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how reliable is Herpes IGG 5 month test

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Paranoid1
Paranoid1

I have done herpes IGG (gg) test at 1 week / 1 month / 2 month and 5 month after finding that the girl has hsv2. All my test came back negative except for hsv1 which I had it before please help me I am dead worried as I read some post I will need to wait for 6 months to do the test

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  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus Paranoid1

    Posted

    No, you are fine. Stop worrying about it.
    • Paranoid1
      Paranoid1 FelizCastus

      Posted

      Hi FelizCastus,

      Thank you for getting back to me really appreciate it just want to reconfirm whether is it possible for the results will change if I do re test at about 8 months 

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Paranoid1

      Posted

      Besides the usual minor fluctuations, no, it should not change at 8 months assuming no new at-risk encounters in the interim.
    • Paranoid1
      Paranoid1 FelizCastus

      Posted

      Hi FelizCastus

      Thanks you once again getting back to me was just wondering can the 5 months test result be false positive

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Paranoid1

      Posted

      IgM, yes. IgG, no, except in the case of HSV2, but *only* if you have pre-existing HSV1 (and the false positive would have shown up earlier as well, not suddenly at 5 months).
    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Paranoid1

      Posted

      But it would have shown up false positive months ago if that were going to happen in your case. Stop worrying. You're fine.

    • Paranoid1
      Paranoid1 FelizCastus

      Posted

      Hi FelizCastus,

      I did  test yesterday pending for the results to come in I am have drianed out myself worrying about it.. Just to confirm that 5 months IGG test is conclusive once it shows negative it will never go positive if you are not exposed to it? 

    • Paranoid1
      Paranoid1 FelizCastus

      Posted

      Hi FelizCastus,

      Just wanted to ask you another question I was exposed to hsv2 with a girl I met 9 months ago she confirmed she has it but I am not infected so my 5 months test is conclusive 

    • FelizCastus
      FelizCastus Paranoid1

      Posted

      If IgG negative 5 months from the last possible exposure, then you're in the clear, yes. You already asked that.

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