false positive for hsv2??
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Took only a blood test for std. Came positive for hsv2. Never presented any symptoms of herpes yet I am told many are asymptomatic and will not know they have it. Doctor told me that the blood test is very inaccurate and said that I should not worry if I do not have any bumps or painful spots in the genital region. However it has been eating me alive. When I called about the diagnosis another doctor said that the blood test IS ACCURATE and there is nothing I can do. I am scared beyond fathoming and I do not want to pass something to my partner. Should I take another test?? I have never had any bumps asides from when I shave and that is it. I have never had painful bumps or intense itching.
edit: i am considering purchasing a herpes test to take at home, can anyone vouch for the validity of these kits?
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xDx91xPi w62855
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your doctor is right the majority of people live with no outbreaks and never know they have herpes or have smaller outbreaks that wouldnt be typical of herpes.
blood tests are not always accurate so i would repeat the test.
i did a home kit post knowing i had hsv2 and it came up positive for hsv2!
w62855 xDx91xPi
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thank you for the response- i am so frightened that i am positive
xDx91xPi w62855
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its scary at first but i promise it gets so much easier!
check out - hon my chest 😃
w62855 xDx91xPi
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do you think the picture i sent below looks like anything accurate for herpes? thank you so much
Emily1234567 xDx91xPi
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Hi, do you know what your index numbers were? I've tested positive for HSV2 with 1.33 but I was wondering if it could be a false positive or a new infection
w62855
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any feedback would be appreciated. when i shave my lower back buttocks area i will sometimes break out in a rash... does anyone positive get that? ive looked at pictures online but they arent like anythibg that ive had and they are not painful to the touch. please please please i am desperate for info
w62855
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sorry for the spam in my thread but here is a picture of a rash i occassionally get usualy after i shave the area. It is not consistent with anything I have found related to herpes and it doesnt devolve into lesions or open wounds. It is mostly a rash and when I apply ointment it goes away. Does this look like something herpes related? Please help me.
w62855
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please help
w62855
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bumping this because nobodys answering please help
anabel71191 w62855
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hey. does the rash cause any symptoms?? What was your level of antibodies for the blood test?
anabel71191
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also do you have a clearer pic of rash. its pretty blurry
w62855 anabel71191
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they didnt tell me!
w62855 anabel71191
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the rash has subsided but im so paranoid that im picking at every single little thing that appears so im like freaking out!!
anabel71191 w62855
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go get tested somewhere else that gives you a number! sometimes it is possible to get a false positive if its a low positive. is the rash painful when it happens? what part of your private is it on?
w62855 anabel71191
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thank you for your reply!
i do not get a rash anywhere on the genitals or abytbing resembling the lesions found with herpes. when the rash does appear it is not painful and is just sensitive.. the rash never spreads beyond above the buttocks area however.