Tested positive for HSV2, what does the number mean?

[Wander45]

I had some issues recently after having unprotected sex that sent me to my doctor and to get STD tested.  My doctor said I did not visually appear to have an STD, although I did have a bacterial intection which she treated me for.  She also gave me an order for STD testing.  I received my lab results and I tested positive for HSV2.  After some serious freaking out and mad searching on the internet, I returned to my doctor to discuss 'what now' and to find out why the infection was not clearing.  My symptoms were a clear discharge, burning/tingling, several tiny white bumps and what I thought was a possible yeast and bladder infection at the same time.  My doctor and I had thought it may be HPV before I was tested, because of the tiny white bumps.  She was as shocked with the results as I was.  We talked about how I'd been STD specific tested last year and had not been sexually active for several months before and after being tested.  It was all negative.  She said it would seem that it would have been transmitted to me recently then.  I had the (Elisa) testing and I asked her what the likelihood was that I could retest and be negative.  She said it was not likely because the testing is so specific now.  She also mentioned that my number was very low.

HSV 2 Glycoprotein G = 1.23

Does this number mean anything?  Can you help me understand this number better?  I've looked everywhere and the sites I found any information on were vague.  Some suggest it could mean a recent transmission due to the low number.  Others suggest it does not mean anything.  My doctor was great and really talked with me about my options and gave me a lot of information, other than this, that are helping me adjust to this knowledge.  She prescribed Valtrex which I am taking daily now.

Thank you!          

[gracefromHHP]

Sometimes you get into a hard to break yeast/bacterial infection cycle. Don't hesitate to return to be seen again if in a few weeks things reoccur.

grace

[Wander45]

Thank you, Grace.

I have asked my doctor to order the WB testing for me and I just called her office again with the specific lab and # you've provided.

My doctor had told me the antibiotics she prescribed initially may take care of the little white bumps which are lessening in number.  I was still having discharge when she saw me the second time (10 days later).  She'd said it was a weird yeast infection and prescribed Diflucan, which I've taken and the symtoms are clearing, gradually.  Her office just called me yesterday to confirm that I did test for a yeast infection and so we were on the right track in treating me.

I will stop taking the Valtrex for the time being, wait on getting retested and the confirmation from the WB.

I appreciate your time and the information very much.

    

[gracefromHHP]

your hsv2 igg is a low positive and needs further confirmation. no need to start valtrex at this point until you've confirmed it. A herpes WB would be the best test and if your provider uses quest labs, it's test #34534.

Have you had any repeat exams with testing for yeast and bacterial infections vaginally again too?  If you had bv initially, it can take awhile to clear up and it too can cause little white bumps until the infection clears. Definitely continue to follow up on this.

grace

[Wander45]

Thank you, I will.  Might take me a little bit to find my way around this site to take advantange of all the great information.

[Mistakeguy789]

Common thing I would tell someone new is you can go to the expert forums and actually use the search feature (top right side of the page allows you to search just that community.  You can find a lot of posts that maybe something you yourself have experinced with your search terms.  I know that if I have questions that is the place I start first.

[Wander45]

Being new to this site, I did not see that you'd responded as well.  

I have made the decision to ask my doctor to order testing for the, Western Blot.  

I need to know 'definitely' not just most probably.  Especially with having such a low positive.  Thank you for the information, I had not seen those stats anywhere I looked yet.  That's helpful.

Thank you!