HSV II positive, but can't be

[sim07]

Recently, I recv'd a phonecall from my obygn, or the assistant, who was reading my results to me regarding the Herpes test and she told me I tested positive for HSV 2, however, in February, I tested negative for HSV 1 and HSV 2, and now they are telling me I am positive, which I do not think is correct.  The reason I am assuming a false positive is because I have only had one sexual partner, and he was not with anyone else, and I have been with him for over 2 years, so I would have surely tested positive in February. I have never had any outbreaks, or worries. I do constantly have abnormal pap smears, but this has been due to HPV and further complications, which I am not associating with herpes.  I do sometimes have spotting between periods, where my cervix bleeds. Now, my question is, I come in close contact with a person who has HSV 2 on his arm. I know it is weird, but the herpes actually occurs on his arm, and that is where the only outbreak occurs, so is it possible that I contracted HSV 2 the same way he did, through non-sexual contact.....  I just called and requested the actual results, so I could make some sense of this, and my partner is going to get tested today as well, to make sure he is not infected.

[gracefromHHP]

The skin on your arm is too thick for the virus to easily penetrate from just routine contact with this person when they have an active lesion present. Hopefully they cover their lesions too when they have them. No active lesions present on the arm, the skin on their arms is too thick for the virus to penetrate to the surface to infect others.

grace

[sim07]

Hi, I tested once again recently after the negative results in February because I was getting regular bloodwork completed, and they ran all blood tests, including STD tests.... That's why exactly. Also, I never trust anyone, so I figured it is always possible the other person could cheat, however, he is swearing that he did not, and I honestly trust his response.

The outbreak on the person's arm, whom I know, was active, and is several times a year. He takes medication for the outbreak, and this, is one possible way I was assuming I contracted HSV II.

[gracefromHHP]

At this point you are doing everything that you should be doing. Once you have your actual test results to post here and your partner has his, I can help you much more with this.

It's unlikely that you contracted hsv2 from someone's arm - especially without any obvious lesions present.

what triggered you to get tested again after testing negative back in february?

grace