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Tests are confusing
About 9 weeks ago I had sex for about 1 minute if not less with a new person. no oral sex. Have never tested positive for any type of herpes. About 1 week later got a bunch of white blisters on the back of my throat it was very sore. My tongue also had pain like it had a cut on it and there were a couple of faint sores. I went to my dr who insisted it was not herpes that it was just a virus. I went to my gyn about 2 weeks after and i tested neg for the igg. I went back exactly 2 months after the encounter and tested pos for the igm @ about 1.52 Lab corps says 1.09 or higher is positive. Havent had sores any where else though had some irritation. lab corps only tests for the combo how can I find out if I actually have it and which one it is . This is very scary please let me know
The ONLY tests you should trust for a conclusive diagnosis of Herpes is the IgG tests. There's one for each kind of Herpes (i.e., HSV1 and HSV2). The IgM is not a reliable test.
IgM tests are notoriously inaccurate. Since it sounds like a bit more than 2 months have passed, I'd wait another month and take a type specific IgG test to sort things out.
And your symptoms sound nothing like herpes, so my guess is the IgG will come back negative.
And your symptoms sound nothing like herpes, so my guess is the IgG will come back negative.
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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.
