herpes???!! Please help me. I'm a nervous reck

Hi,

in 1/2009 I was exposed to herpes. In 2/2009 I was tested positive for herpes type one and negative for herpes type two. In April the samething and once again in 9/2009 with the same results. Now, 1/2010 I am positive for both type two and type one. What are the possibilities that I got a false negative all those time or a false positive this time? The test used was the biokit brand.

[Josh_Allen]

You definitely have type one herpes.  The odds of having 3 false positives for type 1 are something like 1 in 1,000,000.

If you haven't had any additional exposures at all you probably do not have type 2 as it is more likely that you have on false positive than two false negatives.  If you've engaged in any high-risk behavior however you may have both HSV-1 and HSV-2.

[Josh_Allen]

Allow me to amend my previous comment as I now see you've had four tests not three.

The odds of you being negative for HSV-1 are something like 1 in 100,000,000.  

The gist of everything else holds.

[gracefromHHP]

at this point it's best if you get a herpes WB blood test done to confirm your hsv2 status.

if you have a partner, have they been testd yet?

grace

[lovemeforme]

I'm not having sex right now. But what are the chances of type two antibodies taking so long to show up?? It's been almost a year, well it has been a yr.

[gracefromHHP]

You can have false positives. It would be unusual for it to take this long to show up.

You haven't had any partners since you started testing?

grace

[lovemeforme]

I have had One sex partner after but we always used a condom. Also, the first guy in January was positive for herpes type two maybe that's why I would more think I got it from him if I do have it, but like I said it has been a year.

[gracefromHHP]

odds are it's a false positive at this point but definitely follow up with testing for peace of mind.

are you by chance also asking this on the webmd herpes forum?  your post just seems familiar hence why I ask.

grace

[lovemeforme]

Hi grace,
are you saying that it might be a false positive?

I'm asking all over. It's bothering me a lot. It has been lurking in my mind for a long time now. I'm tying to find answers so I can move on. I think it's bothering me more now because I am starting a new relationship an out of now where a test that has been negative for nine months is now positive after a year.

[lovemeforme]

Thank you Josh