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I was diagnosed with Herpes 1 after 7 weeks of exposure, what are the chances of False Positive.

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jack01264
jack01264

Hello, It is my first post in patient.info.

Today I received my IGG bloodwork and I tested positive for herpes 1 and negative for herpes 2. I dealt with a doctor that was not very helpful at all. She told me I was negative and not to worry at all. She ignored any questions i had about potential transmission, the reliability of the test etc. She just sent me out the door and even told me she wont do a retest because she believes I am negative despite herpes 1 antibody being detected and despite the fact i took it only 7 weeks after exposure. She kept insisting I dont have herpes.

I am in the process of finding a a different doctor so I could take the western blot exam which is luckily offered for free in Manitoba, Canada.

The big reason for confusion is the paperwork itself. The paper only indicates if antibodies were detected or not. It doesn't tell me if i am around 1-5 in which case I would retest for a false positive with western blot or it is a high 10+ in which case I wouldn't bother.

I called the lab that does western blot testing and they provided me with a similar answer. They said it won't give me any numbers just if anything is detectable. I wish I knew if this is a true positive so I could just move on..I have emotionally accepted herpes 1. I don't even care. I am more devastated with losing a potential partner because of this virus.

Sorry for the long rant post...

Another question, If my body already produced herpes 1 antibodies..Does that mean It should have produced herpes 2 antibodies as well? I am positive I have only been exposed to herpes recently. So I am wondering as well if my HSV 2 is a true negative

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  • anabel71191
    anabel71191 jack01264

    Posted

    Do you know if you were exposed to HSV2 or 1? I'm kinda confused...you could've always been HSV1 positive since most people carry that infection from a young age.

    • anabel71191
      anabel71191 jack01264

      Posted

      Then you have absolutely nothing to worry about. 90% of the population has HSV1 (orally) and most are asymptomatic. If you've kissed people, shared drinks, etc, youve most likely been exposed to HSV1. People are usually exposed to it as little kids, so maybe youve had a cold sore as a child. Your results don't indicate anywhere that you have genital herpes. You're being paranoid. You don't even show anything on your genitals. Stop worrying and live your life.

    • anabel71191
      anabel71191

      Posted

      Maybe seek some therapy if you're feeling overly anxious, could be more of an anxiety issue

    • anabel71191
      anabel71191 jack01264

      Posted

      highly doubt that. as of this moment you don't have genital herpes. your doctor is right. literally most of the population will test positive for it. so should they all sit there and worry if they are "asymptomatic". who gives a s**t. the day you have something down below, worry about it then.

  • sam35005
    sam35005 jack01264

    Posted

    i dont seem to understand where youre worry is coming from.

    but if you dont even have symptoms then most probably nothing is going on... and to be sure just wait 6 months for another blood test.

    try to make it not this much of a big deal as you seem to do even without symptoms

  • Pana1
    Pana1 jack01264

    Posted

    Hello... have you ever tested for herpes before and was negative then? I have tested before I dated a guy who later on I found out tested positive for HSV1&2 via blood test. Before I knew that we had unprotected sex 1 time (9-1-19), protected sex 3 times, and he performed unprotected sex on me 3 times.

    I tested at 6 weeks and 13 weeks via IGG & IGM blood tests and all were negative for 1&2.

    I'm going back on Marc 30th @ about 7.5 months to do my final std testing for everything again.

    I completely understand your concerns. I highly recommend getting tested again at 12-16 weeks & 6 months for final confirmation.

    If you tested positive then you have HSV1 but it might be orally and not genitals.

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