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Monday, November, 23, 2009
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Oral Herpes, Genital Herpes, and Celebrities (Oh My!)

Penelope James

Penelope James

Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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There has been a lot of herpes talk in the media lately (and by “media” I mean gossip blogs and trashy online magazines) due to the recent allegations that R&B singer Chris Brown beat up his former girlfriend, pop singer Rihanna. The incident reportedly took place after a pre-Grammy...
  1. Celebrities with HERPES, Who Cares!!!
    Anonymous
    Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 10:14 PM

    It would be nice if more people understand herpes.  I have HSV 1 on my genitals but when you explain it to people that you have cold sores on you vajaja they think it is something totally different.  It's funny, I have friends who get cold sores on their mouth, but they still think it is different then the one I have.  This is where you see such a lack in education.  There is no difference and like Penelope wrote, it doesn't matter which strain you cary you can give it to someone on their privates if you have it on you mounth and you can get it on you mouth from someones privates.  Celebrities are human and they get hepes too!!!! 

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  2. Saliva?!? Not that I'm aware of
    Manhattan
    Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 12:25 AM

    Since when can you get oral herpes from saliva?  Oral to oral transmission occurs during an outbreak/coldsore or during viral shedding (without symptoms on the skin) not saliva.  The virus is transmitted from skin to skin contact not saliva.

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    re: Saliva?!? Not that I'm aware of
    Penelope James
    Thursday, February 26, 2009 at 06:06 PM

    Hi Manhattan, 

     

    Thanks for your feedback.

     

    Though the risk of transmission is highest with skin-to-sore contact, the herpes virus can also be carried in bodily fluids (such as saliva and semen).  It may be rare, but it is possible to contract herpes from direct exposure to saliva, not just with sores or skin.  You can find more information about this by going to our Transmission page, in which it states: "...because HSV-1 can be passed in saliva, people should also avoid sharing toothbrushes or eating utensils with an infected person."  I would say this advice is for when the infected person is having an outbreak.  Otherwise, since HSV-1 is very common, it's not something that needs to be obsessed over.  

     

    PJ

     

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  3. Did Jay Z give Rihanna herpes?
    Southpaw74
    Monday, November 09, 2009 at 02:50 AM

    When a person contracts a STD, it doesn't matter rather or not it is not fatal, or harmless. What matters is that someone gave you a friggin STD!

    Hollywood, and the music industry is totally different from what we consider "normal". I guess that's why many refer to Hollywood as " LA LA Land"; because their morals, & how they approach relationships are totally different from how we would approach them.

    Marriages are not marriages, but they are business transactions: Most relationships in the entertainment industry, are publicity stunts. And this is what I consider Jay Z, & Beyonce's marriage. They are considered a "power couple", because of the impact they have on the entertainment world!

    Jay Z was the former president/CEO of Def Jam. He took over from the same person who discovered some of the most noted names in the history of Hip Hop(Russell Simmons). And he is part owner of an NBA team. He discovered Rihanna, who is considered one of the hottest, and most talented pop stars, next to his wife! He is a very powerful person in the music industry.

    His wife is considered one of the sexiest, and most sought after women in the entire entertainment world. If she is not getting MTV awards, and Grammys, she is getting major movie deals. She(Beyonce') has been a household name, for almost a decade. She is considered the fantasy of many men; and many women try to emulate her beauty, to make themselves more appealing. They wear what she wears(clothes, beauty products)etc. She can sell products, because most women, know how men see her.

    So, with that being said, I would guess, that Chris Brown is just collateral damage, in the whole Rihanna/Jay Z/Beyonce' issue!

    Considering if it is true, that Jay slept with Rihanna, & gave her an STD(herpes); & she then gave it to Chris Brown. That would raise suspicion on rather or not Beyonce' has also contracted it from Jay Z(considering the fact that they are married). Sex sells...And if it is true, the sex appeal of both Beyonce' & Rihanna, will diminish; causing also their star power to diminish.

    No one wants to buy a product(cosmetics, hair care, clothing), see a movie, or go to a concert of a person who has herpes: An noticeable, and uncurable disease!

    And no one wants to shake hands with a business man, who is suspected to have herpes(Jay Z)!

     

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