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My doctor wrote in the letter with the test results that it looked like I had been recently exposed to herpes and that I should be retested in 6 months. Obviously, this is terrifying to me so I'm trying to understand the implications of these results better. I know that herpes can also make you sick, similar to having a cold/flu...although I've had no lesions, do these recent bouts of sickness point toward the possibility of being infected? Or could the fact that I was sick with a virus just prior to having the test have influenced the results? I'm also seeing some posts on here regarding the lack of reliability on the IgM test. Should I go request a different test immediately? Or wait 6 (long) months to have this settled. Is this something I should bring up with him immediately and recommend that he get tested? Or should I wait until I have more info.
You can repeat your igg in 3 months to see what it shows. no need to wait 6 months.
encourage your provider to update their info on herpes testing too next time you are there.
grace