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New girlfriend, new diagnosis
I've been dating someone for a couple weeks, she informed me that she had recently been "tested for everything". She got the results back today and was told she has hsv2. She had this testing done as part of a regular exam. I do not know the test performed. She told me they did not take blood, she has never had an outbreak so there was no lesion to swab to grow a culture. I don't know how a diagnosis could be achieved given these circumstances.Can a hsv type be determined without a blood test? She is very upset and thinks she is no longer worthy of my affections. I disagree and have no plan to stop seeing her. We have not had any type of sexual contact at this point and prior to this the relationship was looking very promising, I don't intend to give that up over a stupid virus!
you getting tested is so that you know your own status so that the two of you can make educated decisions about what precautions to take together.
if your gf does have hsv2, you can get your risk of contracting it down very low. On average if you avoid sex any time she has anything going on genitally, she takes daily suppressive therapy and you use condoms, you'd be 99% likely each year not to contract it from her :)
if your gf does have hsv2, you can get your risk of contracting it down very low. On average if you avoid sex any time she has anything going on genitally, she takes daily suppressive therapy and you use condoms, you'd be 99% likely each year not to contract it from her :)
No I have not, but again we have not been intimate. She's been sexually inactive for six months, no symptoms ever. She went in for a check up and asked for std tests. No blood works was done. I've told her to get more info on the type testing that was done.
she should call her provider and ask how she was tested since there seems to be such confusion. once we know that info, it will be easier to determine what steps to take next.
did you have full std testing that included herpes igg blood testing ?
grace
did you have full std testing that included herpes igg blood testing ?
grace
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