1 in every four New Yorker have genital herpes

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>More than fourth of New Yorkers gave genital herpes, which are much higher than the national average rates.

A report from NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene examined data of 1999 New Yorkers. The starting age was 20 years. The data was collected in 2004, and 1784 participants passed herpes simplex virus 2 tests. The report shows that about 29% of NYC adults have genital herpes, which is a very high rate compared to 19% national average rate.

Genital herpes is more common among 39% of women, about 19% of men also suffer from infection. Only 14% of white people cary the virus, compared to 49% of the black people. Only 18% of men having sex with women carry the virus, compared to 32% of men having sex with men.

Herpes simplex virus 2 is a virus causing genital herpes. It is being transmitted sexually and have common symptoms of ulcers or sores, sometimes pain, but some infected patients may have no symptoms at all. The virus can lead to brain damage, it can affect brain of newborns, and it doubles the risk for HIV.

In 2007 NYC Health Department had 65000 cases of sexually transmitted diseases, with HIV infection rates rising among men having sex with men. This report urges the need of more effort to cut sexually transmitted disease rates, provide better sex education and information about how dangerous these diseases are. NYC Health Department mentions that the best way to protect from the diseases is condom use. Condoms are available free of charge in NYC STD clinics.</div>
http://www.emaxhealth.com/48/22948.html

so if we gather 4 dudes in the forum from NY, one of them would have herpes

 

i'm looking your way Petey.

 

Jokerrrrr! Might wanna get yourself checked

 

i swear she was 18!

 

29% of New Yorkers, that's a lot of people, and it can't be cured.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jun 12 2008, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>and it can't be cured.</div>

Not with that attitude. :[

~20% of adults in the other states have it, so that still sucks.

 

Death cures all! Is that the attitude you wanted?

 

And suddenly we all realize why MrJ's been less active on this site over the past year.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (pegs @ Jun 12 2008, 10:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Jokerrrrr! Might wanna get yourself checked</div>


I should.


Why does it burn when I pee?

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ Jun 12 2008, 02:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And suddenly we all realize why MrJ's been less active on this site over the past year.</div>

Really? I thought it was because the Knicks suck

 

Yeah, that and the fact that he got burned by some of that random college gina he's been getting.

 

.....no comment...................................

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Chutney @ Jun 12 2008, 01:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And suddenly we all realize why MrJ's been less active on this site over the past year.</div>
Burn... literally, lol.

That's crazy though. Didn't know the numbers were that insane. That's why I always keep the magnum on me. Both for that matter.

 

The national average of 19% is pretty surprizing too, but 29% wow. 39% of all New York City women have Genital Herpes, MrJ you are living in a minefield!

 

74% of statistics are made up.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MainEvent @ Jun 13 2008, 06:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>74% of statistics are made up.</div>

indeed and 178% of the worlds population don't get them.

 

Yes, and the answer to life is 42.