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facts about herpes

Most people dont have symptoms of herpes or failed to recognize the symptoms because they never been exposed to the virus before.it means that, if you r new to the virus.

once uve been infected, ur body will then produce antibody to help fighting the virus n afterthat,the virus will stay in dormant state in ur body.When your body is first exposed to the herpes virus, it responds by attacking the virus with antibodies (a type of protein that is made by your body to fight a virus). Specific immune cells and antibodies now present in your body learn how to target and keep the herpes virus in check. However, the antibodies that attack the virus during specific outbreaks do not eliminate the virus overall, which is why once genital herpes is contracted a person has it for life.

Example:if u have oral HSV1, meaning that,ur body already have the antibody for herpes virus.  Therefore, if u have unprotected sex with someone who has HSV2, since ur body already has the antibody, ur body will react to the HSV2 virus.Between 2-14 days from the last exposure, the symptoms will appear around or at the genital area and it will last between 2 or 3 weeks time....
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1174003 tn?1308160819
No reason for keeping this in two posts.  In the future ask questions in your other post about the IGG level.

If you have HSV-1 you will have the antibodies to it in your blood.  If you had an IGG test done (your location isn't filled out in your profile) and it was done in the US you can post your igg numbers and have grace take a look at it to find out your status.  But there is no way to know how long you have had HSV-1.

You are using the #4 for the word for I assume.  I am not sure but that is what I believe you are doing.  Again this isn't a text message it is a web forum.  You should type out the words so we make sure we understand each other.  You would see symptoms within 2-20 days and if you have HSV-1 and get HSV-2 you are more likely to have a more mild outbreak.  The antibody you have is for HSV-1 not HSV-2.  HSV-2 is a different virus.

Because of your HSV-1 you may take longer to seroconvert but typically most people have accurate tests in 4 months.  
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thanks 4 the clarification

does that mean that, if i have HSV1,i already got the HSV virus n my body already form antibody?if i were to have HSV 2, how long it takes 4 my body to show symptoms(whther its mild or severe) coz i already has the antibody?

a bit confused..thanks
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1174003 tn?1308160819
Also you are on a forum.  This isn't a text message.  If you are going to type up something at least spell out all of your words.
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1174003 tn?1308160819
You are a little off on some of your information.

Most people don't know what the symptoms are to begin with. So they can't know if they got it or not.

Yes, once the virus enters the body and starts to cause problems the immune system kicks in to fight the virus off.  Creating a antibody to which then fights that virus to keep it in check. Though the outbreaks will come and go the body does attempt to fight the virus off.  Though the virus is in the nerves and can't be killed off.

The antibody is then only effective against that HSV type (IE: HSV-1).  Just because you have HSV-1 doesn't mean you will fight off a HSV-2 infection.  They are two different viruses and thus the antibody for one will not fight the other.  While HSV-1 may reduce the outbreak because of some response it isn't a complete immunity to other types of HSV.

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