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False Positive? (Herpes)
Ok.. I got a Blood test 2 Months ago. I was told I had both 1 & 2.. not sure what test it was.. but numbers around 15-25 or something. Here's the thing. Doctor tells me I got it recently or that I had a recent breakout. I have had no & I mean none.. nada.. no symptoms what so ever. Ive only been w/ one person ever. Noone else. They've been tested & are fine. Im deeply confused & concerned now. Is the test full of it? I have had some problems w/ palup on my neck ((running along the artery)) which I get checked alot. Ive also just went thru a colonoscopy which they determined I have Hemoroids. ((blood stool.. the whole nine yards.. read up on that too.. those symptoms i did & do have)) What the hell? Is there a chance w/ some of my other problems the test may have been confused .. my doctor may be an idiot & misread the results? Im very concious about myself & if I had anything even close to the symptoms im sure I would've known by now, specially if i supposly had a "recent" outbreak as my doctor puts it. I don't get it... Ive read & read as much as I possibly can about herpes & I just dont' see it, I woulda never got tested except i suspected my ex cheating on me. which i found out was true, but not sexual. Also the fact that ive been w/ one woman only.. she hasn't had any symptoms either & test came back negetive. Im confused.. wondering if im one of those unlucky fools who got it another way? A way that is almost percentage wise impossible? Im getting a new docter (cause I think my current one is a tool anyhow), but id like some info. It says it detects certain antibodies.. ok.. could these same antibodies be used to fight other non-herpe viruses? I don't believe my doctor treats his patients as people.. but more like a number.. is why a 2nd optionion at this point is guarenteed. It wouldn't be the first time a doctor overlooked my other current medical situations & history and misdiagnosed me.
Signed,
Looking for a good docter.
Signed,
Looking for a good docter.
A related discussion, Can it be a false positive? was started.
A related discussion, False Positive Herpes Test? was started.
Based on the info in your post--this can't be right.
You need to get retested with a Herpes Select.
Remember if the HSV2 IGG antibody number is 3.5 or less
you need to have a Western Blot to confirm the diagnosis.
Unfortunately, there's a lot of mis-use and mis-interpretation of these antibody tests.
You need to get retested with a Herpes Select.
Remember if the HSV2 IGG antibody number is 3.5 or less
you need to have a Western Blot to confirm the diagnosis.
Unfortunately, there's a lot of mis-use and mis-interpretation of these antibody tests.
Your result numbers indicate an older test, maybe a combination non-type specific test, or worse an IgM test. The Doctor will most likely recommend a followup test with a more accurate IgG type specific HerpeSelect test. Assuming you live in the States, ask for it by name, and skip the older IgM test, they're unreliable for herpes testing.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
As others already replied (below), it seems likely you did not have one of the newer, accurate herpes simplex virus (HSV) antibody tests. The results indicate you are infected with HSV, but it is completely guesswork as to whether you have HSV type 1, 2, or both. Also, your doc's diagnosis of "recent" infection suggests that one of the tests was for herpes IgM antibody, which is notoriously unreliable. See numerous other threads on "herpes diagnosis", "HerpeSelect test", and "IgM" for further discussion. Return to your doctor (or find another one) for proper testing.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Good luck-- HHH, MD
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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.
