STI’s don’t care what your ‘bodycount’ is, or moral values are. If you think only celebrities- or people who are promiscuous- get herpes, you’re deluding yourself. Genital Herpes (HSV2) is more prevalent amongst people of African descent (both African-Americans & Africans). Some doctors will ask you if you want to be tested for it, but many will not.Īgain, 90% of people with genital herpes are asymptomatic (have no symptoms)! This + lack of routine testing is ‘why’ the virus spreads like it does. It’s NOT part of the standard STD/STI panel, you have to ask your doctor to test you for it, specifically. I hope all of these people denigrating Usher- and speculating about his partners’ status- have been BLOOD tested for herpes themselves.

Medically speaking, untreated chlamydia (which can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility) and some forms of HPV (which can lead to cancer) are WAY more problematic than herpes. 90% of people with genital herpes are asymptomatic (have no symptoms) and for those who are not, Valtrex is extremely effective. Medically speaking, herpes is most problematic psychologically, due to the social stigma associated with it.

Gwan na”Īs an African-American, and someone who works in the medical field, it ASTOUNDS me that people have such negative & ignorant views on herpes! Attitudes like this greatly perpetuate the unnecessary stigma associated with the condition. ?Miss me with other grown folks crazy gossip. Not my circus, not my clowns … I’m good and my health (Everywhere is great?), well my right knee hurts and I need reading glasses but otherwise I’m awesome and enjoying the sun. I have been divorced 8 years… Some issues are not my business… ex husbands, ex friends, bitch-maids, snakes, hoes, characters, etc. “Do not come on my page discussing rumors or adult people that have NOTHING to do with me. Here is the text of Tameka’s statement on : Usher is currently married to his former business manager Grace Raymond, who will probably never respond to the rumors. Supposedly there are court documents detailing the R&B crooner’s $1 million out-of-court settlement with the bridesmaid. The 46-year-old mother-of-5 responded angrily to renewed rumors that Usher, 38, may have infected her with the herpes virus, too. Tameka Foster lashed out at gossip mongers on social media after unconfirmed reports that ex-husband Usher Raymond infected one of her bridesmaids with the herpes virus.

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