I would just like to say thank you to everyone in this thread for the support and advice ...I received my blood test results, that was tested this week (10th week since exposure) and the antibody ratio number was really low for both HSV 1/2 IGG.
Both tests came back 0.13, which is negative ...and now i can finally rule out the herpes simplex virus and focus on finding out why my symptoms are occurring.
Once again Thank you everyone! =)
How do you know if you have herpes 1 inside your mouth ? and not a kanker sore in your mouth ?
Hey Life360 (and whoever else wanted to know) I have my numerical results from the last test that was 7 weeks from exposure.
HSV 1/2 IGG came back 0.13 negative
0.89 or less for no detection
0.90 -1.09 for indeterminate
1.10 or higher for postive
HSV 1/2 IGM came back 0.68 negative
0.89 or less for no detection
0.90 -1.09 for indeterminate
1.10 or higher for postive
Does this look like I'm in good shape ?
I still have not gotten an outbreak and still dealing with the same symptoms
I also retested today (10 weeks from exposure)
Hey josh I haven't had any bumps...and same here everyone is telling me that i dont have herpes because my exposure had low chances but i still feel really weird symptoms. Ive literally have been to 4 doctors
Hey man. Similar exposure w another guy. U get any little bumps or anything? Even pimples on ur groin or d*ck or butt? Ive had lots of weird symtoms to incl the irritation ur talking bout. The stinging is the worst. :( i dont get big breakouts or anything either but thing is i have always gotten random butt pimples only these seem diff? Idk. Nuthing on my d*ck. Went to clinic n was neg for stds. Dermatologist to. I made him look 3x man. Just wasnt gna leave til i knew he rly looked at me gud. So he came up w folliculitis. Gave me prescrip for a antibiotic soap Cetaph*l and a lotion Cleoc*n. Seems better but not gone. Gotta test again in few wks when im 12wks past my hookup. I can be sorta a worry guy but its r health u knw??
OK I've been also experiencing anal itching but didn't have any sort of anal sex or penetration ....no rash but just like a slight irritation. And going back to my last question
Would testing 10 weeks from exposure be considered to early to test ? Because I'm getting really impatient even though my last test came back negative from 7 weeks since exposure
Yes, you can have prodrome symptoms without ever having an outbreak. The problem is, other conditions can mimic prodrome symptoms, so without the outbreak it remains hard to be totally sure.
And yes, any genital contact to skin that might be shedding HSV virus can expose a person to HSV, whether the other person has visible outbreaks or not.
If he only has HSV1, and he gave you that orally, then you shouldn't even worry about it anyhow. Most people end up getting HSV1 eventually simply from kissing at Christmas parties or sharing a cup with a family member. It's simply a fact of life when you live in and around other humans. Who cares where you acquired the HSV1. On the other hand, HSV2 causes more issues socially and can cause more severe symptoms than HSV1 when it's below the waist .
Can you have prodrome symptoms (such as itching, tingling) without have a first outbreak ?
what is the chances if my genital touched his male genitalia of contracting the viruses?
and Would testing 10 weeks from exposure be considered to early to test ? Because I'm getting really impatient even though my last test came back negative from 7 weeks
Its up to you but its really low risk. I would not be overly concerned at all.
So I should re-test next week ?
Hi, 8 weeks post exposure would be a good indicator and if he did not have any sores at the time your risk would be close to zero from a one time affair.
From what I've read it can take as long as 12 – 16 weeks for your body to build up enough antibodies to be detected after exposure. The fact that you've tested negative and haven't seen any visible outbreaks is pretty good news, and you most likely are in the clear, however if you want to be absolutely 100% sure you don't have anything then go get tested in another 4-8 weeks.