I know but I heard the test can still pick up around 70% of the antibodies right now. I will be testing at the 3-4 month mark. I just feel like a weight has been lifted off my shoulder now because I had a unprotected encounter with the same female 4 months back now and this test was my 4 month mark from that previous encounter. I am hoping it doesn't change at my next 4 month.
well it was still far too early to test for herpes from this encounter.
the difference in your hsv2 igg from the last test is absolutely meaningless though.
Alright so I am feeling really good now and thank you to Grace for helping out big time. Just to help a little there is a place called Any lab test now they have a website to see if they have a office near where you want to be tested. Anyways they work with quest diagnostics and do the blood Herpes IgG test I believe its $79.
So here is my results from 6 weeks and they resemble pretty much my first results from 2010
Herpesselect IGG Type specific
HSV 1: 0.08
HSV 2: 0.30 (is there reason to believe I have the antibodies building up due to this number being bigger?)
usually when you are obsessively checking your genital area like most of the posters here do, it's not likely you'd miss the signs of herpes!
Also my doctor from the time of May 10th, May 25th, June 10th and now June 16th all times he did a visual inspection of my penis and agreed there were no Herpes symptoms and no burning urination throughout this time.
Last comment/ Grace lol I promise. Is it a good sign that 42 days later or 6 weeks later I have had no sores or lesions in other words no typical signs of Herpes at all this far out? The only thing I have had was a rash due to diarrhea from upset stomach/anxiety. I was prescribed Prozac for the anxiety and thank you for helping me also.
I appreciate your kind words and heart of gold for taking the time out of your life to help us worry warts out there. I will update with my results at my 3 months mark.
I talked with my doctor and he said that the auto-inoculation to where I would get my first outbreak could be up to a year. He also said that he doesn't test for herpes because everyone would think they were positive just by looking at the numbers. He said only if I developed a sore would he do a swab test of the sore. This is why I am scared because I don't know if he is giving me the correct information.
At least I know you guys have had the virus and know what to look for and are educated on Current information regarding testing and symptoms.
it's your genes that determine whether you'll have symptoms or not more so than if you have a low white cell count.
why not talk to a counselor if you are having anxiety about this?
I am really in a dark place right now and very scared so please bare with me in my questions please.
I have a low white count (Pancytopenia) would this guarantee that I get the symptoms if I did truly become infected with HSV II?
I have been to my doctor at the Veterans Clinic in Florida and the doctor there doesn't seem like he wants to test for with a IgG test. I ask this forum because you guys help put some at ease.
What freaks me out is that I read on the CDC that many do not get a Initial outbreak or that it is so minimal that they do not notice it. Does this mean they still get the typical blisters or sores just not as severe?
you would need to wait 3 months at least.
What is the earliest I could test to find out if I had been infected from my unprotected sex from May 6th. Would the same IgG test pick up antibodies now at 38 days?
I already answered that question in my last post I posted dear.
Or since I was negative in the past I would Definitely have a first significant outbreak with the classic signs and symptoms signifying my contraction of the Herpes virus?
Is it a good thing then that I didn't have any of the sores and blisters within the 2-20 days that the infection would have taken place?
Since I haven't had a herpes infection in the past, I Definitely would have a severe first outbreak knowing I truly did contract the virus?
I am just asking because I do not know much about the virus. I just want to educate myself properly.
Thank you very much for your patience and answering my questions. I am very thankful for this board and the people like yourself who are helping us with our questions.
yes that is the right test.
yes you are negative for hsv1 and hsv2 on it.
odds are since you are previously negative for herpes, if you had contracted genital herpes from this encounter, you would've had very obvious , "classic" symptoms and wouldn't be wondering if this was herpes related or not. your symptoms do not sound like they are due to herpes and follow up with your provider to get a better answer as to what is going on.
grace
Does this sound like I have genital herpes? The irritation comes and goes.
This does mean I am negative right? and is this the right test I am wanting to have each time I get tested for Herpes?
Also why do most doctors not want to test for Herpes even when you ask them? Is it not that important? That is what I am getting from them when they do not want to test me.
yes actually this is what the report looks like Quest Diagnostics
date 9/23/2010
Type IGG Herpeselect
HSV 1: 0.19
HSV 2: 0.25
if you want to know your herpes status from this encounter, you'll need to wait 3 months post encounter for type specific herpes igg blood testing to see what your status is.
have you ever been tested for herpes before?
grace
no, it's not a year until you get your first ob and no you won't potentially spread the virus to other body parts over the course of a year either.
meanwhile, you have a life to live - talk to a counselor to deal with the anxiety more effectively while you wait for your testing :)