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GENITAL HSV1
I was recently diagnosed with genital HSV1 after having an outbreak. Now i did not get all the stats on what my levels were, all i was told that i tested positive for HSV1. I went for a 2nd opinion and this time the Dr performed a Culture since it was not done before, and explains to me that i may have been hsv1 positive for a while now since usually it time for it to actually show up in the blood work. He also informed me that there still a possibility that i can have HSV2, is this true. Ive never had a cold sore and ive dont recall ever having an outbreak.
Yes it is. If it's a newly acquired infection, it can take several months until it's reflected on the blood tests. when was the last time you had sex/received oral sex before this?
Do you have a regular partner? If so they'll need tested to see what their status is too.
grace
Do you have a regular partner? If so they'll need tested to see what their status is too.
grace
yes that s correct...and now im waiting for the culture to come back, is it still possible for me to have hsv2?
So you had a genital lesion and you were visually diagnosed as having genital herpes and a blood test was done which came back as hsv1+ only? do I have that right?
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
