I'm actually kind of pissed that AIM doesn't check for this...it's like the French defence strategy before the Germans invaded, with Herpes being Belgium.

I'm actually planning to start shooting some material of my own and possibly setting up a little paysite, and if I ever shoot any hardcore stuff I will be insisting on FULL STD tests.

How much effort does it take to test for Herpes and then separate the talent into various pools dependent on what type of Herpes they have or if they are Herpes free, and just pair them up with someone in the same pool?

Evil Angel shot a scene wherein both performers, Tricia Deveraux and John Stagliano, were HIV+...that's no problem compared to shooting a scene where only one of the participants is HIV+. The same holds true if you shoot a scene wherein both/all performers have Herpes...no one is going to catch anything they don't already have.

Simply put, performers without Herpes should only work with other performers without Herpes, and people with Herpes should only work with other performers who have the same type of Herpes they have.

This way, the industry could show the authorities that they are taking their responsibilities seriously and taking pre-emptive action to minimise transmission of STDs.