Comments on: Half of the Black Population in NYC Has Genital Herpes? http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes grep understanding Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:44:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Herpes Hell http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-244578 Herpes Hell Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:01:12 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-244578 <p>I have just had my first month long painful outbreak. I am planning to commit suicide. If I dont, i'll be back to say I didnt.</p> I have just had my first month long painful outbreak. I am planning to commit suicide. If I dont, i'll be back to say I didnt.

]]> By: Herpes Hell http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-243915 Herpes Hell Sun, 21 Feb 2010 05:01:12 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-243915 <p>I have just had my first month long painful outbreak. I am planning to commit suicide. If I dont, i'll be back to say I didnt.</p> I have just had my first month long painful outbreak. I am planning to commit suicide. If I dont, i'll be back to say I didnt.

]]> By: buy valtrex http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-241426 buy valtrex Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:45:44 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-241426 <p>Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Herpes Simplex, Suppression: One 500 mg Valtrex a day and I did not have any outbreaks for more than one year. I had a newborn son and herpes can kill a child under 3 months. I decided to take Valtrex everyday. It worked and I was not aware of any side effects at all.</p> Valtrex (valacyclovir) for Herpes Simplex, Suppression: One 500 mg Valtrex a day and I did not have any outbreaks for more than one year. I had a newborn son and herpes can kill a child under 3 months. I decided to take Valtrex everyday. It worked and I was not aware of any side effects at all.

]]> By: Dr. Whoo http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-240603 Dr. Whoo Wed, 11 Feb 2009 07:53:44 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-240603 <p>Someone with genital herpes may first notice itching or pain, followed by sores that appear a few hours to a few days later. The sores, which may appear on the vagina, penis, scrotum, buttocks, or anus, start out as red bumps that soon turn into red, watery blisters. The sores may make it very painful to urinate. The sores may open up, ooze fluid or bleed, and then heal within the next 2 to 4 weeks.</p> Someone with genital herpes may first notice itching or pain, followed by sores that appear a few hours to a few days later. The sores, which may appear on the vagina, penis, scrotum, buttocks, or anus, start out as red bumps that soon turn into red, watery blisters. The sores may make it very painful to urinate. The sores may open up, ooze fluid or bleed, and then heal within the next 2 to 4 weeks.

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-152748 Carl M Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:00:17 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-152748 <p>@ Maxo:</p> <p>Fair enough, but I'd think that you'd go on to say:</p> <p>I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected women in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.</p> <p>I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected men in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.</p> <p>I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected whites in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.</p> <p>--- Where do we draw the line? Which numbers are acceptable? </p> <p>... but more to the point ... do the different numbers imply correspondingly different behavior? How do we know?</p> @ Maxo:

Fair enough, but I’d think that you’d go on to say:

I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected women in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.

I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected men in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.

I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected whites in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.

— Where do we draw the line? Which numbers are acceptable?

… but more to the point … do the different numbers imply correspondingly different behavior? How do we know?

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-251896 Carl M Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-251896 <p>@ Maxo:</p> <p>Fair enough, but I'd think that you'd go on to say:</p> <p>I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected women in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.</p> <p>I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected men in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.</p> <p>I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected whites in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.</p> <p>--- Where do we draw the line? Which numbers are acceptable? </p> <p>... but more to the point ... do the different numbers imply correspondingly different behavior? How do we know?</p> @ Maxo:

Fair enough, but I’d think that you’d go on to say:

I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected women in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.

I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected men in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.

I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected whites in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.

— Where do we draw the line? Which numbers are acceptable?

… but more to the point … do the different numbers imply correspondingly different behavior? How do we know?

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-251897 Carl M Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:00:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-251897 <p>@ Maxo:</p> <p>Fair enough, but I'd think that you'd go on to say:</p> <p>I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected women in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.</p> <p>I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected men in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.</p> <p>I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected whites in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.</p> <p>--- Where do we draw the line? Which numbers are acceptable? </p> <p>... but more to the point ... do the different numbers imply correspondingly different behavior? How do we know?</p> @ Maxo:

Fair enough, but I’d think that you’d go on to say:

I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected women in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.

I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected men in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.

I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected whites in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.

— Where do we draw the line? Which numbers are acceptable?

… but more to the point … do the different numbers imply correspondingly different behavior? How do we know?

]]> By: Maxo http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-152586 Maxo Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:38:26 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-152586 <p>I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected blacks in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.</p> I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected blacks in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.

]]> By: Maxo http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-251894 Maxo Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:38:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-251894 <p>I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected blacks in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.</p> I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected blacks in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.

]]> By: Maxo http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-251895 Maxo Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:38:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-251895 <p>I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected blacks in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.</p> I think in cases like this, you need a culture change that is sparked from within the culture. Prominent and respected blacks in the community need to speak out about the issue in question and inspire their own people to willingly change their behavior.

