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HSV 2 positive?

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
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Also, if you read my string almost two years ago I was int eh same boat---yes its me again...the test is now 1.17 almost 2 years later instead of a 1.1...I was retested 4 months after my initial 1.1 test and was told that it came back negative if this helps at all...ugh!

Thanks for listening to me...again.  Obviously something is going on because 2 doctors have said I am HSV positive with these levels...I would jsut liek anyone else's take, opinion on starting medication? etc.
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