Herpes Blood test accuracy

[Molly40]

HI!
I was married for 15 years to a man with herpes.  We recently divorced and I am in an (almost) intimate relationship with someone.  I have not told him anything about the herpes because I don't want to alarm him if there is no need.  My dilemma... I don't know if I have herpes. I had a blood test performed at my doctor's office and the test results came back negative for both herpes type 1 and 2.  They used the Elisa test for IgG and Im.   In the beginning of our marriage, I recall one day of very painful urination, but other than that, no signs of the virus since then.  I have never seen any blisters and my husband and I avoided sex during outbreaks, although I know it can be transmitted with no visual signs of an outbreak.    My question is how reliable are the results of this blood test I took and can I sleep at night knowing there is no chance of infecting my partner?  I would be devastated if I did!  Please help.  I will be with him this weekend so the sooner I know, the better.  

[gracefromHHP]

Just because he's a germaphobe doesn't mean he doesn't have herpes or any other std.

If you had your blood test 2 years after you last had sex with anyone then it's accurate.  You should still see your doctor though if you have something abnormal going on down yonder.

grace

[Molly40]

We have been friends for over 2 years and I trust him completely....as he trusts me completely...that's why the urgency to know for sure if the negative test results are accurate.  He's a germaophobe and I don't want to alarm him if I don't have to.  He would be distraught if I gave him herpes.  

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[Molly40]

I haven't had sex with my ex-husband, or anyone for that matter, for over 2 years.  I just put a call into my doctor's office and she is supposed to be calling me back.  She's going to think I'm nuts...this is my second call into her office today.
I just really need to have piece of mind on this.  Would a second blood test be of any help?  

[waringblender]

You and the new guy should  go for testing anyway since it's the start of a new sexual relationship. Who knows? He may have it himself. But you won't know until he gets tested.

[gracefromHHP]

How long after the last time you had had sex with your ex husband had you had the blood test done? I'll gladly take a look at the results for you if you want to post them here - ie hsv1 igg .45 and hsv2 igg .67 or whatever they were.

grace