I did not know what she was talking about she said they call me and if my doctor call me I will step away at work and take her call especially knowing I just had work done. I called everyday for the results. The whole week of the wait game killed me inside I never had a outbreak just shave bumps and ingrown hairs, only pimples around my face nothing that look like the Internet ugh.
My result finally came back in and they were negative…?? My wife recently tested positive for HSV 2. The IgG test showed a positive of 3. She has never exhibited any symptoms and nor have I. I have heard many people recommend getting a Western Blot test when the IgG result falls in the 1. Should she get retested using the Western Blot test? The first test was done in week 9 while the second one was done in week 13, now is week 19 of pregnancy….
Does this mean my wife is currently infected with herpes type 2? Is it going to affect our baby? I only tested routinely after my very first sexual encounter. After testing, I had some discomfort in the genital area, mostly itching, no sores and I never had any cold sores on my lips. I know that type 1 prefers the mouth area and 2 the genitals.
That is 1 reason why blood testing has limited utility. Dr Gunter, what words of comfort would you offer someone who has tested positive for HSV2 and who might be totally freaked out by the results…. I made this comment, Thank you for that sane comment.
I really needed that right now. Please change my name to just Will. Why shouldnt you take a positive IgM serious? Also if IgM is present what does that tell you in general about your body? The IgM test is unreliable. It cross reacts with other antibodies. Unreliable tests have no place in medicine. There is evidence that common blood antibody tests for HSV2 may be of poor accuracy, including high false positive rates in some low-prevalence populations:.
I was unaware that i experienced outbreak while i took a bite from my brother pizza. Then he continues to eat that same pizza. Is he in risk? Can i test using blood test? Dr jen, I have cold sore and my family does not have it. I was having an outbreak and took a bite from my brother pizza, and he continues to eat it after i took a bite.
My wife recently had a herpes outbreak and accused me of infidelity. She has been my only partner since we met 20 years ago. After her accusations I tested negative via IgG blood test, and took a second test to rule out a false-negative.
Over the last 20 years we have regularly had unprotected sex. Is it possible for her to have had a dormant infection for 20 years without infecting me, or is it more likely that she was exposed shortly before her outbreak?
My doctor did the IGG blood test. When I received my paper work, the range levels were a bit confusing for HSV2.
The range it gave was : 1. My range for HSV 1 was 4. Should I be retested for hsv2? I had a sex with a new girlfriend recently unprotected and all seemed fine. She started getting sick and ended up going to the doctor where they did some testing, and the tests came back that she had genital herpes.
I was devastated. I recently got tested to see if I have anything or was infected. What do you think? I would try to remain calm. To be honest you don;t know if you even have it. I found out I have it and never had an outbreak of any sort. Make sure you take the IGG test. I took the IGM test for the past 3 years and it always came back negative. My doctor said I could have been living with it since high school and I have never had any type of outbreak. Same for her as well.
You really never know until you have the IGG test done or a culture from an actual outbreak. I hope this is the case go forward for me. It just blows my mind that my ex of 6 years who I have been having unprotected sex with for the past two years tested negative. So I have no clue how I got it and when. My results came back that I have both types…. What do I do now?? How is this possible??? HELP…can I kiss anyone anymore??? You mentioned in a much earlier comment that you would post about the culture test for herpes.
Can you give a synopsis please? I tested negative in on my IGM test. What does this mean? I have only had two partners since Both tested negative. I have a friend that claims the same thing happen to her and said her doctor said it was because she got the chickenpox vaccine.
Is that true? Why are all my IGM test coming up negative? As a kid I always got cold sore on my nose. Is it possiable its been dorment in my system for all these years. I have never had a genital outbreak so I have no clue of when this could has started or gotten transformed to me. The paperwork for 2 of them looks similar to mine, meaning that the results stated that they were negative for HSV2 antibodies. The numerical antibody value for each was.
The 3rd however, her results were stated differently. Oh now I know. Yesterday I was planning to have a screening test on Friday because I am afraid, the symptoms are occurring to me now.
But, thank you so much I understand now what to do. How can I be negative for both individually and be high on the combination? Can someone please explain? Dear Dr. Unfortunately, my results did not provide a specific number- only saying positive, so I wonder if I get tested again, with numbers, and if that number is between 1. Anyway, the point is you know more about this than me, and your opinion on the above papers would be much appreciated. Thanks again Joe. I know igm is worthless, just reporting all the results.
I take it to mean my rash is not herpes, but that I do in fact have HSV2, a fact I find devastating and of which I was unaware- my sexual history would seem to preclude acquiring HSV2. I understand I could have HSV2 in oral form too. Anyway there are two things I would like to have clarified…. This is a scrap of hope and so it is perhaps the only way the results are wrong- so i want to believe it however unlikely.
