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Can shingles cause a "positve" test for HSV2?
I recently had PCR assay for HSV1 and HSV2. The test came back as HSV2 "detected". Can shingles cause this type of result?
I pose this question because every doctor that has seen me during symptoms/outbreak said they don't think it is HSV2 based on it's appearance and symptoms.
Thank you in advance for any information you can share.
I pose this question because every doctor that has seen me during symptoms/outbreak said they don't think it is HSV2 based on it's appearance and symptoms.
Thank you in advance for any information you can share.
Yes. I had to convince a doctor to scrap the skin to cause the bump to bleed/open. He was confident because of it's appearance and my symptoms it wasn't genital herpes. I had to persuade him to give me a script for an antiviral.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
