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My i g g index was 9.36. I think maybe the pcr is negative cause i was recently exposed

No, the pcr was negative because you simply weren't shedding at the time of your swab test. Shedding is not all the time, so if you were to test by pcr every day for a year, it would be positive on some days only, even though you are infected. To do with the herpes virus having periods of latency and active shedding.

Pcr was blood test not a swab

Oh! That is never advised for routine herpes screening. Definitely change your doctor... With respect to herpes, pcr is only good for swab tests, NOT blood. The virus is not blood-borne (pcr looks directly for the virus), but antibodies are. Only in rare and serious cases is the virus found in blood by pcr, hence why it is not used for routine herpes screening.

Yeah well that's one yest my doctor ordered an it was very expensive

I just definitely need a different doctor. I was already at terms with it now got over depression. After he said I was exposed not that I was not infected not risk spreading it I was happy. An now I'm depressed cause it don't make sense. I got I g g test December 2014 it was negative. Now it's positive. He can't be right

He shouldn't have ordered IgM either, but that's a more common mistake by doctors. Between the pcr blood test and his incorrect conclusions/advice, I would seriously go elsewhere the next time.

I got tested at hospital. My first visit with Dr was today

Trust me, he's very wrong and I can't believe a doctor would dispense such misleading and irresponsible info/advice. Sucks that he raised your hopes. Even worse that you have it, of course, and how your bf knew all along, then stopped talking to you after he gave it to you. I'd be so upset and furious!

My ex called an first thing he said yesterday was I'm sorry . I'm sorry I didn't inform u. But I no I just got infected . I don't understand how it showed on I g g so quick though.an yes I can't believe my doctor an to say that I'm not at risk at spreading an that I was only exposed an not infected. It makes me wonder how many others he has said it to

IgG would normally take up to 2-3 months to turn positive for many to most people, but some people seroconvert faster than others. When did you get back with your ex?

I spoke with a new doctor today. Yes it can take 2-3 months. Everyone's immune system is different though. So that isn't true in some cases. My immune system is weeak. I smoke , I drink, I have emphysema, thyroid nodule on my neck. An I don't eat right so my immune is very weak. A person with a weak immune can notice signs up to 3 days of infection an other cases a month. Some 3- 4 months. So it depends on the individual themselves. Not all cases are the same on results. That's what my new doctor explained. An also he said my family doctor that told me I was only exposed not infected an had no risk spreading is absolutely wrong.

The new doctor I talked with on phone said I need to change my habits because it's going to progress a lot quicker being as my immune is not having a good response to it

An igg can be positive within 3 to 5 days after infection with a weak immune system.

Actually, I believe it's supposed to be the opposite! People with weak immune systems often fail to mount a robust immune response, so tend to have fewer/delayed antibodies, etc.

Maybe you need to do more research. This new doctor is very experienced. An I'm sure wouldn't give me false information. You can't base just your own experience with everyone else. Everyone is different

I think you need to do more research. My new doctor is very experienced and I'm sure is not gone give me false information. An I've even Google about weak immune system so what your saying is definitely wrong. Talk to your own doctor get more information instead of trying to pretend that your doctor of the year. An I've also talked to others about it an they say what he said is true. A friend of mine she has had it for years an she said same thing as well.

My, my, defensive! Of course, everyone is different, but even so, *detectable* levels of HSV IgG antibodies in less than a week is very unlikely. And I did look that up just now. Not going to get into a debate about weak immune systems and IgG, as that's not my area of interest. Was just stating what I think I've seen written before. Anyway, good luck with your new doctor. At least this one is giving you better advice than the first one!