Celebrities with Hepatitis C

Natalie Cole was recently diagnosed with Hepatitis C.

According to her doctor:

“Natalie has had a terrific response to her medication and is now virus negative,” Woolf, the Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said. “This gives her an increased chance of cure.”

More Celebrities with Hep C:

Hepatits, HIV and AIDS forums on Shut Up N Post!

I wanted to let y’all know that a couple of people wrote and asked me if I would put up a Hepatitis Forum as well as an HIV and AIDS Forum on my STD Message Board.

So I did!

http://yoshi2me.com/phpbb/index.php

Please feel free to stop by and say hello.

I’d love to know what you think of the place too.

Angela
www.yoshi2me.com

CDC announced that rates of syphilis in the U.S. have risen for the seventh year in a row

In other news from the National STD Prevention Conference, CDC announced that rates of syphilis in the U.S. have risen for the seventh year in a row. While the overall increases in 2007 were primarily among males, and the increase largely reflects continued syphilis increases among men who have sex with men (MSM), rates among women rose as well. Overall, syphilis rates rose 12 percent in 2007, as the number of cases increased from 9,756 in 2006 to 11,181 in 2007. Although CDC indicated that the data is preliminary and subject to change, they remain confident in the overall trends.

After declining through the 1990s, rates of syphilis have been on the rise, increasing 76 percent since 2000. In 2007, overall increases were largely among males, with the rate among men roughly six times higher than that among women. CDC data show that approximately 64 percent of all syphilis cases in 2007 were among MSM. The CDC continues to highly recommend that men who have sex with men get tested annually for such STIs as syphilis, chlamydia and gonorrhea and to make sure they are tested at the three exposure sites: anal, oral, and/or urethral.

“The resurgence of syphilis among MSM represents a formidable challenge to our STD prevention efforts, but one that is surmountable,” remarked Kevin Fenton, M.D., director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention. “The solution comes down to making STD screening and treatment a central part of medical care for gay and bisexual men, while finding innovative ways to help MSM avoid STD infections – including HIV – in the first place.”

STDs that can NOT be cured

Here is a list of STDs that can Not be cured. In other words, there is no way to completely wipe out the virus from your body for good. Once you contract these STDs, you keep them for good.

• HPV
• Genital Herpes
• Hepatitis B
• HIV infection

In the case of HPV, some say that the body can rid itself of the virus but even that theory is controversial and under discussion throughout the entire scientific community.

STDs that can be cured

Excellent Relationship Advice

If someone really cares about you, then, herpes isn’t going to stop them.

I know a couple of people who are in relationships with people with Hepatitis B and C. They have chosen to be careful with the one they love. Herpes isn’t debilitating. It won’t kill you. Hepatitis can lead to liver dysfunction and it can also be transmitted. So, yes, it would be considered worse than herpes.

Are there people out there that would leave a spouse/significant other
because of cancer, job loss, weight gain, diabetes, car accident, etc. Yes, there are. And, they are the same people that would choose to leave a relationship due to herpes.

I knew someone that told me that wouldn’t date someone with herpes. They also told me they would never marry someone with asthma, diabetes or cancer. Well, why wasn’t that a shocker???

Unfortunately, this world is filled with a lot of superficial and shallow people. It takes core and integrity to stay in a relationship with any kind of “condition”. And, that isn’t always easy to find. Yes, you may have to wait longer. But, aren’t you worth it? Should you really settle for less? I would rather be alone than to settle for someone who isn’t a keeper.

I know, that I wouldn’t have ran if I was told in advance. Because I know my foundation. I’m looking for someone with a similar foundation. Shouldn’t we all be looking for someone with our same foundation and core anyway?? :O) - Lemonade

Hep C and HIV Coinfection

I thought this was a great informational video on Hepatitis C and HIV coinfection.

If you watch this YouTube video you will here from those that are coinfected and what to do if you have a partner that you love and care for.

This is for straight OR gay people (fyi).

Let’s Talk About Hepatitis

I’d like to point you in the direction of our Hepatits forum over on Shut Up N Post!

The next thing I would like to do is to compile of list of Hepatitis links that you feel are beneficial to people that are looking for information about Hepatitis.

(I’d like to get those links placed right here in the sidebar of this Sexual Health Buzz blog)

Thanks so much!