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Got a Negative Result. Should I Believe It?
12 weeks ago, I got a positive HSV2 IGG result from Quest of (2.6). Was not tested for HSV1. Two days ago, I got a negative HSV2 and HSV1 IGG result from Labcorp of <.91 for both. I've had no skin issues but I did have some tingling and burning sensation. My urologist thinks its Prostatis and will put a camera up my penis to see whats going on. For the past 3 months, I was sure that I had Herpes (HSV2). Became very depressed and lost sleep. The gal that I have been dating for the past 16 weeks is of questionable health (not tested in past 2 years) and recently got a mouth sore. We avoided kissing and oral sex since she got the sore. So now that I have a negative result, should I believe it? If I kiss that gal after the sore goes away, will I get HSV1? If she performs oral sex on me after the sore goes away, will she pass it? How can I be negative for both types if we kissed a lot for months and she gave me a lot of oral sex 4 months ago? None of this makes sense!
If your partner has oral herpes, there are steps you can take to reduce your chances of contracting it. http://www.ashasexualhealth.org/stdsstis/herpes/oral-herpes/ has terrific info on oral herpes for you both to read. certainly if your partner has not had full std testing that included herpes testing, she should follow up on it so that you both are sure of her status.
There are false positive issues with the igg herpes blood tests. Your initial test result was a low positive. You got a negative using a different test which sometimes means you really had a false positive on the other test. Since you repeated your testing 3 months later is negative, odds are you don't have hsv2. If your gf tests + for hsv2 on her testing though, I would repeat yours in a few months just to err on the side of caution.
keep asking questions!!!
grace
There are false positive issues with the igg herpes blood tests. Your initial test result was a low positive. You got a negative using a different test which sometimes means you really had a false positive on the other test. Since you repeated your testing 3 months later is negative, odds are you don't have hsv2. If your gf tests + for hsv2 on her testing though, I would repeat yours in a few months just to err on the side of caution.
keep asking questions!!!
grace
Hi, yes you can be confident your negative as its not that easy to contact it. Those most at risk are in long term mono relationships where one person is infected.
I would advise that she gets tested to confirm if she has it.
I would advise that she gets tested to confirm if she has it.
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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.
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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.
