a partner can contract hsv2 orally from performing oral sex but the risk of such is rather low.
Grace- if we have done oral is there any chance he could catch it
there are a few folks who will test false positive over that mark but the risk of a false positive goes down a lot over the 3.5 mark and even more so once you hit the 5 mark.
yes, you can just give them a call for the kit :)
Thanks Grace. Is 5 the magic number for true positive? I did go to the link for the western blot it shows a lab request form and the power point presentation. Wasnt really clear on do I call them to order the actual kit? Sorry for the stupid question.
canker sores are not related to herpes at all.
you have a history of cold sores so you know you have hsv1 orally even though your testing isn't picking up on it. even the best herpes blood tests miss 1 out of every 10 hsv1 infections.
since you've had no obvious genital symptoms and your hsv2 igg is less than 5, not a bad idea to confirm your status with a herpes WB blood test. how to obtain one is listed in our read before posting post on the forum.
I think your provider isn't really all that up to date on herpes testing either :(
I didn't mention my hsv1 Igg ab was .27- negative
When I saw my gyn after the first test (which I didn't get written results of) he asked about cold/canker sores. I did get a couple cold sores in high school but get canker sores every other month or so. He indicated that would cause the positive test and not to worry. And he also said the only way to confirm was by testing lesions.
is the 4.43 result a combined herpes igg, hsv1 or hsv2?
grace