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Diagnosed today
Hello,
I started showing herpes sypmtoms about a week ago, went to dr. Monday was visually diagnosed with HSV2 but got results of culture/blood test today. My OB said that my culture tested positive for HSV2 but my blood test was negative which meant that it was recently contracted. I have been divored from my husband of 17 years for a little over a month. We divorced because of his infidelity and I was tested for STD's in Jan but found out this week that HSV is not part of an STD test.
About 3-4 days prior to symptoms I had a one night stand with someone that claims (today) that he is unaware of him having HSV becasue he was tested for this a year ago. I honestly expected the test results to indicate that this was something that had been in my system for a while that I subsequently contracted from my unfaithful husband. So to find out today that I have the worst luck in the world has been very difficult to deal with. I am going to post my results and was hoping someone could explain it to me since my Dr. really didn't. Is there anyway possible with these results that this has been in my systems for months?
Tests: (1) HSV 1/2 PCR (138651)
! HSV-1 DNA Negative (Negative)
! HSV-2 DNA [A] Positive (Negative)
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined
by ViroMed Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such
clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is used for clinical
purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational or research.
Tests: (2) HSV 1 and 2 IgM Abs, Indirect (165180)
! HSV 1 IgM Antibodies <1:10 titer (<1:10)
! HSV 2 IgM Antibodies <1:10 titer (<1:10)
HSV 1 and HSV 2 share many cross-reacting antigens. Elevated titers
to both HSV 1 and HSV 2 may represent crossreactive HSV antibodies
rather than exposure to both HSV 1 and HSV 2.
Tests: (3) HSV I/II IgG Rflx I-II Type Sp (164913)
HSV I/II IgG <0.9 index (0.0-0.8)
Negative 1.0
Note: Negative indicates no antibodies detected to
either HSV-1 or HSV-2. Equivocal may suggest early
infection. If clinically appropriate, retest at a
later date. Positive indicates antibodies detected
to HSV-1 and/or HSV-2.
ANY HELP WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED
THanks
I started showing herpes sypmtoms about a week ago, went to dr. Monday was visually diagnosed with HSV2 but got results of culture/blood test today. My OB said that my culture tested positive for HSV2 but my blood test was negative which meant that it was recently contracted. I have been divored from my husband of 17 years for a little over a month. We divorced because of his infidelity and I was tested for STD's in Jan but found out this week that HSV is not part of an STD test.
About 3-4 days prior to symptoms I had a one night stand with someone that claims (today) that he is unaware of him having HSV becasue he was tested for this a year ago. I honestly expected the test results to indicate that this was something that had been in my system for a while that I subsequently contracted from my unfaithful husband. So to find out today that I have the worst luck in the world has been very difficult to deal with. I am going to post my results and was hoping someone could explain it to me since my Dr. really didn't. Is there anyway possible with these results that this has been in my systems for months?
Tests: (1) HSV 1/2 PCR (138651)
! HSV-1 DNA Negative (Negative)
! HSV-2 DNA [A] Positive (Negative)
This test was developed and its performance characteristics determined
by ViroMed Laboratories. It has not been cleared or approved by the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has determined that such
clearance or approval is not necessary. This test is used for clinical
purposes. It should not be regarded as investigational or research.
Tests: (2) HSV 1 and 2 IgM Abs, Indirect (165180)
! HSV 1 IgM Antibodies <1:10 titer (<1:10)
! HSV 2 IgM Antibodies <1:10 titer (<1:10)
HSV 1 and HSV 2 share many cross-reacting antigens. Elevated titers
to both HSV 1 and HSV 2 may represent crossreactive HSV antibodies
rather than exposure to both HSV 1 and HSV 2.
Tests: (3) HSV I/II IgG Rflx I-II Type Sp (164913)
HSV I/II IgG <0.9 index (0.0-0.8)
Negative 1.0
Note: Negative indicates no antibodies detected to
either HSV-1 or HSV-2. Equivocal may suggest early
infection. If clinically appropriate, retest at a
later date. Positive indicates antibodies detected
to HSV-1 and/or HSV-2.
