% of Pornstars with Diseases
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Not to rain on your parade... but... you waited 20 months to make that post?
Ace Bandage
The one and only.
Probably not as high as you would expect. I'm sure they're well aware of these occupational hazards and take steps to prevent them. They're probably tested more often than a regular guy off the street. Then again, I could be wrong. We need the opinion of OCSM. :2 cents:
^^i'm glad my occupational hazards don't include genital warts. :eek:
We'll see about that.
StanScratch
My Penis Is Dancing!
Which would be worse, the threat of genital warts, or having sex with Ron Jeremy.
PlasmaTwa2
The Second-Hottest Man in my Mother's Basement
... Are you implying that Ron Jeremy doesn't have genital warts? I'm sure whoever shoots a scene with that man comes out of it sicker than a dog.
tartanterrier
Is somewhere outhere.
Thats the web of sin for you :1orglaugh
Pornstars get tested every so often (& I assume not only for HIV) & as long as they only have unsafe sex with their colleagues and regular partners, there's not much to worry about. If only 1 pornstar breaks this 'rule, however, all bets are off.
These pornstars introduce these diseases in the industry and infect others with these diseases, but the 'damage' is usually limited to a few colleagues who get infected with a disease.
A 'nice' story is the story about a male pornstar who got tested, after which he went on vacation in Brazil (I think it was Brazil anyway...) slept with a local girl, got home & started working again. The bad part about this story is that the girl had aids...
It happened not too long ago.
Usually, you notice it when you have an STD as most STDs have physical symptoms of some sort. Still, since most STDs also have an incubation period & since most diseases can be transmitted before the symptoms appear, one would almost demand that a girl or guy working in the industry has no sex for at least a specified period (I'm no doctor, so don't ask me how long it should be), but that can of course not be checked & thus it's useless to demand such a thing. A girl can do a scene with another guy or girl, and after that a few solo shoots/scenes or nothing at all, since they get paid enough (as far as I know) to live through the month doig just that scene, but this doesn't apply to the male pornstar.
I think you're misinterpeting the 90% you've heard. It means that 90% of the people in the adult industry have had, have, or will have and STD during their carreer and certainly not that 90% of the people are infected at a certain time.
Still, even though it's probably higher than the average (more than 50% of the people will have an STD at least once during their lifetime) I doubt it's as high as 90% (although I can't disprove it, since I don't have the figures).
These pornstars introduce these diseases in the industry and infect others with these diseases, but the 'damage' is usually limited to a few colleagues who get infected with a disease.
A 'nice' story is the story about a male pornstar who got tested, after which he went on vacation in Brazil (I think it was Brazil anyway...) slept with a local girl, got home & started working again. The bad part about this story is that the girl had aids...
It happened not too long ago.
Usually, you notice it when you have an STD as most STDs have physical symptoms of some sort. Still, since most STDs also have an incubation period & since most diseases can be transmitted before the symptoms appear, one would almost demand that a girl or guy working in the industry has no sex for at least a specified period (I'm no doctor, so don't ask me how long it should be), but that can of course not be checked & thus it's useless to demand such a thing. A girl can do a scene with another guy or girl, and after that a few solo shoots/scenes or nothing at all, since they get paid enough (as far as I know) to live through the month doig just that scene, but this doesn't apply to the male pornstar.
I think you're misinterpeting the 90% you've heard. It means that 90% of the people in the adult industry have had, have, or will have and STD during their carreer and certainly not that 90% of the people are infected at a certain time.
Still, even though it's probably higher than the average (more than 50% of the people will have an STD at least once during their lifetime) I doubt it's as high as 90% (although I can't disprove it, since I don't have the figures).
this shouldnt surprise anyone
After a little more thorough research, the statistics are unclear, but there is definitely a higher percentage of STD's per capita as opposed to the general population (duh huh). 90 % is a gross exaggeration, more like 30-40% with STD's at some point in their career. I did read, however, a quote by Sharron Mitchell from AIM saying 60% of performers have herpes. Seems kinda high. The state of California is investigating claims of non compliant occupational hazards by producers.
BAYAMONXXX
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SashaSparks
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We have to have a valid AIM test http://www.aim-med.org/ which cannot be more than 30 days old. Still sketchy in my opinion because who knows what you can do the next 29 days, kinda like that guy Gordar mentioned.....anyway, thankfully, amazingly lol, I have never had anything in my professional or personal life. Let me go beat the crap out of some wood now, lol!
That guy Gordar mentioned was Darren James. He tested positive for the HIV virus on 12 April 2004, thereby bringing a halt to much of the porn industry in San Fernando Valley while they retest everyone and... wait. Sex partner and Canadian newcomer to the business, Lara Roxx, whom he did a scene with several weeks previously, also tested positive. Reportedly, James caught the virus from Brazilian porn actress Bianca Biaggi. The girls in Brazil push the envelope and the testing is not regulated. Brazil has the highest percentage of AIDS out of all the porn producing countries. John Stagliano supposedly got the virus while doing a double anal with a transvestite in Brazil. Maybe I wont go to Brazil any time soon!
I'll second that. lol
Here we go, another US medical myth, mighty Herpes.
First, there are many different Herpes viruses. I guess your referring to Herpes simplex (HSV). Even if, there are still two different HSV, which can trigger dozens of different diseases from skin eczema to oesophagitis to meningoencephalitis. Both HSV are pretty common. So just saying "you got Herpes" doesn't cut it, when discussing someones medical condition like you're trying to do here.
HSV1 is so common, that nine out of ten people of the population of every industrialized western country have it. HSV1 is mainly transmitted through the lining of the mouth (oral mucosa). Giving someone with herpes a handshake and after that touching your own face is enough. Consequently, I'd say about nine out of ten adult performers have "herpes". But so do you, Whoop-dee-doo!
