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Question about Testing
Terri,
I've posted on the community forum and I called your clinic yesterday to order the western blot. I know you have a lot of patients and probably don't remember my call but just in case; I was sexually assaulted about a year and ten months ago, I currently have a boyfriend, I tested positive after the assault for igm but negative igg for type one and two at exactly 112 days post assault, had two sores on mouth that I assumed were cold sores many months after the assault, i had the worst sore throat of my life three weeks post assault and tested negative for mono, i've had no other symptoms, I tested positive a year and ten months post assault for igg type 2.
I had my boyfriend tested yesterday evening (they did igm and a combo igg, frustrating!) and said we should know the results by this Monday or Tuesday. Thank you for setting up the western blot! I got it done today.
So my questions are: is his test reliable if it comes back negative? what are the chances my low positive is actually positive? is that wishful thinking? is it possible i had type 2 on my mouth? the man who assaulted me had a cold sore on his cheek when he assaulted me and did kiss all over me (except down below). he also harassed me post assault and told me he had all sorts of diseases including hsv2 on his mouth. (I was tested extensively and everything came back negative except for herpes)
I'm sorry for the length, just really needing some answers. Mostly I wanted to keep you updated on test results/arising questions.
I've posted on the community forum and I called your clinic yesterday to order the western blot. I know you have a lot of patients and probably don't remember my call but just in case; I was sexually assaulted about a year and ten months ago, I currently have a boyfriend, I tested positive after the assault for igm but negative igg for type one and two at exactly 112 days post assault, had two sores on mouth that I assumed were cold sores many months after the assault, i had the worst sore throat of my life three weeks post assault and tested negative for mono, i've had no other symptoms, I tested positive a year and ten months post assault for igg type 2.
I had my boyfriend tested yesterday evening (they did igm and a combo igg, frustrating!) and said we should know the results by this Monday or Tuesday. Thank you for setting up the western blot! I got it done today.
So my questions are: is his test reliable if it comes back negative? what are the chances my low positive is actually positive? is that wishful thinking? is it possible i had type 2 on my mouth? the man who assaulted me had a cold sore on his cheek when he assaulted me and did kiss all over me (except down below). he also harassed me post assault and told me he had all sorts of diseases including hsv2 on his mouth. (I was tested extensively and everything came back negative except for herpes)
I'm sorry for the length, just really needing some answers. Mostly I wanted to keep you updated on test results/arising questions.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Your boyfriend could definitely be positive for HSV 2. Is the timing such that if he is positive, that he infected you?
Terri
Terri
We broke up and he isn't going to seek out further testing. So I guess we'll have to wait for my test results and then wait another 4-6 months for follow-up? God, what a nightmare... Thanks for your support and help!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Your test results will come to me, yes, I ordered them . You might have forgotten, but I told you it would take 2-3 weeks for them to come back and I would call you with the results.
It doesn't sound like the test ordering error is your partners fault.
I would certainly advise him to still get a type specific HSV 2 antibody test. If he would prefer not to do it online, we can order it for him through Roger at the clinic. However, it is very simple to do online, I promise.
Terri
It doesn't sound like the test ordering error is your partners fault.
I would certainly advise him to still get a type specific HSV 2 antibody test. If he would prefer not to do it online, we can order it for him through Roger at the clinic. However, it is very simple to do online, I promise.
Terri
I'm so mad and frustrated, I broke down crying. Where are my test results going to? I called Quest Labs and the said my ordering physician, you were technically my ordering physician so does that mean you'll get them? If so, how am I supposed to find out the results. My relationship is pretty much over because I can't trust him anymore and all of this uncertainty has made me distant and angry.
Terri,
Would you advise doing follow-up testing at this point? We both are just tired of the up and down and yes and no and he isn't wanting to buy a test online. With a positive igg by him (even though combo) and my positive igg, it's a pretty safe call to say we both have it, right?
Would you advise doing follow-up testing at this point? We both are just tired of the up and down and yes and no and he isn't wanting to buy a test online. With a positive igg by him (even though combo) and my positive igg, it's a pretty safe call to say we both have it, right?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Your boyfriend can order this test online without a doctor's order. There are many different sites where this can be done. Just be absolutely certain that it is type specific. Most STD testing sites only do type specific testing, but some do IgM testing, which you want to avoid! You can get this done quickly.
Terri
Terri
You are reading content posted in the Herpes Forum
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
