This is correctly quoted from me. Because we, the adult industry, are more sexually active than the average person, we are higher at risk. I was in the adult industry for 1 year when I contracted herpes. Every performer that I've told that I have herpes, has also admitted to having herpes. I have no worked with EVERY person in this industry, but I have worked with a lot of them. Most of the new people just getting in don't have it, but if they're in high demand, they're risks of contracting it will jump up considerably. I do not work when I have an outbreak and I've only had 1 outbreak a year since I got it and none in the past 2 1/2 years. I know there is still a chance of spreading the virus, but it is VERY rare to spread the virus without an outbreak. There are people in the industry who DO work with outbreaks, by choice and by ignorance. The fact of the matter is, herpes is not life threatening and it's definitely not going to stop people from performing, obviously. It is just an annoyance really and I believe if you're healthy and stress free you probably will never have an outbreak and unlikely to spread it. I probably won't look at this thread again, so please don't ask questions about my post... I came here to respond to this by request. If you'd like to ask me about it, you can post a comment on my blog about it at my website, or on myspace. Thanks!
btw. the reason I know it is rare to spread it when you don't have an outbreak is because I have been with my husband for four years and have had sex with him almost every day (not during the outbreak) and he just got tested a couple months ago and is negative for Herpes!