This is hypothetical (I hope). It isn't from infidelity, and disregard what you have been told about your partner's previous sexual experiences. I just want to know how you would react to the risk that you are now aware of. Business as usual, leave them, condoms from now on, stay but no more sex?
I would dump her. No STD risk for me, no sir.
are we talking hiv or herpes?
tough one. likely either of the latter two.
It depends on whether or not the trade-off was worth it (i.e; if she had a good enough attitude).
I'd bolt. my health is more important than any relationship…
I'm out. we can still be friends though.
Become friends because I can't be with someone and not have sex. Condoms don't block all STD's and could break.
Dump them…sorry but that's the honest truth.
It depends on what type of STD we're talking about. if it's herpes, I could live with it. Condoms don't always work on that one, but I'd give it a try if it was a long-term relatioship we're talking about (years). if it is something like AIDS on the other hand, then I'd never leave someone I'd been in a long-term relationship with (I've been married for a while). I probably would refrain from sex (the traditional way) though. I'm sure we could work out something. I would definitely take steps to protect myself.
Have you seen those ads for the herpes medication? Its like "I have herpes but my partner doesnt so I take this medication to decrease my chances of giving it to him/her. I always think – WTF? you are going to take the meds to decrease you CHANCES of giving it to them? who has sex with someone they know has herpes? Im sorry…I just couldnt do it. I might still love him for the rest of my life…but I couldnt continue to be intimate with him.
I will divorce him. if fact if I will get involve with a man, before I will have sex with him,I would want him to have a check up ,of course if just him it will be an insult, so both of us for any social desease. When I was younger I was scared of addiction and getting pregnant, but this is worse herpes and HIV." Dating but not all the way, until I found the right guy." Edit: I did not leave my husband I took care of him until he passed away he was 20 years older than me.
I think it depends on the level of the relationship. if you're just getting to know the person, most people would probably run. if you've been married a while and are deeply in love, that is a whole different can of worms. there are lots of medical and health issues that can cut down on (or stop) the amount of sex a couple has. Do we leave every person we love because they get sick or disabled? Statistically, no.
I wouldn't believe anyone who'd say that it didn't change things in the bedroom if a STD was found out or put more stress on a relationship, but if you really love someone, leaving for a health issue is not as cut and dry as some people think. Most of the time when people do leave after someone becomes disabled or ill it's because there were already problems in the marriage and the illness or disability is the straw that broke the camel's back. The same would be true for STD's in my opinion.
I'd have to dump them. you could have only gotten it by sleeping around and who's to say they're not still doing that?
Condoms from now on. Sex isn't all-important, but I'M not giving it up ; )
Probably just practice safe sex. I don't think I would leave them, unless they knew, and didn't tell me.