ANY HELP WOULD BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED
THanks
you can use your towels and washcloths repeatedly dear. you can wear your pants multiple times too. you really are not a walking biohazard dripping herpes virus on everything and contagious to all!!
also washing your hands like you normally would do after using the toilet or touching yourself intimately is all it takes. nothing special hand washing. same as no reason not to kiss your kids either!! genital herpes is transmitted through naked and intimate contact, not through routine day to day contact.
bv is asymptomatic 50% of the time. if your symptoms aren't better in 3 weeks, be seen again and make sure they test you for bv. you've had it a few other times this year so you very well might have it again. bv actually makes you more vulnerable to infection with herpes too so it could be why you contracted it recently even :(
make sure you are taking your advil with food. you can chew a tums when you take it too to help with stomach upset. you can try switching to soaking in epsom salt baths instead of oatmeal too - that helps with pain too. some folks find a heating pad helps with leg pains, others like ice. worth a try to see if either brings you additional relief too.
your valtrex should be 1 gm 2x/day. if your insurance doesn't make valtrex affordable, switch to acyclovir for daily suppressive therapy.
if you thinking of reconciling with your ex, make sure he too gets tested for herpes to know his status too.
keep asking questions :)
also washing your hands like you normally would do after using the toilet or touching yourself intimately is all it takes. nothing special hand washing. same as no reason not to kiss your kids either!! genital herpes is transmitted through naked and intimate contact, not through routine day to day contact.
bv is asymptomatic 50% of the time. if your symptoms aren't better in 3 weeks, be seen again and make sure they test you for bv. you've had it a few other times this year so you very well might have it again. bv actually makes you more vulnerable to infection with herpes too so it could be why you contracted it recently even :(
make sure you are taking your advil with food. you can chew a tums when you take it too to help with stomach upset. you can try switching to soaking in epsom salt baths instead of oatmeal too - that helps with pain too. some folks find a heating pad helps with leg pains, others like ice. worth a try to see if either brings you additional relief too.
your valtrex should be 1 gm 2x/day. if your insurance doesn't make valtrex affordable, switch to acyclovir for daily suppressive therapy.
if you thinking of reconciling with your ex, make sure he too gets tested for herpes to know his status too.
keep asking questions :)
Oh and one more thing. The leg pain seems to be one of the worst symptoms, they ache all the time. Ibuprofen does seems to help a little as long as I take it regularly which I hate to do because it is so hard on my stomach.
Of course!
Well I don't beleive they tested me for BV. I had BV in Jan and then again in August and knew right away due to the foul odor which I do not have this time. Also around the first of October I had severe itching and redness that went away after about a week. All of these things are what lead me to beleive that I possibly had this in my system for quite some time prior to this recent OB.
There are many sores on the inside of my labia and one big one on the outside kind of on my bikini area that make it too painful to use tampons so the pads do add to my discomfort. I have been soaking in an oatmeal bath every day and using the ladicane gel the dr. prescribed which does help SOME.
I am on Valtrex 2x/day but not sure what the miligrams are and after this 10 day cycle I am to take 1/day for a whole year to hopefully supress further OB.
I am still waiting on that recent partner to let me know if he has gotten tested and what the results were.
To complicate things my ex-husband never wanted the divorce and has always wanted me back which somewhere in the back of my mind I had hoped for as well then when I found out about this I expected him to never want to see me again so that was causing about 80% of my anxiety.
I ended up telling him what had happened and he cried and was very understanding. He said he felt like it was his fault because of how he had hurt me and sent me out into this messy world to be vulnerable to things like this and that if we could ever work things out he would deal with this. Either way he said he would always be here to help me. So that was a releif but it's something that will effect me/us for the rest of our lives. I am very upset also that I could never have anymore kids knowing I have this.
Now I need to read the handbook so I know how I can transmit this disease because I am a nervous wreck about it. I use a washcloth and towel once and it immediately goes into the washer, I wear my pants once and they immediately get washed. My hands are raw from washing them so much and I am almost afraid to kiss my 13 and 11 yr old.
I just want you to know how much I appreciate the time you dedicate to this forum. It really helps people like me that have no clue about this stuff and are too embarassed to discuss it with anyone. It's the most shameful thing I have every had to deal with but your advice seems to give me some comfort.
So thank you!
Well I don't beleive they tested me for BV. I had BV in Jan and then again in August and knew right away due to the foul odor which I do not have this time. Also around the first of October I had severe itching and redness that went away after about a week. All of these things are what lead me to beleive that I possibly had this in my system for quite some time prior to this recent OB.
