can other things factor into your igg results

[ziggy94608]

So I tested positive for hsv 2. I was negative for hsv 1 by the way. My hsv 2 test came in at 1.4. I have never had any symptoms but I have been promiscuous lately and always used a condom but did have oral sex. So I'm pretty devastated and kinda in denial but I've been reading a lot of posts on here that say it is possible to get a false positive. I've also read that having a fungal infection which I know I could have can also cause our anti bodies to go up. Is that true? I just took the test and it's been about a month since I've been sexually active. Will my antibody levels go up as time passes? Should I just wait a couple of months and test again to be sure.

Thanks any help would be greatly appriciated

[HowardH]

Many doctors not in the STD or infectious disease field are unfamiliar with the details of HSV testing. There is at least a 50% chance you don't have HSV2.

[ziggy94608]

Thanks I hope that is the case. It's just when I asked the doctor if it was a possibility that it was false she didn't seem very optimistic.

[HowardH]

Most HSV2 result in this low range are false, even though technically positive. Most likely you aren't infected. Fungal infections have nothing to do with it; urban myth. The way to sort this out is to first have another stnadard test; if this one is negative, you can rely on that result and stop worrying. If it's also weakly positive (ELISA index under 3.5), talk to your doctor about arranging for an HSV Western blot test, the ultimate gold standard for HSV antibody testing.

Good luck.