Question

[EMOTIONALx2]

I had an hsv 1/2 blood work done and it came back positive. I used to have bumps occur but only after shaving a long time ago and even after swabbing the area it came back negative. They wasn't open sores but just bumps which dr said to be water bumps. One night I had unprotected sex and next day did blood work and it came back positive for herpes 1/2. The dr states i had it for a very long time because the results wouldn't be positive after one night. I have never had any outbreaks that I am aware of. I do get bumps after I shave which stem from hair bumps that I burst and they just go away. Now that I am ttc dr wants when I get 36 weeks to take antiviral medication. Even after testing positive my previous dr wanted me to take the medication even without ever having an outbreak and I said no because I never had any outbreaks. And now with trying to conceive still hesitant of taking this medication with no active outbreaks. What should I do.

[catinbarefeet]

The antivirals have a history of being safe to take, and won't affect your ability to conceive.

Your doctor is right - you already had those antibodies before you got tested, which means you've had the virus before the encounter.

I recommend you get re-tested, and this time ask for a type-specific test.

[Fleetwood20]

Be sure of your diagnosis.

Did you get IgG antibody tests type specific for HSV1 and HSV2, if so what were the results?

Other tests such as IgM are not useful diagnosis tests.

A combined test for HSV1/2 does not infer you have both. Further a blood test can never indicate location, although it is a sound bet for HSV2 to be genital.