wonder if.........? gosh, what would you do if........?

I'd really like to know what has worked for you and for your readers?

Barb

www.NurseBarb.com

Thanks Nurse Barb

Chris--MomathonBlog.com — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:30:01 -0500

Thanks Barb for the great link to your blog and your interview about sex ed on ABC. Great stuff. Hope more parents watch it!

Chris

Thanks for this post

NurseBarb — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:32:34 -0500

I just posted on Teen Pregnancy and how to talk to your teens about sex.

Barb Dehn NP

www.NurseBarb.com

Perhaps Dr. Greene helps makes the topic more "parent friendly"

Chris--MomathonBlog.com — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:48:20 -0500

Glad you like the Dr. Greene article. I also think the video is excellent...although the sound quality is not so great at times. Many kids would like to hear another kid ask the tough questions of the experts just like the young girls featured in the video. That said, the young girls in the video are not your average 4 and 6 yr olds. Their parents are the filmmakers. So I'm thinking they have talked about the issues surrounding HIV/AIDS at home prior to the filming at the AIDS Conference in Toronto. Some young kids would probably like and appreciate the video, but others would find it a bit overwhelming just because the topics related to HIV/AIDS have not been discussed at home.

I am a long time Dr Greene fan

Denise — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:31:00 -0500

Serious, hard core, fan of Dr Greene and his answer is awesome. Perfect Dr Greene style.

I'm about half way through the video and I don't see anything a 4 year old or 6 year old shouldn't see but I don't think the video works as one for kids because the background noise is too loud. It's difficult to hear and follow because it's filmed at conferences. It's even hard for me to hear and follow and I know an awful lot about HIV/AIDS.

~Denise
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