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[Closed] Lyme Disease "May be Sexually Transmitted"

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[url= http://www.prweb.com/releases/2014/01/prweb11506441.htm ]“The presence of the Lyme spirochete in genital secretions and identical strains in married couples strongly suggests that sexual transmission of the disease occurs”[/url]

This sounds moderately worrying to me. Most of us get a fair few ticks implanted each season, some of us allegedly have sex occasionally, only 50% of Lyme cases actually present with the bulls-eye rash we all know to check for.

I am not good enough at reading journal abstracts to know whether this is actually worrying, and the journal article is behind a subscription paywall.

Anyone have any thoughts?


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 10:36 am
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Abstain? 😉


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 10:39 am
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Not a problem for most of the misfits on STW who only have sex with Mrs Palmer


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 10:39 am
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My OH is a [s]lazy[/s]overworked boy and he gets bitten a lot.
Time to start banning naughty time.


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 10:42 am
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Yeah, I'm not going to be at the centre of an epidemic of sexually-transmitted Lyme disease. It's just troubling to think one might be picking up something properly nasty while playing outdoors that could really screw up the other half.

🙂


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 10:45 am
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I'm never gonna bum a tick again!!


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 11:22 am
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one might be picking up something properly nasty while playing outdoors that could really screw up the other half

Stop dogging bareback then! 🙂


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 11:23 am
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So if I've been treated for Lyme's in the past, am I still spunking spirochetes?


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 11:26 am
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[url= http://www.aldf.com/Letter_to_the_editor_of_AFMR_for_ALDF_website_3.10.14.pdf ]Fear not, shaggers* ! (maybe)[/url]

*(rodent-shaggers, anyway)


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 11:34 am
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That is most helpful scaredypants. I'm relaxing.

🙂


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 11:44 am
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Interesting development. How do I un-send text messages?


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 11:52 am
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only 50% of Lyme cases actually present with the bulls-eye rash we all know to check for.

But if the disease can be transmitted sexually there would also be a significant number of cases of Lymes disease amongst people who haven't been bitten by tick but who do have a fancy for special cuddles with swarthy outdoorsy types.....

am I still spunking spirochetes

.....or eating particular pasta shapes


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 11:57 am
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How do I un-send text messages?
depends how many you've sent


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 12:00 pm
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some of us allegedly have sex occasionally,

Steady on there, this is an IT forum masquerading as a macho outdoor sport fetish site, hence sex is just something other people have!


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 12:02 pm
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Get married? Not much danger of it being transmitted then...


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 12:07 pm
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Most of us get a fair few ticks implanted each season, some of us allegedly have sex occasionally

Suddenly I feel like an unwelcome stranger around these parts
Ticks seemingly aren't interested in implanting themselves in me and the wife definitely isn't interested in any implanting


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 12:10 pm
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Bah!

I mean, Baaaaaaaaaaaaaa...


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 12:11 pm
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[i]“But there may be a bigger risk of getting Lyme disease in the bedroom.”[/i]

Chlamydia is soooo yesterday.

What are symptoms of Lyme? Just, yknow, on the off chance LOL !!


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 12:18 pm
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emsz

Swollen neck glands, manky throat, post-exercise headaches, fatigue, muscle aches, troubles with tendons and cartilage...

http://www.lymediseaseaction.org.uk/

It's ok, that nice Phillip baker promises you needn't worry.


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 12:32 pm
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BigDummy - [i]Anyone have any thoughts? [/i]

Some Lymies have long assumed the need to be careful.


 
Posted : 09/10/2014 12:35 pm

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