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Ustwo · 03-12-2008, 05:51 AM

I didn't get the method used in the study, or any details, being a CNN story I didn't expect anything important like that in there.

From the looks of it, they are talking about being seropositive meaning you have anti-bodies to whatever it was.

For example, secretmethod is close to correct in that about 20% of women tested will show they are seropositive to HSV-2, which is genital herpes. Depending on the study it will go up as high at 30% to lower than 20%, it really doesn't matter that much though.

Of that group though, only something like 2-3% will have ever had an outbreak.

Does that mean that the rest had the infection without showing symptoms? Kinda. What it means is they were exposed to it enough to develop some anti-body reaction but that doesn't mean they 'had' the disease.

I'm willing to bet that these were all seropositive tests without symptoms, which to me, really means nothing. It doesn't mean they can pass on the disease, it doesn't mean they were even exposed sexually, it just means at some point they reacted to it.

I also think there may be a little 'political' motivation to push the HPV vaccine here, which is fine, though I'm still peeved that they limit it to 26 years of age, but thats another topic for another day.

03-12-2008, 05:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ustwo Pissing in the cornflakes	I didn't get the method used in the study, or any details, being a CNN story I didn't expect anything important like that in there. From the looks of it, they are talking about being seropositive meaning you have anti-bodies to whatever it was. For example, secretmethod is close to correct in that about 20% of women tested will show they are seropositive to HSV-2, which is genital herpes. Depending on the study it will go up as high at 30% to lower than 20%, it really doesn't matter that much though. Of that group though, only something like 2-3% will have ever had an outbreak. Does that mean that the rest had the infection without showing symptoms? Kinda. What it means is they were exposed to it enough to develop some anti-body reaction but that doesn't mean they 'had' the disease. I'm willing to bet that these were all seropositive tests without symptoms, which to me, really means nothing. It doesn't mean they can pass on the disease, it doesn't mean they were even exposed sexually, it just means at some point they reacted to it. I also think there may be a little 'political' motivation to push the HPV vaccine here, which is fine, though I'm still peeved that they limit it to 26 years of age, but thats another topic for another day. __________________ Agents of the enemies who hold office in our own government, who attempt to eliminate our "freedoms" and our "right to know" are posting among us, I fear.....on this very forum. - host Obama - Know a Man by the friends he keeps.