So if the concern is getting herpes from receiving oral sex, the worry would be about HSV 1, not HSV 2. Do you know if your antibody test looked for HSV 1 and 2 or just HSV 2? Have you had cold sores in your lifetime? If yes, then it is unlikely that you would get genital HSV 1 infection.
Persistent groin pain is not usually related to genital herpes infection. That would come and go rather than be persistent.
And yes, we recommend that people wait four months from the time of possible infection to the time they get the most accurate antibody test.
Terri
Thank you for your response! Yes I was tested for hsv 1 and 2 igg .20 and igm .67 9weeks after exposure and 7 weeks after burning redness irritation. I had 2 ultrasounds pelvic both normal and neg chlalmydia and gon. My doctor said no need to retest because of having symptoms And then tested 7 wks later the antibodies should show up in the test. Since she won't retest, how reliable is healthcheckusa or should I not bother? I still have constant groin pain that I will continue to look at. And no I never had a cold sore. Thanks again
Healthcheckusa is just a middle man, if you will. They will send the test to either Quest or LabCorp, not certain, but both of those labs are completely reliable.
Terri
The past few days I started with burning and slight redness with small amount of white thin discharge same symptoms as before and tingling in my leg, new sympton Headache and lower back pain! I am planning on trying to find a place to have blood work tested since my doctor does not think I need a retest since I was 9 weeks after exposure snd was negative Any thought on symptoms and testing. If it was hsv 1 genital I thought it was rare to get symptoms again? Since I never seen soresbut only have redness and irritation do you think it can be something else?
Yes, it would be unusual if you have HSV 1 genitally to have these symptoms so soon. Honestly, I don't think I can be helpful to you about what this is. While you still have symptoms, do you want to go back and been seen again? Not necessarily to be tested for herpes, but just be seen to try to figure this out?
Terri
My test igg ..27 igm .67 at 9weeks post exposure
My most recent test was 6 months post exposure with no sexual contact since.
IGM 1.42
Combined Hsv 1/2 IGG .18
At the time I had the blood drawn I ended up getting the flu the next morning. Do you think that is why my IGM was elevated? I had 2 negative IGG 9 weeks and 6months after exposure is that mean I don't have Hsv??
Thank you
Please read back responses I have made about the completely unreliable IgM test. Pay attention only to the IgG test, which are you saying was negative 6 months after possible infection? If that is the case, then I would suggest that you take the herpes idea off your plate.
Terri
My follow up with my doctor she said she thinks I could have herpes and I questioned her that its been 6 month and I had 2 negative IGG test and a IGM 1.42 positive after 6moths with absolutely no new exposures. I want to put this behind me. I did tell her the last blood draw I had the flu and bronchitis that same week and maybe that raised my IGM but she said she doubted it that, but said IGM can be elevated for 12 months, that is so confusing??
since my exposure risk was so low and I only had burning and redness twice
And negative IGG after waiting 6 months I was all set??
Thanks for your help so sorry to bring this up but I was so happy 2weeks ago until she talked my at apt.
Let's just leave it that I completely disagree with your doctor. This is my final post on your thread.
terri