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From: mag@whuxlm.UUCP (Gray Michael A)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: More Herpes Issues
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Date: Sun, 27-Jan-85 14:40:19 EST
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Posted: Sun Jan 27 14:40:19 1985
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> Here's the deal:
> I have a friend that I have been going out with for some time now.
> For the most part it has just been recreational (read "no sex") and
> fun.  One evening after making the rounds of a few clubs and such we
> wound up back at her place and I decided to try to move the
> relationship in a more intimate direction.  It was at this point 
> that she informed me that she has genital herpes, hence the strictly 
> recreational relationship. She was interested in the physical side
> of a relationship but thought it only fair to let me know what was
> what.  Being rather confused and unsure of how to act, I mellowed
> out and we talked about it for a while without my coming to any
> conclusions. 
> 
It IS possible to have sex with a person with herpes with minimal risk,
if proper precautions are taken.  Look into it.

My major observation:  I really LIKE to hear about someone being
so honest and straightforward.  If a woman I was interested in made
this declaration,  I would get be VERY interested in getting to know
her better.

Note also, that if she is concerned about your catching herpes,  she
is obviously willing to cooperate in the steps necessary to prevent
that from happening.

Mike Gray, BTL, WH