what next???

[niceguy1]

Here are my test reults:

6 weeks:  
Herpeselect Elisa: HSV 1: negative HSV 2: negative
Herpes IGM(non specific) equivocal 1.08

10 weeks:  
Herpeselect Elisa HSV 1: negative HSV 2: negative

19 weeks:  Herpeselect Immunoblot
HSV 1: negative HSV 2: negative

33 weeks:  Unversity of Washington Herpes western blot  
HSV 1: negative  HSV 2: negative

Also, I have had a negative herpeselect in 2001 and 2003.  I have never had any symptoms and have been negative for all other STDS. I have never been with anyone to my knowledge that has herpes.   My questions are....

1.  Could it be that I have an old infection(8+ years), the IGMs are reactivating, and all the IGG test are missing it?

2.  Am I obligated to tell future partners about my IGM score??

3.  Can I stop "wondering" if I have herpes and know that I do not have it based off these test results??  (I have not had any possible exposure in the last 8 months)

4.  Any other suggestions?

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

IgM HSV blood test results are meaningless.  You could have stopped after the 6 week result, and for sure after the 10 week result, with complete confidence you are infected with neither HSV-1 nor HSV-2.  This has been discussed a lot on this forum.  See this message  http://www.medhelp.org/perl6/STD/messages/2964.html, then search the threads for "herpes diagnosis", "HerpeSelect test", and "IgM" for more information--not only about the test results themselves, but my judgment of why IgM testing continued to be done commonly despite being a highly unreliable test.

The bottom line:  You are not infected with HSV-2 or HSV-1.  You have no obligation to inform anybody of anything.  Too bad you didn't check in here 6 months ago!

HHH, MD

[nsns]

I think that 3 neg test mean you are neg....... WOW......