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Recent test results
Hi Terri,
I'm not sure if I did this correctly...the site asked me to start a new question. Here is the link to my previous interaction with you
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Herpes/Symptoms-questions-regarding-HSV2/show/1789796#post_8236898
After an extremely long ordeal with a lot of mental and physical pain, I have the results of my recent test results. These are 15.2 weeks post exposure (my calculating was a tad off, but I'm sure close enough to 16 weeks). Everything (HIV, Hep, Sphyillis) was negative...including HSV2!!!! I was so thrilled it brought me to tears!! My Dr told me that I can confidently stop testing at this point as I almost certainly would have tested positive by now.
My HSV1 number was still positive (it was 2.5 at 5 weeks) and at 15 weeks it was up to 3.0. My dr said fluctuations in these values are quite normal, and nothing to be worried about. I don't get cold sores, just a little bump on my lip from time to time that has never been swabbed. My exposure didn't involve oral at all, just vaginal sex, so should I be worried that the hsv1 is a genital infection? If this was a new infection, would I have seen the index value rise much more that just .5?
I'd greatly appreciate your final thoughts about my recent results, and also if you agree with my dr about her comments as well. You have been so unbelievably valuable and reassuring, and I am beyond thankful! Thank you so much Terri!!
This discussion is related to Symptoms/questions regarding HSV2.
I'm not sure if I did this correctly...the site asked me to start a new question. Here is the link to my previous interaction with you
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/Herpes/Symptoms-questions-regarding-HSV2/show/1789796#post_8236898
After an extremely long ordeal with a lot of mental and physical pain, I have the results of my recent test results. These are 15.2 weeks post exposure (my calculating was a tad off, but I'm sure close enough to 16 weeks). Everything (HIV, Hep, Sphyillis) was negative...including HSV2!!!! I was so thrilled it brought me to tears!! My Dr told me that I can confidently stop testing at this point as I almost certainly would have tested positive by now.
My HSV1 number was still positive (it was 2.5 at 5 weeks) and at 15 weeks it was up to 3.0. My dr said fluctuations in these values are quite normal, and nothing to be worried about. I don't get cold sores, just a little bump on my lip from time to time that has never been swabbed. My exposure didn't involve oral at all, just vaginal sex, so should I be worried that the hsv1 is a genital infection? If this was a new infection, would I have seen the index value rise much more that just .5?
I'd greatly appreciate your final thoughts about my recent results, and also if you agree with my dr about her comments as well. You have been so unbelievably valuable and reassuring, and I am beyond thankful! Thank you so much Terri!!
This discussion is related to Symptoms/questions regarding HSV2.
Hi there,
Unfortunately we cannot move your post to the Expert forum you wish to post in, but you can feel free to post this question there on the bottom of your previous thread.
Thanks!
Steph
Unfortunately we cannot move your post to the Expert forum you wish to post in, but you can feel free to post this question there on the bottom of your previous thread.
Thanks!
Steph
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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.
