If you've been abstinent, why are you STD testing? How are you defining that? I don't mean to be snarky, but I can help more and make sure I give you the best info about STDs if I know your definition. :)
hey. This was my first comprehensive STD panel in 33 years. I requested it. I've been abstinent. No genital to genital contact. that's why I was surprised I was even in the HSV2 equivocal range at all. My doctor did explain false positives, and the risks of inaccurate IGG tests but I insisted. If I was even CLOSE to being positive for any type of HSV, I would assume it would be type 1, not type 2 since it almost always lives near the genital region.
hey. just following up. I had a followup test and got my results. hsv1 = .21 and HSV2 =.79. So that's negative for both which is what I expected. Thanks for all you help and support. I almost had a panic attack when I got the text saying my results were in. I hope this is the last time I have to think about Herpes. It's been an experience.