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-152496 Carl M Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:16:34 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-152496 <p>Those numbers don't really say too much by themselves. Some questions the answers to which might be useful:</p> <p>(1) How is the disease spread? Do some people have a higher predisposition to contracting the disease if they contact it? Does condom use prevent its spread?</p> <p>(2) As for the breakdowns by gender and race: Do blacks and whites have the same number of sexual partners? Do men and women? (I take it that you're assuming that the answer is no, but the herpes numbers do not imply that.)</p> <p>(3) Do blacks and whites have the same number of inter-racial partners? Does that question even have any meaning? What definition of "black" and "white" is being used in the study?</p> <p>...</p> <p>This is a good example of the sort of thing that our friends at "Improbable Research" try to point out in their study guides. See for example:</p> <p>http://improbable.com/2008/06/12/improbable-research-teachers’-guide/</p> <p>All that said .. I agree with your implied premise that it would be nice if the numbers weren't so high.</p> Those numbers don’t really say too much by themselves. Some questions the answers to which might be useful:

(1) How is the disease spread? Do some people have a higher predisposition to contracting the disease if they contact it? Does condom use prevent its spread?

(2) As for the breakdowns by gender and race: Do blacks and whites have the same number of sexual partners? Do men and women? (I take it that you’re assuming that the answer is no, but the herpes numbers do not imply that.)

(3) Do blacks and whites have the same number of inter-racial partners? Does that question even have any meaning? What definition of “black” and “white” is being used in the study?

…

This is a good example of the sort of thing that our friends at “Improbable Research” try to point out in their study guides. See for example:

http://improbable.com/2008/06/12/improbable-research-teachers’-guide/

All that said .. I agree with your implied premise that it would be nice if the numbers weren’t so high.

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-251892 Carl M Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:16:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-251892 <p>Those numbers don't really say too much by themselves. Some questions the answers to which might be useful:</p> <p>(1) How is the disease spread? Do some people have a higher predisposition to contracting the disease if they contact it? Does condom use prevent its spread?</p> <p>(2) As for the breakdowns by gender and race: Do blacks and whites have the same number of sexual partners? Do men and women? (I take it that you're assuming that the answer is no, but the herpes numbers do not imply that.)</p> <p>(3) Do blacks and whites have the same number of inter-racial partners? Does that question even have any meaning? What definition of "black" and "white" is being used in the study?</p> <p>...</p> <p>This is a good example of the sort of thing that our friends at "Improbable Research" try to point out in their study guides. See for example:</p> <p>http://improbable.com/2008/06/12/improbable-research-teachers’-guide/</p> <p>All that said .. I agree with your implied premise that it would be nice if the numbers weren't so high.</p> Those numbers don’t really say too much by themselves. Some questions the answers to which might be useful:

(1) How is the disease spread? Do some people have a higher predisposition to contracting the disease if they contact it? Does condom use prevent its spread?

(2) As for the breakdowns by gender and race: Do blacks and whites have the same number of sexual partners? Do men and women? (I take it that you’re assuming that the answer is no, but the herpes numbers do not imply that.)

(3) Do blacks and whites have the same number of inter-racial partners? Does that question even have any meaning? What definition of “black” and “white” is being used in the study?

…

This is a good example of the sort of thing that our friends at “Improbable Research” try to point out in their study guides. See for example:

http://improbable.com/2008/06/12/improbable-research-teachers’-guide/

All that said .. I agree with your implied premise that it would be nice if the numbers weren’t so high.

]]> By: Carl M http://danielmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes/comment-page-1#comment-251893 Carl M Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:16:00 +0000 http://dmiessler.com/blog/half-of-the-black-population-in-nyc-has-genital-herpes#comment-251893 <p>Those numbers don't really say too much by themselves. Some questions the answers to which might be useful:</p> <p>(1) How is the disease spread? Do some people have a higher predisposition to contracting the disease if they contact it? Does condom use prevent its spread?</p> <p>(2) As for the breakdowns by gender and race: Do blacks and whites have the same number of sexual partners? Do men and women? (I take it that you're assuming that the answer is no, but the herpes numbers do not imply that.)</p> <p>(3) Do blacks and whites have the same number of inter-racial partners? Does that question even have any meaning? What definition of "black" and "white" is being used in the study?</p> <p>...</p> <p>This is a good example of the sort of thing that our friends at "Improbable Research" try to point out in their study guides. See for example:</p> <p>http://improbable.com/2008/06/12/improbable-research-teachers’-guide/</p> <p>All that said .. I agree with your implied premise that it would be nice if the numbers weren't so high.</p> Those numbers don’t really say too much by themselves. Some questions the answers to which might be useful:

(1) How is the disease spread? Do some people have a higher predisposition to contracting the disease if they contact it? Does condom use prevent its spread?

(2) As for the breakdowns by gender and race: Do blacks and whites have the same number of sexual partners? Do men and women? (I take it that you’re assuming that the answer is no, but the herpes numbers do not imply that.)

(3) Do blacks and whites have the same number of inter-racial partners? Does that question even have any meaning? What definition of “black” and “white” is being used in the study?

…

This is a good example of the sort of thing that our friends at “Improbable Research” try to point out in their study guides. See for example:

http://improbable.com/2008/06/12/improbable-research-teachers’-guide/

All that said .. I agree with your implied premise that it would be nice if the numbers weren’t so high.

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