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Confusion over diagnosis
I had my first herpes outbreak last week, and went to a clinic to have everything tested. They performed a culture. They called today with the results, and told me that I had both Type 1 and Type 2.
I don't understand how both types could have caused the outbreak. I know that you can contract both. I also know that if you perform a blood test for herpes when the sores aren't actually present, some of the older tests tend to confuse the antibodies for Type 1 and Type 2. But since they performed a culture on the sores, they should be able to tell me which type was causing them, correct? Does anyone have some words of wisdom?
I don't understand how both types could have caused the outbreak. I know that you can contract both. I also know that if you perform a blood test for herpes when the sores aren't actually present, some of the older tests tend to confuse the antibodies for Type 1 and Type 2. But since they performed a culture on the sores, they should be able to tell me which type was causing them, correct? Does anyone have some words of wisdom?
i think the trouble was the nitwit nurses at planned parenthood. when i picked up the test results, they said very clearly that it was positive for HSV1 and negative for HSV2.
jessi, huge thanks to you and to grace for your help!
jessi, huge thanks to you and to grace for your help!
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I would call and ask for clarification on this. Did they do more than one culture?
Its possible, but not common, to get both types genitally.
AJ
Its possible, but not common, to get both types genitally.
AJ
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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.
