Aa
information please
My partner and I have been together for a year now. The ex wife has told him she has HSV 2. He has not noticed any kind of outbreak and has tested negative on a complete STD panel. I am still awaiting my blood test results. I haven't had any outward signs of an outbreak as well. I was with my previous partner for over 3 years and neither of us showed any signs or symptoms the whole time. I've had atypical pap smears which my doctor has me coming in every four months for a checkup. Not showing signs inside or out of recognizable herpes lesions. Am I correct in saying that when women get herpes, it is much more likely to present itself in the form of a outbreak? Secondly, from what I've read, it is more common to have contracted the virus from male to female? Third, and here is the big one, if it came from me, wouldn't one of us over the last year shown SOME sign of the virus? As much as I hate to admit it, I'm no spring chicken either! I'm beginning to think there is something else going on here!
Best Answer
well obviously she didn't get hsv2 from him then if she really has it if he had igg herpes testing done and was negative for hsv2.
grace,
he was tested for all std's and type specific hsv. He is not sure of the actual name of the test whether igg or igm. He has read her report and it states that the outbreak severity seems to be primary. Can they be sure of a recent exposure? Nothing about this makes a whole lot of sense.
My testing was done by Quest and it was Herpeselect. Both Igg and Igm. so I'm feeling fairly confident about the acuracy. (emphasis on fairly)... It is hard to stay clinical in my responses here. Somewhere in this mix is a mistake.
he was tested for all std's and type specific hsv. He is not sure of the actual name of the test whether igg or igm. He has read her report and it states that the outbreak severity seems to be primary. Can they be sure of a recent exposure? Nothing about this makes a whole lot of sense.
My testing was done by Quest and it was Herpeselect. Both Igg and Igm. so I'm feeling fairly confident about the acuracy. (emphasis on fairly)... It is hard to stay clinical in my responses here. Somewhere in this mix is a mistake.
just be sure that your partner has actually been tested properly for herpes. It's not a part of routine std testing so he should specifically ask to be sure and make sure it was type specific igg testing.
if she had other partners prior to him then she had hsv2 before him ( or contracted it since she's been with him ).
grace
if she had other partners prior to him then she had hsv2 before him ( or contracted it since she's been with him ).
grace
Hi,
Thanks for responding so quickly. My test results came in today and they are negative. Evidently, according to my doctor, I had the latest in testing technology. So I am thankful. So the mystery remains how she is positive HSV 2. My guess here is that it is all just a calculated attempt to "get back" at her ex husband and there is no positive test results. I don't know, but HSV 2 isn't a joke and should'nt be used as a means to an end!! Anyway, I have learned quite a lot about this disease. Probably more than I ever wanted! Again thanks for your informative and timely response.
with regards,
O'Silvia
Thanks for responding so quickly. My test results came in today and they are negative. Evidently, according to my doctor, I had the latest in testing technology. So I am thankful. So the mystery remains how she is positive HSV 2. My guess here is that it is all just a calculated attempt to "get back" at her ex husband and there is no positive test results. I don't know, but HSV 2 isn't a joke and should'nt be used as a means to an end!! Anyway, I have learned quite a lot about this disease. Probably more than I ever wanted! Again thanks for your informative and timely response.
with regards,
O'Silvia
Have an Answer?
You are reading content posted in the Herpes Community
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
Everyone who gets HSV has an initial outbreak. Though it can be mild and sometimes ingored for something else that is not always the case. So not having symptoms sometimes isn't the best way of knowing because some people don't know the symptoms.
Yes it is more common for a male to transmit to a female than a female to male.