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STD'S
if a guy has never been with another girl , does that mean he can still have an std? like can he have an std without being with another girl?
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This is a very good question.
In short, yes it is very possible for someone to have an STD and not be aware of it while never having any previous sexual partners.
If you check around some forums for people with STDs you will notice a surprising number of people who have transmitted their STD to their infant. The infant will unknowingly grow up so use to the symptoms of the incurable STD that they will be clueless that it is transmittable.
When I was researching some herpes facts I found that a many number of parents transferred their herpes onto the genitals of their newborn during diaper changes. Some women also pass the virus along to an unborn child as it is passing through the vaginal canal. This is why they are instructed to take a course of herpes treatment pills (remember, it is not curable, the pills only help to relieve some symptoms) in hopes the woman does not experience an outbreak during labor--when it would be easier for the baby to contract.
It is also very common for babies to be born with AIDs in Africa. The blood that naturally comes from the woman during labor usually will transmit the disease to the infant. Again, the baby will grow so accustomed to their disease that they aren't even fully aware that they have contracted something very serious.
The only way to know if you are completely clean from STDs is to have a complete blood test done. Even then, herpes can be hidden within the body unless it is currently broken out into a blister.
Anyway, yes, a person can very well be born with an STD or contract it very early in life. Many parents are so ashamed that they have spread their disease that they do not tell the child about the seriousness of it.
I also want to take note that condoms so a very poor job in helping to prevent the spread of STD/STIs. Seriously, if you're concerned about your health then you should have yourself and your partner screened for illnesses before engaging in activities. Many, many people contract STDs/STIs from engaging in sex with condoms. Condoms aren't really for preventing the spread of such things--they are only meant to be a barrier from sperm entering the vagina. This being said, it does not cover the entire genital region and, let's face it, STDs usually do.
I hope I've helped clear some things up with you!
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no because an STD is a sexually transmitted disease, in very rare cases people are born with the HIV virus or the HPV virus, but that's only because one of their parents has it...however everyone is born with the herpes virus. If he gets cold sores then he has an active herpes virus and should not be giving oral sex because it can transfer to genital herpes...but the same goes for you, if you have a cold sore you can give it to him too, but if you're worried use a condom, it's the best way to prevent STDs besides abstinence.
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