Aa
help?
I never knew what type of hsv I had, until yesterday where I asked for my blood test results from October. Can someone tell me what it means?
HSV 1 0.30
HSV 2 0.19
1.10 Positive
HSV 1 0.30
HSV 2 0.19
1.10 Positive
Ya tim hit the nail on the head. U should get more blood work done to type your virus if the culture wasnt. As you can see getting blood work done before 12 weeks is inaccurate.
Good luck my friend!
Good luck my friend!
Here's the thing: You still need to know what type it is. This is VERY important.
HSV1 can cause the exact type of outbreak that HSV2 causes at first.
After that the two viruses are very different. HSV1 causes outbreaks once every 18 months or so and is difficult to pass to a partner via genital to genital contact.
HSV2 causes outbreaks every 2 months (or so) and is VERY readily transmitted through sexual intercourse.
Could you call the doctors and ask if the culture was typed? If it wasn't, get a blood test in a few weeks and find out.
HSV1 can cause the exact type of outbreak that HSV2 causes at first.
After that the two viruses are very different. HSV1 causes outbreaks once every 18 months or so and is difficult to pass to a partner via genital to genital contact.
HSV2 causes outbreaks every 2 months (or so) and is VERY readily transmitted through sexual intercourse.
Could you call the doctors and ask if the culture was typed? If it wasn't, get a blood test in a few weeks and find out.
I had gone the second day of my outbreak which was the first time I ever got it back in october. That same day one doctor did blood tests and another doctor did a swab test. the swab came back positive that is why since then I was under the impression that I have HSV. So I never went back for my blood results until now because I wanted to know what type it was.
I apologize u misunderstood me. What i meant to say was that lab work trumps visual diagnosis IF enough time has passed, 12 weeks. Also doctors dont intentionally diagnose a life long illness inaccurately, when they make their diagnosis it is because they have justification as to why they believe it to be true, alot of the time they are wrong which is why lab work exists. It is accurate. Was your lesion cultured?
Yes thats what happened then. I just called my provider and he said when I took the blood test it was too soon so I have to go back again. Thank you all so much for the advise.
Labwork taken within a 1-11 weeks of a possible infection don't trump anything. Ever.
Doctors don't go around giving people life-long incurable diagnoses for no reason. That's a good way to lose a license to make a living.
I'm suggesting that either a very obvious outbreak was occurring when these doctors gave you a diagnosis and that it was swabbed or cultured.
As Rosco21 may know, a positive culture is the single most conclusive HSV1 or HSV2 test known to man at this point.
Doctors don't go around giving people life-long incurable diagnoses for no reason. That's a good way to lose a license to make a living.
I'm suggesting that either a very obvious outbreak was occurring when these doctors gave you a diagnosis and that it was swabbed or cultured.
As Rosco21 may know, a positive culture is the single most conclusive HSV1 or HSV2 test known to man at this point.
Lab tests trump visual diagnosis every time. I think ive read once that like 1 out of 5 doctors mis diagnose herpes with just a visual inspection, this is why we have blood tests. Although if you didn't wait 12 weeks from your last exposure then the test isnt conclusive and can possibly change to positive by the 12 week mark. R u under the impression that you have HSV? Cuz the lab work says otherwise.
Congrats on the baby.
Congrats on the baby.
You probably had an outbreak which was cultured in October.
No doctor would have told you that you were positive after only looking at these results.
No doctor would have told you that you were positive after only looking at these results.
Really??? Because when I first went in october 2 different doctors told me it was herpes without even giving a blood test and had already prescribe me meds. Im just concern because im 25 weeks pregnant and dont want to have an outbreak anytime soon
Have an Answer?
You are reading content posted in the Herpes Community
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.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
