HSV 2 positive?

[eva214]

I am entering a new relationship and recently went to get tested for all STD's---figured I was being responsible! I received my test results and my Dr. informs me that I tested positive for history of HSV2 with IgG levels of 1.17. Mind you, I have never had an outbreak or symptoms so this came as a bit of a shock. She recommended I get on Valtrex if I am interested in trying to reduce transmission and outbreaks to future partners. My questions are:

1. Do I definitely have genital herpes?
2. SHould I take the medication?
3. What are the chances of my partner performing oral sex and then contracting the disease orally? Obviously I dont know when or if I am having an outbreak so I am jsut concerned over when to abstain, best practices, etc.

Also, since I have never had an outbreak, what is the likelihood that I will ever in life?

My only "symptom" I can rack my brain for is discharge...sometimes I get more than normal but i always just chalked this up to being the week before my period or something liek that?!
    
Thanks for your help

[gracefromHHP]

you also posted this on webmd. let's just keep follow up here :)

there are false positive issues. if you've been getting them in the past and now again, best to only use the WB.

no you don't definitely have hsv2, it's very low odds that you do.

I wouldn't begin treatment at this point.  do you use condoms with your partner or was this a one night stand sorta thing?

[eva214]

im confused...what would prompt 2 false positive tests?  Is that number clearly positive by most health care professional standards?
Do I definitely have genital herpes?
SHould I take the medication?
What are the chances of my partner performing oral sex and then contracting the disease orally? Obviously I dont know when or if I am having an outbreak so I am jsut concerned over when to abstain, best practices, etc.

[gracefromHHP]

you need to wait and repeat your blood test in 2 months. I'd go with the herpes WB only at this point anytime  you get herpes testing .  a history of false positives is a reason to switch to the more definitive test.  

grace

[Mistakeguy789]

I would really be curious to see what testing Grace recommends if any.  Quite honestly I couldn't best help you with that.  

Though your doctor is basing the result numbers to be sign of how recent the infection is.  That isn't the case and really can't be the case.  Normally with someone that comes here with a low positive HSV-2 result it is suggested to get a western blot to confirm and that would typically get you the best answer.  

However, you have another monkey wrench in the plan and that is your last sexual encounter is less then 3 months ago.  Let's wait for grace or petal to get to your question.  I know they will set you in the right direction.

[eva214]

my last sexual encounter was 2 months ago, which prompted the STD testing out of safety measures, no symptoms. My dr says it could not have been this sex partner as my blood test shows this was given at least 6 months ago.  This brings me back to the 2 year ago blood test of 1.1?!?!  so confused...do i just have a low positive, but still positive nonetheless?

[Mistakeguy789]

Hi Eva,

I like that name.  I always had a crush on a girl named Eva.  But anyway.

I Can't interpert your bloodtest results.  That is best left for grace.  Shes our wonderful lady that does that.  While in questions like this I tend to shy away because of lack of expertise but I am though curious.

Have your doctors tried the Rapid Bio kit test?  I looked through your posting history but didn't see mention of that.  

For now unless grace says otherwise I would hold off on meds.  When was your last sexual encounter?  Longer then 6 months?