Please tell me if this idea has any validity. Could mishandling in a lab affect the outcome? Is anyone more accurate than the others?
My previous sexual history is the similar. But now my head is spinning as to how I could have caught it, if my gf gave it to me or I to her. I will not be able to take the WB for about 6 months, and so wonder if it is worth it to get retested at another lab. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Joe. I had a very small lesion and bump both of which cleared up within 6 days without any scabbing, no other symptoms.
I had the swab done within 12 hours of it appearing, again, coming back negative. Is this a mis-diagnosis? And what is the normal time antibodies take to appear in a blood test? I recently tested for herpes here in Zambia and I was found positive with type 1 and 2 IgG but my husband only tested positive for herpes type 1 only what does it mean. I have never other sexual partners except him?. I am distraught and my husband thinks I am cheating.
There is no treatment regimen that involves measuring IgG counts. That is nonsensical. The IgG measures immune response, not the level of the virus.
Almost two years ago I had complications from a procedure that resulted in an infection of my lower lip. The hospital did a IMG test which they said came back positive for herpes. They also did an IGG test that came back negative.
The laboratory where the results were analyzed said that a second test had to be performed but the hospital ignored the recommendation and also hid the test and results from me. I found out about the test after going through my medical record.
I have never in my whole life had an outbreak so last week I got tested again. Both came back negative. What does it mean?? I want pragnent i did my blood test it was herpes simplex positive 2,71 anti phospholipid igG positive 23, 4 and cmv positive 20,1 what should i do please thanks.
If you would be so kind as to read my story and answer a couple of questions I will be forever grateful. I had about 3 outbreaks since the initial one, all very minor that looked similar to small mosquito bites, spaced out over 5 months.
I have not had an outbreak in 2 years. I contacted the University of Washington, told them what I just told you, and they wrote the following to me.
They are not the same as a WB. If you want clear confirmation or refutation of an IgG, order the Western Blot. Or, if you have a new outbreak, get a clinic to swab the lesions for a PCR best test or viral culture. What are the chances I received a false negative result from the IgG blood tests? Is there another std that would have had similar symptoms as hsv? I have herpes 2. I am 9weeks pregnant and i am having reccurrent genital lesions.
What are the risks that my baby will get this virus while in my womb? What can i do to prevent this. Is it advisable to take antivirals at this time? The guy seemed like he was full of it.
Should I trust what this doctor is saying? Thanks for your writing on this, so nice to finally read something coherent. Im confused ive been tested by via culture several times n it was negative but was tested once by blood test n was positive so do I have herpes or not da place who did my cultures said its more accurate. Gunter, I am 29 years old and I had a cold sore on my lip for the first time on April 12, Then within the next couple of days I started getting several sores on my tongue and gum.
The swab test came back positive for HSV1. I am married and have an 18 month old baby. My symptoms on lip and gums have cleared up, but I have not been able to get rid of the sores and lesions on my tongue for a month now.
New ones keep reappearing over and over. I took one twice a day for the first 6 days and then switched to 1 a day. On the 4th week the lesions increased in the amount so the doctor told me to take Valtrex twice a day for 7 days and the lesions were not getting better and more were developing, but all only on my tongue. Today the doctor told me that my antibodies test showed positive only for IgM and not for IgG after a month of basically a continues first outbreak.
He told me to start taking a new medication today, Famvir, one twice a day for 7 days. He said my course of this outbreak is not very typical. Do you have any thoughts or suggestions? I have been very crying and worrying about this every day and this horrible stress and anxiety is probably making the outbreak worse. I want to kiss my child and my husband and I want to get this outbreak under control.
I am so scared to infect my family that I have been isolated. I use plastic silverware and plates, I keep my towels and toothbrush separate, and I try to avoid all contact.
Am I ever going to have a normal life again with my family? I feel completely helpless! Please address the pregnancy issue too if you can. Should we hold off? Thank you for your help in advance. I want to get marriage with my boyfriend and we did the blood test first. When we have the result he looks afraid with my resul. My result : Hsv 1 igg is positive , igm negative Hsv 2 igg is positive , igm negative I never have outbreak on my lips or my genital. His result : Hsv 1 igg , igm negative Hsv 2 igg negative , igm negative But he had been outbreak on his lips n his genital.
What do u think about our problem? Now we postponed our marriage bcz he is afraid Thanks for the answer. Hello Dr. Jen, I read this article some time ago when I was searching for answers after having sexual relations with someone who is HSV2 positive.
