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hsv igm labs
Hello,
I went for a complete std testing in jan and everything came back normal. I never went before and I developed this phoboia over herpes. I have been with the same person for about 1.5 years now. HSV IGM Type I was <0.8 (negative) and HSV IGM type II was <0.8 (negative). HSV IGG was 0.12 (negative). My doc didn't think it was useful to test for type I IGG, bc that wasn't a typical std.
This mth (march 18th) I went to my primary doctor to test for HSV I IGG. The result was <.91 (negative). The lab automatically did the HSV I/11 IGM combination and it came back 1.91, I believe (positive). She then tested for HSV II IGG which also came back <.91 (negative) I was so worried and concerned I went to the hospital to get the breakdown of IGM to see which one I was exposed to, according to my doc. ( I have read all the forums about the igm is typically inaccurate).
I got the results yesterday and HSV I IGM was 1:20 and HSV II IGM was 1:20 ( no antibodies detected) what would you make of this?
A false positive IGM?
I thought for a second it could be possible that I was no longer in the "acute" phase andthats why the igm is normal? But is the pssible in about a 2 week time period?
Thank you
I went for a complete std testing in jan and everything came back normal. I never went before and I developed this phoboia over herpes. I have been with the same person for about 1.5 years now. HSV IGM Type I was <0.8 (negative) and HSV IGM type II was <0.8 (negative). HSV IGG was 0.12 (negative). My doc didn't think it was useful to test for type I IGG, bc that wasn't a typical std.
This mth (march 18th) I went to my primary doctor to test for HSV I IGG. The result was <.91 (negative). The lab automatically did the HSV I/11 IGM combination and it came back 1.91, I believe (positive). She then tested for HSV II IGG which also came back <.91 (negative) I was so worried and concerned I went to the hospital to get the breakdown of IGM to see which one I was exposed to, according to my doc. ( I have read all the forums about the igm is typically inaccurate).
I got the results yesterday and HSV I IGM was 1:20 and HSV II IGM was 1:20 ( no antibodies detected) what would you make of this?
A false positive IGM?
I thought for a second it could be possible that I was no longer in the "acute" phase andthats why the igm is normal? But is the pssible in about a 2 week time period?
Thank you
i was using the word "exposure" in reference to "time" when you contracted the hsv virus
Let go of igm. You are not "exposed" to HSV. You either get it or not. Time to let go of the IgM results.
i know igm testing isnt accurate but i would like to know how long the igm antibodies would stay elevated if someone was exposed to either hsv 1 or 2. The report from the lab say about 5 weeks from exposure. Is that right? and how soon after exposure would your body make igm antibodies?
i understand. but based on the results would my results work out this way if i was exposed to hsv1? ie, jan neg for hsv 1 igm ... march negative hsv1 igg... igm combination positive.... 1 week later igm 1 and 2 breakdown negative.
yes, you know he has hsv1 so you need to talk about if you want to take precautions against possible transmission to your genital area through oral sex or not.
are you basing ur comment bc i havcent had any symptoms or because of my results?? also, when you refer to possible changing anything about our sex life , do you mean bc he has hsv1 ( cold sore virus)?
I wouldn't bother with any further testing at this point. you've had no symptoms. You know who has what so you can make decisions together as to if you want to change anything about your sex life from here on out.
i know.... he doesnt.... and i tested negative in jan ( about a year after we were together) but i guess i had the phobia of cold sores ( hsv 1) and wanted to see if i was ever exposed which is whhy i went in march. But based on the timing and results, i wanted to see if it was more than likely a false positive, you thinkso? I just need to put this all in an educated perspective bc i have to get it out of my head.
so you dont think its worth going in 2 months to retest everythign again? Considering i already had my hsv 2 igg twice and hsv 1 (all negative),,, i just want to rule out everything bc this fear really has gotten to me
ok so lets say the day after i got the results in jan18th ish, i was exposed. Could it be possible that the IGM in ,march was at the tail end of acute phase and thats why it went back normal that following week? and that being said, the doc in march did igg test for both hsv 1 and 2 whcih was negative. so, hypothetically, if i was exposed the day after i got all the negative results in jan, would i have had igg antibodies already too? i hope this isnt confusing
ok so another question i thought of. I know we all keep saying IGM IS INACCURATE, however i just want to rule out all possibilities. I know, typically, your body creates IGM antibodies to a virus and then sometime later( not sure of how much time?) your body creates IGG antibodies. Is it possible from my original post about being tested 1/11 and having my iGM and IGG negative to possibly have been exposed 3/11 which is why my IGM combination test came back positive? I only went back to the doc b/c i wanted to test for HSV 1 since the doc in jan did not. As mentioned above, the day i got the results for this IGM combination i went to this hospital to test for the breakdown of HSV 1 IGM and HSV 2 IGM and it came back , no antibodies detected. My question is: If i was exposed, Is it possible that my IGM went back to normal in like a weeks time and thats why the breakdown came back normal? i just dont know how long this "acute"phase lasts.
As mentioned above i was tested for HSV igg in january and then again my doctor tested HSV 1 igg and HSV 2 igg, both negative. My d oc made me nervous when she said come back in 2 months bc all antibodies would be settled by that time
As mentioned above i was tested for HSV igg in january and then again my doctor tested HSV 1 igg and HSV 2 igg, both negative. My d oc made me nervous when she said come back in 2 months bc all antibodies would be settled by that time
yes thank you lol. And thank you very much for answering my questions. I always felt my doctors would give me quick/general answers. no matter what the topic was, and it would only leave me with more questions. You are helping me get over my fears and this has been something i have been dealing with for quite some time. So thank you :)
the rates of hsv1 genital infections are increasing but it still is less likely to infect the genital area than the oral area.
make more sense?
make more sense?
even though it seems like just about everyone has hsv1 genitally any more, it still prefers the oral area over the genital area.
so, if most people, about 50-80% of people have hsv 1, why isnt there an equal number of people who have it gentially? or do they?
it's up to you and your partner to decide what precautions to take for oral sex.
this worries me. I thought i read that passing genital to oral is not that easy to do. Is passing oral to genital the same? not easy? what do you suggest doing? a dental dam 100% of the time since he never had a cold sore and we both wouldnt know?
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