Did you know that a cold sore on your lip is actual a Herpes Virus. Herpes is an STD; If you or your future partner(s) has had oral sex in the past with a person that had a cold sore this virus can be passed be between you. The virus can lie dormant until the right environment is found and then one or both of you have active Herpes.
The best advise anyone can give you is never, ever have unprotected sex with anyone, even if they are a virgin. Today the word virgin means only that they have never had sexual, penis to vagina, intercourse. The word virgin today does not mean the person is totally sexually inexperienced. If you or your partner has had any type of sexual activity you may have come in contact with someone who could have passed along an STD to you.
The first thing to do when thinking about having sex with any new partner is getting both of you screened for STD and the AIDS virus. Nothing sexy about this, but this is the world we live in today. It is your life you need to protect yourselves. If a future partner say no to this, send him on his way. His only interest is sex and not you or your welfare.
As long as you and your partner are over the age of 13 you can go to any clinic and be screened without the need for parental consent. By law you have medical confidentiality. There are any number of free clinics that will test you; all you need to do is go on-line to find one in your area.
Once you are both cleared and you have been on birth control; your boyfriend has been shown how to properly put on a condom, then you can go ahead and loose your physical virginity to one another. [ adviceman49's advice column | Ask adviceman49 A Question ]
You'd be surprised at how many people grow up with things like herpes, passed along innocently from their parents (diaper changes, during delivery, innocent kisses, etc.) and never know they have the STD. This is how things like herpes is spread so widely. People don't realize they're infected because they think the symptoms are something all humans go through since they've never had sex.
Protect yourself and have yourself and your partner screened first. It isn't the most sexiest thing to ask of your partner, but it's definitely the wisest.
gr8fruit answered Tuesday May 3 2011, 8:37 pm: No. Unless one of you already had an STD previous to the sex, you are completely fine.
Also, if you know the person, their past relationships and that you want to sleep with them, you should know whether they have an STD or not. Please remember to wear a condom/practise safe sex nevertheless <3 [ gr8fruit's advice column | Ask gr8fruit A Question ]
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