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I have a question and hoping someone can provide some guidance. I had a one time very quick unprotected exposure that I was concerned about. This encounter lasted only few minutes. After 7 weeks and 3 days I had the Herpeselect test done for both HPV 1 and 2 as well as an IGM test. The HPV 1 came back positive >5. The HPV 2 came back negative, 0.21 was the level. The IGM test came back with nothing detected. Am I at great risk of having the tests done too early and perhaps having a false negative on the Herpeselect HPV 2 test? Does the negative IGM test mean anything at all. I greatly appreciate your time.
A one time encounter as you describe is a low risk for herpes. Your HSV1 is positive, which isn't surprising as about 60% of the adult population has oral herpes.
Disregard the IgM, it's pretty much worthless for herpes testing. For peace of mind, you can repeat the IgG for HSV2 at the three month mark. But quite honestly, I wouldn't worry about it, especially given that it was not only a one time encounter, but "very quick" as you describe.
Disregard the IgM, it's pretty much worthless for herpes testing. For peace of mind, you can repeat the IgG for HSV2 at the three month mark. But quite honestly, I wouldn't worry about it, especially given that it was not only a one time encounter, but "very quick" as you describe.
Thanks for the correction I did mean HSV test not HPV...Any other feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you
Hello, I think you mean HSV1 and 2 test? These are the test used to detect herpes, HPV is the human papillomavirus which can lead to cervical cancer within women.
Based on what I have read (not an expert) the tests you have mean that you have herpes that cause cold sores, oral and don't have genital herpes.
Normally, HSV antibodies do not appear until as long as 3-4 months following exposure. On the other hand, most appear within a month of infection.
The following is what I read about the IGM test-----'DO NOT get an IgM test. They are not helpful because the4y have a very high rate of false positive results. While a negative test would be additional evidience that you donot have infection, odds are that you would have a positive test due to past chicken pox or other non-specific viral infections. IgM testing is not recommended.'
Hope this helps,
Goodluck
Based on what I have read (not an expert) the tests you have mean that you have herpes that cause cold sores, oral and don't have genital herpes.
Normally, HSV antibodies do not appear until as long as 3-4 months following exposure. On the other hand, most appear within a month of infection.
The following is what I read about the IGM test-----'DO NOT get an IgM test. They are not helpful because the4y have a very high rate of false positive results. While a negative test would be additional evidience that you donot have infection, odds are that you would have a positive test due to past chicken pox or other non-specific viral infections. IgM testing is not recommended.'
Hope this helps,
Goodluck
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