http://rabbitwrite.com/my-bumps-stds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-bumps-stds Communicating Strength and Empathy Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:57:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://rabbitwrite.com/my-bumps-stds/#comment-5522 Erin Wed, 20 May 2009 20:14:58 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1152#comment-5522 This was very brave of you to write because there is such an unfair stigma surrounding STDs. I sincerely hope that society's attitude changes because many, many people deal with this issue everyday. This was very brave of you to write because there is such an unfair stigma surrounding STDs. I sincerely hope that society’s attitude changes because many, many people deal with this issue everyday.

]]> http://rabbitwrite.com/my-bumps-stds/#comment-5454 Gary Fri, 01 May 2009 18:36:48 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1152#comment-5454 I actually didn't learn all those negative things about STDs, but I didn't learn anything about them period. I only had one, CMV or cytomegalovirus, a kind of herpes virus, that I got from oral sex with the woman who became my first wife. So there are more STDs than most people think. CMV gave me such a painful viral rash in the back of my mouth that I had to see the doctor the next day and get some xylocaine, but no other medication. It didn't bother me again until my stem cell transplant 30 years later when my immune system was suppressed and then I had to take antiviral medication. But I'm very interested and like what you've written because I have a teen-aged son with whom I'm trying to talk about STDs. I have to say that so far I'm awfully impressed with http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/ Advocates for Youth. The idea that there could be a motto of "safer sex or no sex" is very enlightening. Also that we have responsibilities to provide young people with the tools they need to safeguard their sexual health. I have a lot left to learn, and I wish I had learned it years ago. I still don't know how I could have avoided CMV, since it was my first and monogamous relationship. Obviously not hers, and I don't know how much time passed in between, or how much would have been needed. CMV apparently doesn't go away, like some STDs, but lingers, like other herpes viruses. Please keep writing. I actually didn’t learn all those negative things about STDs, but I didn’t learn anything about them period. I only had one, CMV or cytomegalovirus, a kind of herpes virus, that I got from oral sex with the woman who became my first wife. So there are more STDs than most people think. CMV gave me such a painful viral rash in the back of my mouth that I had to see the doctor the next day and get some xylocaine, but no other medication. It didn’t bother me again until my stem cell transplant 30 years later when my immune system was suppressed and then I had to take antiviral medication.
But I’m very interested and like what you’ve written because I have a teen-aged son with whom I’m trying to talk about STDs. I have to say that so far I’m awfully impressed with http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/ Advocates for Youth. The idea that there could be a motto of “safer sex or no sex” is very enlightening. Also that we have responsibilities to provide young people with the tools they need to safeguard their sexual health. I have a lot left to learn, and I wish I had learned it years ago.
I still don’t know how I could have avoided CMV, since it was my first and monogamous relationship. Obviously not hers, and I don’t know how much time passed in between, or how much would have been needed. CMV apparently doesn’t go away, like some STDs, but lingers, like other herpes viruses.
Please keep writing.

]]> http://rabbitwrite.com/my-bumps-stds/#comment-5453 Mikhail Fri, 01 May 2009 16:10:49 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1152#comment-5453 The Rabbit speaks the truth! It's really interesting how on a near daily basis, a subject such as this comes up in which I really haven't adapted my original propaganda laden thoughts. Thanks for the kick in the ass! The Rabbit speaks the truth! It’s really interesting how on a near daily basis, a subject such as this comes up in which I really haven’t adapted my original propaganda laden thoughts. Thanks for the kick in the ass!

]]> http://rabbitwrite.com/my-bumps-stds/#comment-5452 Rabbit White Fri, 01 May 2009 15:24:43 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1152#comment-5452 Thanks Blue Gal. I really appreciate your input and support. <3 Thanks Blue Gal. I really appreciate your input and support. <3

]]> http://rabbitwrite.com/my-bumps-stds/#comment-5451 Blue Gal Fri, 01 May 2009 15:23:18 +0000 http://rabbitwrite.com/?p=1152#comment-5451 Very well done. Thank you. Very well done. Thank you.

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