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So I was reading the paper today, a guy talking about his history of STD's, how it's so common nowadays, and he makes sure he gets checked all the time, but if the woman doesn't insist on using a condom he won't. Another woman commented that all STD's are treatable nowadays anyway. This is pretty much the information I had growing up, it doesn't really matter if I catch something, I can go to the doctors get some meds and everything is ok! So reading further, he claims he's had 2 cases of herpes. I'm sorry....how does this make sense?! To me, that reads that he got rid of his herpes. I just think it's so misleading, and again, it's putting it out there that, STD's are no big deal, carry on sleeping around unprotected. Really gets my back up! Particularly when I can be quite hard on myself, and I basically don't have sex because I can't be bothered to go through the conversation! Humph! Rant over....

Really? Maybe I am very lucky with my doctor. I had an incident, where I was desperate for anti-virals as I was having a painful OB and wanted to prevent it getting worse - and she wanted to see them, and she told me she couldn't see anything, I told her to look properly - it was a very frustrating experience - I think I know my body! My regular Dr - not a problem at all. I get about 2 OB a year, so I personally don't think that's too bad, maybe the Dr's do? But my advice would be to just lie to them and say you get regular outbreaks. Lord knows why it's hard to get them, we have to pay for them! (working class people). Can I ask how much you have to pay for anti-virals out there? Here, a prescription is £8.20 / $13.20

Hi WSDancer, Thank you so much for taking the time to respond, I found it very helpful :) My gut feeling, is to tell him when I get there. Our conversations are none of the sort of that, we really are just still getting to know eachother, and excited to see eachother, and yes i'm sure he is hoping, but I wouldn't say expecting sex. It's great that you are able to provide me with authentic American websites, as although I know of the ones here, he might not be happy with those ones - and yes I've read a load of rubbish myself via Google! I can get anti-virals in the UK! Pretty easily, I can even say I would like them as I'm going on holiday and would like to prevent an outbreak and they will give them. Thank you again for the advice, links & videos - all very helpful and I feel reassured about what I am going to do. xx

Hi all, I just wanted some opinions on when you think I should disclose on this particular occasion. I met a guy in the US back in May (I am in UK and he is a friend of my best friend) we have been talking since, and arranged for me to go to see him in November - and to stay with him. I do really like him, he is a really cool guy I'm not so worried to have the actual conversation - but just don't know whether I should be telling him before I go, or if it is best face to face. It is just a trip where we are going to have a good time and explore the city and surrounding areas together - but I know we both fancy the hell out of eachother, so I guess we would both want it to happen. But for me - if we don't have sex, it's not a big deal - When do you think I should tell him?