The risk of herpes infection to men is extremely rare. But if you have had a past history of genital herpes infection, you may have an increased risk of becoming infertile.
I’m not sure whether this is true, but a study conducted by the University of California concluded that men with a past history of herpes infection who have sex with other men on average, have just as many cases of herpes as those who have never had herpes at all. So there’s nothing wrong with having a past history of herpes. But a history that does not include genital herpes infection may increase the risk of having a child with herpes.
So when you’re having sex with a partner with a history of herpes, you are more likely to pass on herpes to your offspring. For that reason, you should always use a condom.
I’m not sure why, but a study by the Centers for Disease Control indicates that you are more likely to contract herpes if you have a history of having sex with men who have herpes, or have had symptoms of genital herpes or have had sex with men with a history of herpes infection. But the study does not prove that having herpes makes you more likely to pass on the infection to your child.
There is a very real possibility that this study is flawed.
A study called “HIV-1 Transmission: A Meta-Analysis” suggested that male herpes-infected men passing on the virus to their children could be more likely to transmit the virus to their child, but the study was performed on a limited number of studies, and the analysis was limited to the heterosexual population. I would say the study is not that strong, but definitely worth a read if you’re interested.
I read the study and was surprised to see that both heterosexual and homosexual men were tested for the virus, but I guess that’s not enough of a proof of anything. There was only one HIV infection group. I would say that this study is stronger than you might expect but nothing more than a weak case study.
HIV is a disease that seems to affect many different ways, but it does seem to affect male sexual health. There are a few possible explanations for this, such as sexual problems, drug use, or sexual abuse. There is no definitive answer, but in my opinion, most other researchers agree that the disease is probably caused by sexual abuse.
The most likely cause of AIDS in men is sexual abuse, and I would say that the HIV virus probably got into men by getting into sex. There is more evidence that AIDS is a sexual disease than that it is of homosexual origin, but it may be easier to assume that. The evidence that it is caused by homosexual intercourse is not as strong as that of the other two reasons, but it is still in the same neighborhood.
Another possible sexual cause of AIDS in men is polydrug abuse. Polydrug use is when a man uses more than one drug to try and get high. The evidence is that a man with AIDS is likely to use even more drugs than a man without AIDS.