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12 weeks (86 days to be exact) Negative HSV2

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n37791
n37791

I had some mild genital itching with no lesions at all after unprotected sex. I was tested at 5, 7, and 12 weeks all negative. Am I clear?

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  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus n37791

    Posted

    Should be, if tested for IgG antibodies. The HerpeSelect test for Type 1 IgG can apparently miss 1 in 4 cases, but the same for Type 2 is considered reliable and good at 3+ months, and Type 2 is the one you need to be more concerned about. IgM is neither useful nor reliable.
  • burninglove
    burninglove n37791

    Posted

    In all likelihood yes, but technically no. You will only be clear after six months has passed and you retest negative using the Western blot method.
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus burninglove

      Posted

      Actually, 12 weeks is considered sufficient for IgG and 16 weeks for the WB. The WB is only suggested in cases of low(ish) positives (<3.5), especially for type 2 with existing type 1, and unusual scenarios. clear negatives and positives are sufficiently confirmed by igg alone. especially="" for="" type="" 2="" with="" existing="" type="" 1,="" and="" unusual="" scenarios.="" clear="" negatives="" and="" positives="" are="" sufficiently="" confirmed="" by="" igg="">
    • n37791
      n37791 FelizCastus

      Posted

      So I am positive hsv1 from sometime in the distant past. I thought 12 weeks was a conclusive result of being negative for hsv2.
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus n37791

      Posted

      12 weeks is sufficient for the IgG antibody test. Is that the test you had done?
    • n37791
      n37791 FelizCastus

      Posted

      Yes. That is the test I had done. It has been negative each test I have done (week 5, 7, and 12). I do have hsv1 from a long time ago. I've had no symptoms except random itching in the genital area that I've been told is in my mind...
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus n37791

      Posted

      Itching doesn't mean much. Could be anything or nothing, and most likely nothing. You've had no real symptoms and three negative IgG tests, even with Type 1 and at 3 months, so you're in the clear. I'm assuming your negative IgG index values for Type 2 remained fairly consistent across all three tests, too, which would further indicate no growing new infection.
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