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Is there any male performer that does not have an STD? What makes Brandon's rancidness anymore special than any other rancid male performer?

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I know this has probably been trotted out before, but there is a Rocco Siffredi interview in which he states that the majority of porners have herpes, they just keep it in check. Whether it's true or not I don't know. I'm just too lazy today to hunt for the link.

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Aren't the stastics that 1/3 of the general population has at least Herpes Simplex 1?

Under a microscope, HSV- 1 and 2 are virtually identical, sharing approximately 50% of their DNA. Both types infect the body's mucosal surfaces, usually the mouth or genitals, and then establish latency in the nervous system. For both types, at least two-thirds of infected people have no symptoms, or symptoms too mild to notice. However, both types can recur and spread even when no symptoms are present.

The primary difference between the two viral types is in where they typically establish latency in the body- their "site of preference." HSV-1 usually establishes latency in the trigeminal ganglion, a collection of nerve cells near the ear. From there, it tends to recur on the lower lip or face. HSV-2 usually sets up residence in the sacral ganglion at the base of the spine. From there, it recurs in the genital area .

Even this difference is not absolute either type can reside in either or both parts of the body and infect oral and/or genital areas. Unfortunately, many people aren't aware of this, which contributes both to the spread of type 1 and to the misperception that the two types are fundamentally different.

"People don't understand that you can have type 1 genitally or orally, that the two types are essentially the same virus,' says Marshall Clover, manager of the National Herpes Hotline." One type is associated with stigma, the other is "'just a cold sore"- our society has a euphemism for it so we don't even have to acknowledge that it's herpes.''

So basically if you've ever had a cold sore, you have HSV-1... I've heard this before, and this seems to support that.

BTW I've never had a cold sore. Score!