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I recently got tested for Herpes and I had a low positive for Herpes Type 2. The nurse said that the tide came back at 1.4 and the lowest tide you can have is 1.0, she suggested that I come back in three months and get re-tested, if the tides come back lower I will be a possible negative. Is there any hope in this?
It means nothing. Each person's body responds to infection differently. There is no difference between a hsv2 infection in someone who is testing accurately + at 1. 4 vs someone testing at 5. 8.
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What does it mean when you have a low titer compared to a high, does that just meant the infection is more prevelant in your body?
there's no way to even guess at that for you so I won't even try.
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Here is another question, what are the chances that in 3 months when i do re-test that there will be a higher titer reading than the first?
http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/12667
Also there is now a herpes healthpage that has all sorts of good info in it too - http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/STDs/What-you-need-to-know-about-genital-herpes-but-were-maybe-afraid-to-ask/show/361?cid=132
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Also there is now a herpes healthpage that has all sorts of good info in it too - http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/STDs/What-you-need-to-know-about-genital-herpes-but-were-maybe-afraid-to-ask/show/361?cid=132
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where would i find this journal entry
I have a journal entry on the tests for more reading.
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What additional test would those be?
About 1/2 of folks will test + by the 1 month mark but if you are really anxious about it and want to follow up properly on it then I suggest you wait and retest in 2 or 3 months and see what it is then. If it's still under 3.5 and you haven't had any obvious lesions then additional confirmatory testing would be in order.
I know it's not fast and easy answers but sometimes it's the best you can do unfortunately.
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I know it's not fast and easy answers but sometimes it's the best you can do unfortunately.
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I noticed that after i wrote it, oops.
It had to have been over a month ago. Do you think there is any hope?
It had to have been over a month ago. Do you think there is any hope?
It's titer - not tide....he he he
Yes indeed 1.4 is a low positive. How long before you were tested had you last had sex with anyone?
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Yes indeed 1.4 is a low positive. How long before you were tested had you last had sex with anyone?
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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.
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