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herpes test results test negative after 4 years of last breakout
i caught an outbreak and was diagnosed with genital warts hpv in 2005. i had to have laser surgery for it to get some things removed. then in 2008 i had an out break and they told me it was genital herpes and they never did a swab or tested the lesions to be able to accurately diagnose me with herpes. i havent had an out break since then. also in 2009 my hpv test results came back negative so my doc said i got rid of it. okay thats fine. but what i dont understand is here it is 2012 and i still havent had an outbreak since 2008 and my herpes blood test results came bk negative. could it have been a misdiagnosis and it was an outbreak of the warts?. im very confused and i want to know if because i got a blood test done the only one ive ever had and my results for herpes are negative does that mean i dont have it?
the hpv testing done with pap tests, doesn't check for external hpv infections - the kinds that cause genital warts. typically if your warts don't return in a year after being removed, we consider yourself cleared of the type of hpv that caused them to occur.
if your herpes igg blood testing was negative, either you never really did have herpes in the first place and the visual diagnosis was wrong or it was hsv1 genitally and the infection isn't being picked up on with the blood testing you had done. unfortunately even the best blood tests we have, still miss 1 out of every 10 hsv1 infections.
so what do you do now? Well unless you get a return of genital symptoms to have cultured and typed, not really anything you can do.
do you have a regular partner?
grace
if your herpes igg blood testing was negative, either you never really did have herpes in the first place and the visual diagnosis was wrong or it was hsv1 genitally and the infection isn't being picked up on with the blood testing you had done. unfortunately even the best blood tests we have, still miss 1 out of every 10 hsv1 infections.
so what do you do now? Well unless you get a return of genital symptoms to have cultured and typed, not really anything you can do.
do you have a regular partner?
grace
yes i had a vaginal test done.. and i guess a blood test to check and sif i have vaginal herpes.
are you male or female?
unfortunately a visual diagnosis of herpes isn't adequate. it's ok to base treating for herpes on but it needs followed up on to confirm your status.
do you know what herpes testing you had done?
grace
unfortunately a visual diagnosis of herpes isn't adequate. it's ok to base treating for herpes on but it needs followed up on to confirm your status.
do you know what herpes testing you had done?
grace
Hi
You asked, "could it have been a misdiagnosis " It sounds like you were. But let's not celebrate just yet.
If you never had a positive test igG for G-HSV-2 then never believe you have herpes. You have one negative herpes test. Please find out what types of test it was... was igM was it igG ?
A confirmation igG HSV-2 test is recommended, take it today if you can. Let us know the results.
You asked, "could it have been a misdiagnosis " It sounds like you were. But let's not celebrate just yet.
If you never had a positive test igG for G-HSV-2 then never believe you have herpes. You have one negative herpes test. Please find out what types of test it was... was igM was it igG ?
A confirmation igG HSV-2 test is recommended, take it today if you can. Let us know the results.
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