confused

okay where do i start i had a itchy rash in the vaginal area like 8 years ago called the dr. they called me in steriods which cleared it up. then 4 years later i had a lesion that looked like a canker sore. they did 4 blood tests results are as follows can you please help me understand them:1st test hsv i/2 igg 1.5h hvs1/2 igg intrep pos. hsv2 igg type spec. neg. 2nd test hsc type 1 igg pos. hsv2 pos. hsv igm neg. 3rd  test hsv2 igg spec. 1.5h pos. 4th test hsv 1/2 igg1.1 h hsv1 igg spec. neg .91 hsv2 igg spec. .91 neg 4th test is herpeselect. i guess my question is do i have anything to worry about?

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
It is a little difficult to read the results the way you have them written, so let me clarify--

If it says hsv 1 positive that means you have been exposed to the cold sore virus.

About 40% of genital herpes is HSV 1 and almost all oral lesions (cold sores) are HSV 1.

It looks to me like it says that HSV 2 is also positive.  That means that you have been exposed to and carry the genital herpes strain too.

IgG means an old infection

IgM means a recent/current infection..

I hope I am not interpreting this wrong--if you want to re-post do them exactly like they are on your lab print out (this may take up a bit of space) and I'll look again.

Good Luck!
Dr B

PS please make a new post if you are going to re-post--don't answer this one or I won't see it--thanks!

[crump31]

was wondering if you could help me with my question posted above?

[crump31]

1st test hsv1/2 igg 1.5h
            hsv1/2 igg intrep. pos
            hsv2 igg type spec. neg.
2nd test not herpeselect hsv2 igg pos.
4th test is herpeselect hsv 1/2 igg 1.1h pos.
                                 hsv 1 igg spec. neg. .91
                                 hsv 2 igg spec. neg  .91
hope this is better.

[crump31]

can you help me understand the above test results please?

[crump31]

can you please help me understand these results?