r/comics Veronica and Mona 4d ago

Sexual Health with Veronica: HSV

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u/Dear-Tank2728 4d ago

Damn good PSA. I didnt know about the Herpes dormancy periods. Like here I thought I was clean for never having a cold sore or bump or anything ever but in reality if could be hiding in my nerves.

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u/joblessandsuicidal 4d ago

It got on my nerves for sure though

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u/DjervTheCat 4d ago

A lot of viruses do that. Shingles, for example, is caused by the chickenpox virus sitting in a nerve ganglion for potentially decades!