HSV2 is more likely to be spread by people with more physical contact to other people. Physical contact can mean as little as a kiss, but as HSV2 is more likely to be transmitted via the "nether regions", it's not as widespread as HSV1. Still, up to 23% of the healthy blood donors in the US have HSV2. In some countries, three out of four prostitutes have HSV2. That's just occupational hazard, as even condoms won't do much against HSV2. You just have to touch someones genitals with the tip of your finger. After that even putting on a condom won't help you anymore, as HSV2 is one of the fastest spreading virus known to man, because it is highly spezialized. It exists only in the human body. So, to tend to stereotypes: it is as easy for the very clean and cautious Referend Jack to get HSV2 as it is for Candy, the dirty, unwashed, disease-ridden slut (to quote Charles Bukowski
) standing at the corner of Lincoln and Westend.As "herpes" cannot be cured, you'll always have it, once you have any HSV in your system. There are just different factors that can trigger different outbreaks.
Ultimately, taking herpes as an argument for sexual promiscuity just doesn't stick, because it's like saying "He had the flu so he must be promiscuous."
So, please, to all US-citizens, stop with the herpophobia.
What is it with these medical myths in the US?! For example, I don't want to know, how many Americans think that women don't have Adam's apples. They do, people, they do.
Shindekudasai, I realize that there is different types of herpes. I get cold sores at least once a year, I have the oral herpes virus. I'm pretty sure Sharron was referring to the genital herpes. Americans know the difference between the two.
"Oral herpes, an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus, is estimated to be present in 50 to 80 percent of the American adult population.
Genital herpes, also caused by the herpes simplex virus, is estimated to be present in 20 percent, over 50 million people, and the majority of these cases may be unaware they even have it. Studies show that more than 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with genital herpes each year, and the largest increase is occurring in young teens. Genital herpes is an STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2). Although, most genital herpes is caused by type 2 (HSV-2).
There is no cure for herpes to date. Supporting your immune system should be your first goal. A weakened immune system is more prone to outbreaks. Efforts to develop a herpes vaccine by biotechnology companies are ongoing. Until an effective herpes vaccine or cure for HSV infection is found, the prevailing approach to treatment continues to be suppressive antiviral therapy. Links on this page go to products, services and publications that can help you cope with herpes in your life. "source: Herpes.com
Herpes is kinda like luggage, you never get rid of it, you got it for life.
"Oral herpes, an infection caused by the herpes simplex virus, is estimated to be present in 50 to 80 percent of the American adult population.
Genital herpes, also caused by the herpes simplex virus, is estimated to be present in 20 percent, over 50 million people, and the majority of these cases may be unaware they even have it. Studies show that more than 500,000 Americans are diagnosed with genital herpes each year, and the largest increase is occurring in young teens. Genital herpes is an STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) caused by the herpes simplex viruses type 1 (HSV-1) or type 2 (HSV-2). Although, most genital herpes is caused by type 2 (HSV-2).
There is no cure for herpes to date. Supporting your immune system should be your first goal. A weakened immune system is more prone to outbreaks. Efforts to develop a herpes vaccine by biotechnology companies are ongoing. Until an effective herpes vaccine or cure for HSV infection is found, the prevailing approach to treatment continues to be suppressive antiviral therapy. Links on this page go to products, services and publications that can help you cope with herpes in your life. "source: Herpes.com
Herpes is kinda like luggage, you never get rid of it, you got it for life.
Jane Burgess
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I have to laugh at some of these comments. 90% of the men and women that work in porn do not have std's. People that shoot hardcore get tested each month. Frankly you are safer fucking a pornstar then picking up a chick at a bar. How many non pornstars get tested each month?
Dr. Jonathan Fielding, health officer for Los Angeles County, said the county has been receiving reports of 60 to 80 cases of Chlamydia and gonorrhea a month among adult performers.
June 10, 2009: A female performer in the pornography industry has tested positive for HIV, a San Fernando Valley-based clinic that serves adult performers said today.
Fielding said the protocol developed by the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation recommends that adult performers get tested for HIV every 30 days. But that protocol isn’t sufficient to protect against transmission of HIV. It takes nine to 11 days after exposure for HIV to appear on test results. “Let’s say you were infected on Monday, tested on Wednesday, and perform on Friday. You would show up as negative, but you’re not negative,” Fielding said.
County health officials said 18 HIV cases and more than 3,700 chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis cases had been reported since 2004 by the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation.
Adult-video performers are 10 times more likely to acquire STDs, and many contract numerous infections in a year, according to county health data. Since 2004, 2,378 county patients who self-identified as adult-video performers contracted chlamydia, 1,357 tested positive for gonorrhea, and 15 for syphilis.
June 10, 2009: A female performer in the pornography industry has tested positive for HIV, a San Fernando Valley-based clinic that serves adult performers said today.
Fielding said the protocol developed by the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation recommends that adult performers get tested for HIV every 30 days. But that protocol isn’t sufficient to protect against transmission of HIV. It takes nine to 11 days after exposure for HIV to appear on test results. “Let’s say you were infected on Monday, tested on Wednesday, and perform on Friday. You would show up as negative, but you’re not negative,” Fielding said.
County health officials said 18 HIV cases and more than 3,700 chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis cases had been reported since 2004 by the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation.
Adult-video performers are 10 times more likely to acquire STDs, and many contract numerous infections in a year, according to county health data. Since 2004, 2,378 county patients who self-identified as adult-video performers contracted chlamydia, 1,357 tested positive for gonorrhea, and 15 for syphilis.
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