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I really don't know. If it 1mm or less, I doubt it, but just can't be certain from a distance.
Terri
Terri,
I also had one more question about a possible symptom. Yesterday I noticed a very very small, mayyybbeee 1 mm (could be less), cut on my perineum. Its so small that its hard to discribe, I dont think I would call it a cut or fissure...but maybe a tear. There is no redness,pus, swelling, blisters, pain, etc. and its flush witht he skin. I almost went to the Dr but didnt becuase I wondered if he would even be able to see it. Do you think this is a symptom of herpes. Please refere to my posts with Drs. Hook and Handsfield if needed. Thank you so much.
I think it would be worth testing for your peace of mind.
We've done the herpeselect testing in our clinic since 2007 and test about 25 samples a week. We have accumulated all that data, and looked at the number of low positives (1.1 to 3.5). At our clinic, and this has been consistent over each of the year since 2007, 5.5% of people test in the low positive range, which means that almost 95% of people get a clear yes or no. For those who test in the low positive range, we order the herpes western blot test reflexively. Of the 5.5% who fall into the low positive range, about half are true positives, confirmed by western blot and half are false positives.
I hope that helps with your decision making progress.
Terri