He tested HSV2 positive in I recommended that he get tested again because he never had an outbreak or ANY symptoms. His test results came back last week negative for both 1 and 2. His doctor sat down with him and told him that it is possible to test positive and not have it. We are both really confused. He has been taking Valacyclovir everyday for almost a year now.
Is it possible that the medication interfered with the test results? Does he have this, or what? I believe firmly in my heart that the stigma associated with this virus is what has prevented accessibility to concrete information. People will never stop having sex no matter what i believe. Let me get this straight?! You can test positive for herpes 2 and it not necessarily be in the genitals? He said that the only way to know for certain is to swab an active lesion if one presents itself and visual inspections are not confirmatory either.
I tested positive for the non-type specific herpes igM test back in December. I tested again last week the igM was still positive 1. The test was HerpesSelect. How likely is it that the igM is a false-positive? Also is it possible for the igM to pick of varicella virus, from past vaccine or the outbreak itself honest answer? Lastly, do I have herpes or not? I ordered the western blot test from the University of Washington, they are sending me the test kit.
The igG should have been present by now to test positive. Do you agree? It started as me being suspicious that my boyfriend may have gave me an STD.
I recently had an IUD placed and we began having unprotected sex. Since having the IUD and my body adjusting to it, my period has been irregular and I have had light bleeding cycles that lasted 14 days.
Wearing a pad everyday for 14 days ended up causing some irritation on my skin. Since I was uncertain whether this was just irritation or whether my boyfriend had given me an STD, I went to my doctor to get tested. My doctor examined me and did a swab test, as well as sent me for blood work. She told me the swab test would be more accurate, that blood tests for herpes are not very reliable but I insisted to have it done. So, my lab work came back first and was negative for type 1, but positive for type 2.
I was devastated with this news. Fast forward the following week at my follow up appointment, I learned that my swab test results were negative. I thought the blood tests were specific? How could I have this in my blood and yet not be diagnosed with it? Can you help me understand how blood tests for herpes works, and is there any literature that describes what it means to have herpes in your blood, but yet not have it?
I am devastated at my results and even more confused about the results for HSV. After reading your post — I am totally lost at what to believe or not believe. I just found out my results today and immediately went for another test. Where do i go from here and what am i to believe at this point? Totally devastated right now. I really would like to know your opinion.
I want to have a baby now but i have concerns about having a genital herpes. My husband has it. And i got infected i had painful genital ulcers after we got married more than 3 yrs ago.
I usef to get these lesions evrry month. Maybe every months this past yr. Resulted after a week, result says hsv 1 igm negatv, hsv2 igm positive. So i was prescribed acyclovir mg 5x a dsy for 5 days then went for blood test again as my OB ordered. I was adviced not to get pregnant yet as this will harm my baby during pregnancy and delivery.
I neeed to be enlightened about this. Pls help me. I really want to get pregnant asap. I have a question, for IGg type specific test for hsv-2 by looking at your numbers could it give you an idea around about the time you were exposed based on how high the number is?
Say if it is a bit over 3. Could that tell you anything about when you acquired it? The level of IgG does not provide any information about when the disease was acquired as the levels can rise and fall.
This test should be thought of as a positive or a negative. Hi dr. Jen, I am pregnant 13 weeks. When i was pregnant 9 weeks I found my hsv2 test igm is positive. Is it dangerous for my baby? Does it effect to the baby? Because i read some articles in internet that said can effect the baby. Can be blind or serious infection. Jen, really nice article. I would like to know, what would you advise if person has recurrent genital ulceration for 5 months and his HSV2 and HSV1 IgG are negative for 3 occations.
Or should this IgG test be positive because I was exposed more than months ago. My Ob has requested me to have the test, i was reactive in Herpes 1 lgG 2. No symptoms. They suggested I see my doc asap and get tested. I did the next day, took a blood test and results came back negative for both. I had no symptoms. Now I have itching on my buttocks, thighs.
I plan on getting tested again. Not sure how soon I should wait. It would sting if a positive result came a month or two down the road. I still have that genital itching with no physical signs and any other severe symptoms , but its been going on for long long time say about 8months now and its a very low level little itch which goes away the moment you touch , happens on a regular basis, and i have already use some anti fungal creams too!!
My sister had Genital lesion which was diagnosed as herpes type 2 9months ago She was taking medication for that purpose which was recurrent Right now she is pregnant since 9weeks and we are confused if we are suppose to take precaution regarding the infection since her recent blood test results were Hsv1 and 2 IgG positive 1. Thank you for this fantastic post! A clarifying question for you… how frequent are false negative results with the IgG test?
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