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How do you tell someone you are a carrier for HSV2?

I was just diagnosed with HSV2 yesterday. I have never had an outbreak or any symptoms so I was quite shocked when I found. Ever since I found out I have been freaking out. My doctor said I'm a carrier and have the antibodies for it and I shouldn't worry about it. Is it necessary to tell every potential partner? If so how do you tell them? And how would you males take it if someone you liked told you they were a carrier for it?
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Is that western blot test?
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101028 tn?1419603004
seek out a herpes WB now to see what your status is.
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Fooled around like 6 months ago, with a condom but actual intercourse was a year ago
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101028 tn?1419603004
that is still a low positive and will need confirmed with further testing since you've never had actual lesions to test.

how long prior to testing had you last had sex?

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I read so many things yesterday I can't remember every place I read them honestly. I'm sorry. I had the hsv2 IgG test and the results were 3.66
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101028 tn?1419603004
definitely get the exact test results to post here. that way I can be sure that you were properly tested and see if you need further confirmatory testing done. all you have to post are the actual numeric results - e.g. hsv1 igg 5.4 and hsv2 igg 4.4 or whatever they are.

have you read the free herpes handbook yet that we recommend in our read before posting post on the forum?

grace
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If you've never had symptoms, I assume you had blood testing done? What type of testing did you have? Were there values associated with the tests?
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