how can tell

i tested positive for hsv2 1.32 high

is it anyway i can tell if this a new or old infection i was told it was more than 90 days old

[petal130]

Your result is considered a low positive and needs confirmatory testing with a Biokit for Western Blot. Why were you tested? Did you have symptoms?

[whatsnext234]

i was tested because this guy i was dating for a month exgf had herpes an i got scared and got tested

[whatsnext234]

no symptoms yet

[gracefromHHP]

How long has it been since you last had sex before you got tested?

grace

[whatsnext234]

my last time having sex with suspected man was on july 24
i got tested on the july 29

i known him for only a month of july
we had sex total of three times with condoms but we rub our privates together without condom

[gracefromHHP]

You need to wait at this point and repeat your igg blood test 4 months after the encounter. You tested way too early for it to reflect a newly acquired infection.  

Any chance you can get him to get a full std screening, including testing for herpes, and share his results with you?


Your hsv2 igg was a low positive and needs further testing to confirm but since you just had sex recently and I am assuming are concerned about this particular partner, you need to wait and do your testing in a few months.

grace

[whatsnext234]

the suspected man is back with his exgf they broken up cause she thought he give it to her but his test was negative  that what he said i can't trust nothing at this point  

thank you so much for your help i will wait a couple months and retest

should i retest with same test or different one?

[gracefromHHP]

At this point you can retest with the same test you used this time and see what it says and then go from there.

grace

[whatsnext234]

hello again i got tested again i couldnt wait any longer i tried
first time i got tested on july 29 my hsv 2 was 1.32 i didn't test for hsv 1
i got  tested for both hsv1&2 this time on september 22 my hsv 1 was greater than 5
and hsv 2 is 2.60 it look like my hsv2 number is increasing so do this mean  this is a new infection if i wait two more months it seem like my hsv 2 score will be over 5

any advice to give me thanks for taking time and helping

[gracefromHHP]

Your hsv2 igg is still a low positive. Since you tested way too early, you still need to just wait and retest at the 4 month mark. I recommend a herpes WB blood test at that point to confirm your low positives.  The WB can not be done before 4 months.

grace

[whatsnext234]

ok i waited 13 weeks and got tested with biokit rapid test it was negative should i stop here or test again at 16 weeks

[gracefromHHP]

you haven't listened to any of my advice yet so why continue to ask it?

grace

[whatsnext234]

oh sorry then thanks alot