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What are the chances for a herpes miracle

June 17 my ex husband (from 4 years ago) and I had sex , 4 days later he informs me that he is HSV2 positive and found out from a single  outbreak he had 3 years ago. He was not having an outbreak when we had intercourse that one time I got a blood test unsure of the the type of test on July 29 and the result was a 6.58 ... I've yet to have any symptoms. Is there ANY chance it's wrong?!? Maybe my body is jus temporarily producing antibodies to fight off the exposure?? Or maybe it's just wrong all together ?!?  I want to get tested again, somewhere else .... I just don't know how long to wait til I test again if I still have no symptoms. I'm going crazy. I want to crawl in a hole and die.
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The only way to know is just retesting again.....
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You're wrong.  

While it's possible to have seroconverted in 6-7 weeks, it's not likely.   And it's almost impossible to get an antibody count that high.  More likely it would've been in the low 2's at most.

And how was it "confirmed" that another woman gave it to him?  The person you had sex with for so long may not have contracted it.  If not he's lucky.  That happens.  Or maybe he wasn't getting HSV tests as part of his work up OR perhaps he didn't test long enough after exposure to you to have a positive  test.

And how many if you "negative STD tests" included HSV t
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Is white discharge without itchiness a symptom?
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To clarify he got it from means he got it from his current girlfriend sorry left out a word, she even confessed to him she had it after she gave it to him and when we split he went straight from me to her
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The person right before him got tested, whom I had sex with multiple times unprotected for a period of a year and half and he is negative . My ex husband and I have been apart for 4 years and it is confirmed he got it from her within the first year they had sex and he had an outbreak I've gotten tested many times in the last 4 years and have been clean until I had sex with him ONCE so I'm 100% sure that he gave it to me. Without a doubt.
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I think the other thing to note is that you most probably have had this for a long time. There is the possibility that you were the source for your husband during the marriage.
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I'd like to give you some good news, but with an ELISA result of 6.58, there is amost no chance of a "miracle".  You have HSV2.

But it's not the end of the world. Nobody wants genital herpes, but most infected people live normal lives, including romance, love, and rewarding sex. Go to some reliable, objective websites to learn more about herpes. It's not as big a deal as you seem to fear. Some good sites are CDC (www.cdc.gov/std), the American Sexual Health Association (www.ashasexualhealth.org), and the Westover Heights Clinic of Portland, OR (www. westoverheights.com).
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