There are many sores on the inside of my labia and one big one on the outside kind of on my bikini area that make it too painful to use tampons so the pads do add to my discomfort. I have been soaking in an oatmeal bath every day and using the ladicane gel the dr. prescribed which does help SOME.
I am on Valtrex 2x/day but not sure what the miligrams are and after this 10 day cycle I am to take 1/day for a whole year to hopefully supress further OB.
I am still waiting on that recent partner to let me know if he has gotten tested and what the results were.
To complicate things my ex-husband never wanted the divorce and has always wanted me back which somewhere in the back of my mind I had hoped for as well then when I found out about this I expected him to never want to see me again so that was causing about 80% of my anxiety.
I ended up telling him what had happened and he cried and was very understanding. He said he felt like it was his fault because of how he had hurt me and sent me out into this messy world to be vulnerable to things like this and that if we could ever work things out he would deal with this. Either way he said he would always be here to help me. So that was a releif but it's something that will effect me/us for the rest of our lives. I am very upset also that I could never have anymore kids knowing I have this.
Now I need to read the handbook so I know how I can transmit this disease because I am a nervous wreck about it. I use a washcloth and towel once and it immediately goes into the washer, I wear my pants once and they immediately get washed. My hands are raw from washing them so much and I am almost afraid to kiss my 13 and 11 yr old.
I just want you to know how much I appreciate the time you dedicate to this forum. It really helps people like me that have no clue about this stuff and are too embarassed to discuss it with anyone. It's the most shameful thing I have every had to deal with but your advice seems to give me some comfort.
So thank you!
well of course you had to get your period on top of it all - because you didn't already have enough uncomfortableness going on down yonder :(
did they also test you for bacterial vaginosis too when you were seen?
dermoplast spray ( the blue can for the genital area, not the red can ) is a topical anesthetic you can find a most drug stores for under $10. It's helpful because you can spray it on the lesions for pain relief.
also sometimes powdering your genitals is helpful too. if your lesions aren't in an area where using a tampon would be painful, by all means use one so you don't have a pad rubbing on the lesions. if you need to use a pad, the powder will help reduce friction more too.
what herpes antiviral did they give you - what dose and for how long?
did they also test you for bacterial vaginosis too when you were seen?
dermoplast spray ( the blue can for the genital area, not the red can ) is a topical anesthetic you can find a most drug stores for under $10. It's helpful because you can spray it on the lesions for pain relief.
also sometimes powdering your genitals is helpful too. if your lesions aren't in an area where using a tampon would be painful, by all means use one so you don't have a pad rubbing on the lesions. if you need to use a pad, the powder will help reduce friction more too.
what herpes antiviral did they give you - what dose and for how long?
Thanks so much for getting back to me Grace! There is so much info on this that it does start to get overwhelming and the worst part is that it seems to effect everyone differently and I'm one of those people that like to have precise facts. I did inform my recent partner and my ex as well. We will see what happens now. My symptoms have been very severe and pretty much every symptom said to be caused by HSV2 I have had, plus started my period on top of it all :(
you had a + pcr of active symptoms that came back as hsv2.
the igm test is a greatly flawed test and we don't recommend its use for adults. your provider erred in ordering this test. disregard the results.
the 3rd test you had was a non-type specific herpes test. they aren't always the most accurate and they don't differentiate between hsv1 and hsv2. we no longer recommend this test being done either. Your provider should be ordering type specific herpes igg blood testing.
at this point, if your most recent partner gets tested with the herpes igg blood test and shares his results with you, you will have better answers. otherwise not too much you can do as far as figuring out if this is newly acquired or not. you know what you have and where from your lesion culture which really is the most important information to have.
keep asking questions :)
also if you haven't read the free herpes handbook yet, be sure to check it out :)
grace
the igm test is a greatly flawed test and we don't recommend its use for adults. your provider erred in ordering this test. disregard the results.
the 3rd test you had was a non-type specific herpes test. they aren't always the most accurate and they don't differentiate between hsv1 and hsv2. we no longer recommend this test being done either. Your provider should be ordering type specific herpes igg blood testing.
at this point, if your most recent partner gets tested with the herpes igg blood test and shares his results with you, you will have better answers. otherwise not too much you can do as far as figuring out if this is newly acquired or not. you know what you have and where from your lesion culture which really is the most important information to have.
keep asking questions :)
also if you haven't read the free herpes handbook yet, be sure to check it out :)
grace
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