HSV 2 positive?

[eva214]

I am entering a new relationship and recently went to get tested for all STD's---figured I was being responsible! I received my test results and my Dr. informs me that I tested positive for history of HSV2 with IgG levels of 1.17. Mind you, I have never had an outbreak or symptoms so this came as a bit of a shock. She recommended I get on Valtrex if I am interested in trying to reduce transmission and outbreaks to future partners. My questions are:

1. Do I definitely have genital herpes?
2. SHould I take the medication?
3. What are the chances of my partner performing oral sex and then contracting the disease orally? Obviously I dont know when or if I am having an outbreak so I am jsut concerned over when to abstain, best practices, etc.

Also, since I have never had an outbreak, what is the likelihood that I will ever in life?

My only "symptom" I can rack my brain for is discharge...sometimes I get more than normal but i always just chalked this up to being the week before my period or something liek that?!
    
Thanks for your help

[gracefromHHP]

I'd go with the WB myself.

you need to wait until 4 months post encounter.

http://depts.washington.edu/rspvirus/herpes.htm  has all the info you and your provider need to order it.

grace

[eva214]

So to be safe, should I just do the western blot and call it a day?  How long should I wait before taking that test and any information on cost, how to get a hold of it, etc. would be great!

thanks for your help!

[gracefromHHP]

a biokit  can be used but you still have to wait until 4 months for it.

[eva214]

thanks Mistakeguy789---your comments have been helping to calm the nerves!  :)

I honestly didnt realize these results were almost identical to 2 years ago...if I were indeed positive 2 years ago, would be number go up significantly over the past 2 years?

[Mistakeguy789]

Hang in there Eva.  I know you are freaking out but you will get the answer.  I have a pretty darn good feeling it will be negative and this mess will blow over.

Grace if I may just for my own learning and not to sound out of line.  Would a Biokit not be useful in this case at all?  Or again would the poster still need to wait the full 2 months again?

[eva214]

aahh..sorry I didnt realize you guys are that good and chek both!  can you tell ive reached my freaking out point?!?! haha

This relationship is new so only had sex once with a condom/oral without but I had taken the test BEFORE any contact with this partner so that is a wash.  My last encoutner before that was a one night stand type thing (2 months ago) and was part of the reason I thought to get tested.  i figure there has to be some sort of connection between my two tests though unless the two month ago partner is the cause of this.  Jsut seems odd I get close to the same reading 2 years after my first blood test.