well you know what you have and where you have it. I wouldn't bother with more blood tests at this point unless you absolutely need the peace of mind. if you do want to test with another blood test, the herpes WB would be the best choice.
are you and your gf talking about all of this?
my test says :HSV Isolation HERPES SIMPLEX TYPE 2 ISOLATED - this was from the fluid collected from penile shaft base blisters
Her test ( a blood test)
HSV type I IgG Antibody > 3.50 (positive=>1.10)
HSV type II IgG Antibody result 0.13 (Negative :Ratio <0.9)
my gf hasnt had a partner since 2011...i have had several , but always ran clear tests for everything.
will dig out the test sheet tomorrow. thanks.
there is a small percentage of people who don't test accurately on the herpes igg blood tests. if you want to get the exact test results from august for herpes to post here, I will gladly take a look at them. just post the actual results - e..g hsv1 igg 5.9 and hsv2 igg .33 or whatever they are.
also how long prior to her testing, had your gf had a partner besides you?
yes - fluid taken form the 3 small blisters - pos as hsv 2
so you had a + lesion culture for hsv2? ( just trying to make sure I understand )
i tested back in august for everything...
reading the above , meybe this isnt first outbreak but first noticeable one, i have had an incredibly stressful time recently . both me and my g/f had hsv bloodests, both pos for hsv 1 but only me for hsv 2.
were you ever tested for herpes before this? I know you posted months ago with herpes concerns, did you ever follow up with any testing?
grace
Did you test positive for HSV-2 through a blood test as well?
If you did test positive through blood then this is possibly a recurrence or first noticeable outbreak. Herpes is a tricky virus and affects everyone differently. When you and your girlfriend were tested at the beginning of the relationship (I'm assuming from your indication of HSV-1 positive on both ends) it is possible that your antibodies for HSV-2 were undetectable at that time due to a recent infection. In short, it is possible that you acquired this before the start of your relationship with this girl and are now testing positive for it because the antibodies take time (3 months) to become detectable in most cases.
anyone have an idea? im totally coønused