Is this genital herpes? On male(pics) need help

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It started like a red patch the monday of the last week, i think it was an infection or something else, but there was so much pain then it opened in some parts and started to bleed, i went to the doctor and she said without doubt it was genital herpes and im waiting for test results, she recommended aciclovyr on creme but its been a week since im using it and it does not get any better, i started to take aciclovyr on pills yesterday, my last sex relation was witha girl like to months ago and i didnt see anything inusual. Please help, i taked tests for syphilis and hiv and they went negative. 

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    Two months is very long for a first outbreak of herpes, plus they never blistered or ulcerated. Think you need to wait for the test results. Was it a swab? For herpes, I hope it was a swab, because it may have been too soon for the blood test, which also needs to be for IgG antibodies, not IgM. You should check. You probably need to take the other tests again to clear the window periods.
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      Hi, i recieved my test results for igc and it came back negative, im going to retest in two weeks, it could be possible that i contracted it in a different way? Or it has to be contact or sex?, if the last girl that i had sex tests negative to igc i can say that isnt herpes?
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      It doesn't really sound like herpes to begin with. At how many weeks was your negative IgG (not IgC) test done? If you want peace of mind, retest at 3+ months post-exposure. Genital herpes is only really contracted via intercourse or oral sex. If the partner you fear tests negative for IgG, especially at 3+ months, then she doesn't have it herself.

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      Hi, feliz castus, i have been making tests all these months and they came back negative, but the last one the values increased slightly but that got me worried, in the área that I got the outbreak or wound i got a scar, and sometimes i get a single little point that vanishes in 1 day, these aré my results, should i worry? To be clear the results has to be exactly 0.0 or its normal to have some antibodies or it  can be a false negative? The wound healed totally after two months.

      Index values: negative: 9,0< bordeline: 9.0-11.0 positive: >11.0

      1. 22/05/17 herpes type 2 igg : 1.0

      2.17/06/17 herpes type 1 igg: 0.20

      Herpes type 2igg: 0.5

      3. 20/07/17 herpes type 2 igg: 0.4

      4.29/08/17 herpes type 1 igg: 1.68

      Herpes type 2 igg: 1.0

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      The results are never zero. I wouldn't worry about the increases, as they're minimal and some fluctuation is normal. You're still also well below the equivocal and positive ranges. Odd test, though. I haven't seen such ranges before. Which test kit is it? Herpes also doesn't come and go in one day, nor does it persist for two months, just fyi.

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      Im from Colombia, so maybe thats the difference of the index values, i think its the elisa test, is this test accurate?, im planning to do testing in another country, which country, city would you recommend for me?, that is maybe the best lab here, thanks for replying 
    • Posted

      Most clinics should offer the testing. Bit hard to recommend any particular one.
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      Hi, sorry for asking too much things, but this have been stressfull for my and im like paranoic with this, my last test was 3 months and 1 week after the outbreak and 5 months after my last sex relation, do you think i could get herpes from somewhere?, it can be possible that it takes more than 3 months to test positive?, im going to restest again, im skin atopic so almost everything make a mess in my skin 
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      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
    • Posted

      No, 3 months is good enough, 4 months to be ultra conservative. You're fine.

    • Posted

      3 months is what the experts advise these days. You're in the clear. Must be something else. Perhaps you should see a dermatologist instead.

    • Posted

      Thank you, ill be retesting tomorrow to be sure, you make an amazing job here.
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      Hi felizCastus i recieved my last test a the values were: Igg hérpes type 2: 0.4

      Index values: negative: 9,0< bordeline: 9.0-11.0 positive: >11.0

      Do you think im clear?

    • Posted

      Hi felizcastus, sorry for asking too much things but, how relaible/accurate are iGG tests for both herpes? It is possible to have herpes and this doesnt show on the blood test? 
    • Posted

      HSV2 IgG would show up at 3+ months. Very, very few people would not. The HerpeSelect HSV1 IgG test can allegedly miss one in four true positives.
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      Hi felizcastus how are you, i retested for both herpes on the 7month since my episode and all was negative, my mom has herpes on her mouth and she tested in the same lab to compare the results and she was positive, but sometimes i get pimples and i dont know what they are( i beber had and outbreak or episode as the one  of the photo) but i want the be sure if i have this or no, because i dont want to pass this to someone, i want to make the test on the university of Washington, i want to know how accurate is this and how i can take it. Thanks for your answer

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