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i was told that i have hsv but the numbers is not adding up to me . I was recently told that my results was negative instead as well. can someone shed some light on this please. 
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Lulu23 Tiger201
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yes its negative
julie16942 Tiger201
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Hey, so usually when getting a blood test for HSV 1 or 2 or both you get info about your IGM and IGG . IGM refers to a recent infection so if someone has just gotten HSV or in some cases (rare) has an outbreak it can be positive. However, after a while, when the body has produced enough antibodies for that infection IGM tend to become negative in most cases.
For a person who has never had hsv 1 or 2 or both for example, IGG and IGM would show to be negative.
IGG on the other hand informs you about antibodies that form way after an infection . Meaning the person has had it once in their lifetime, but it's not really possible to say when.
Swab test usually help for a more accurate diagnosis.
Dunno if that makes sense ..