Do I have herpes for sure or is it a false positive?

[arch603]

Hi Doc,

Recently, I got tested for STD's, I didn't have any symptoms, but just as a precaution.
The only thing that came out positive was HSV-1 Neg and HSV-2 IGG at 3.83.


I know that this is beyond the range of a normal false positive however please consider my history:
I have only had ONE partner ever (I was a virgin before him). And anytime we had sex it was ALWAYS PROTECTED. We even check the condoms every-time to ensure that they had not broken.

The only thing that was unprotected was oral sex and one episode of anal sex. I am getting him to go get tested. He was tested before we started dating and was negative for everything.

My questions are:
1. What are the possibilities that this is a false positive?
2. Should I get a Western Blot to make sure?
3. Is there a possibility that my partner could test negative and I could still have herpes even though I was a virgin before him and what should I do in that case? How could I have gotten it then?
4. If it is truly positive, is my infection most probably only oral since genital sex was always protected?

[Udasin]

Dont Feel Tention... HSV is not a diseases at all....Its just a special skin condition. Forget this and continue ur daily life...

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

OK

[arch603]

ok.

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

Herpes blisters don't go away in 2 hours nor does it cause a swollen neck for 5 minutes.  Please wait until you actually see your partner's results and note them word for word for me, and until you get your western blot to post some more, OK?

Terri

[arch603]

The blisters went away after 2 hrs , however, it still burns in that area also my neck was swollen for like 5 min. I couldn't get an appointment just yet because it went away so fast. I will try to get one next time it shows up. The areas where I did receive the blisters did burn pretty bad though did burn pretty bad though. It just doesn't make sense to me. If I couldn't get it from partner 3 I don't know how I could have gotten it, yet I get all the correct signs, symptoms, and outbreaks. Is there a way that my partners could be false negative? Or maybe he got the wrong test? I will take a look at the copy when I receive it.

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

blisters from genital herpes don't show up all over your body.

If you are very scared, then go to an urgent care center or somewhere else to have the blsiters swab tests for herpes today.  Please don't wait,  The longer you wait, the less accurate the tests will be.

Terri