Herpes confusion

[esperanca00]

Hello,

I had an exposure 2 months ago and got tested for Herpes, so the results are:

Herpes 1/2 IgM: 1,0 index (inconclusive)
Herpes 1/2 IgG: 26,2 index (positive)

The test was: chemiluminescence

Analysing these results, may I conclude that I didn't get the infection on this exposure (2 months ago)? In other words, may I conclude that I have herpes for more than 2 months?

In two months the IgM antibodies already desappears? In two months the IgG is already detected with this high value?

Thank you.

[gracefromHHP]

your igg can become + in as little as 2 - 3 weeks after infection. the igm being negative doesn't really help much either.

you still don't know from the test you had done if you have hsv1, hsv2 or both which is why it was a total waste of your time for you. it's also a test that has a high false positive rate too so you might not even have either. you need to repeat your igg blood test with the proper testing to get better answers.

did you have symptoms of herpes or was this a general screening after an encounter with a new partner?

[esperanca00]

Thank you, but I'm confused...

I read and understood the other comments in the forum about the problems of IgM test, and that the best test is the type especific, but, maybe this test that I took may answer or give a clue to these question about how long aproximately I have the herpes virus and if it shows that it has more than 2 months...

I went to two different doctors with this test and both of them said that the values of IgM and IgG shows that I didn't get Herpes Virus on this exposure (2 months ago). They said that I have the herpes virus for more than 2 months.

Is that true? May I believe in this conclusion?

Thank you.

[gracefromHHP]

the testing you had done was inadequate. you had non-type specific herpes igg blood testing done. it tells you nothing and you need to repeat it with a type specific test to get any answers that are useful.

grace