HSV... that made me lol.

http://images-2.drive.com.au/2010/11...0a-600x400.jpg

Yeah most people have had at least one strain of the HPV at some point in their lives; the oral lesions being very common (types 6, 7, 11, 16, 32). Type 1 is plantar warts found on your feet. But there are so many strains of the virus it's ridiculous, no wonder so many people have had it.

Human papillomavirus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

But yeah, the vaccine should be free.

Cold sores are HSV 1 I think.

It's HPV, people! "Human papillomavirus."

Cold sores (oral papillomas) are types 6, 7, 11, 16, and 32. See:

Human papillomavirus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

If you look at the table you can really see how many different types there are! It's quite scary.

BD, that sucks that you weren't able to get it being in 11th grade.

This is HSV

Herpes simplex virus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ahhhhhh. I was talking about this virus:

Human papillomavirus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Which is the one that the vaccine is against :) Not to be confused with Herpes Simplex Virus (which is not related to the vaccine as far as I know).

HSV = herpes simplex virus. A strain of HPV or something.

My bad! I didn't think they were related. I think papillomas are different. I don't think the vaccine has anything to do with HSV. I could be wrong, though.

I think it is its own strain actually.

It's part of the family that related to things like chicken pox though according to that wiki link.

Oof, MB's got a nasty one then. Should see a doctor.