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Swab testing

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anna67376
anna67376

hi everyone. has anyone heard of or had a lesion swabbed and it came back positive for hsv but it really was bv?

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  • kiki48026
    kiki48026 anna67376

    Posted

    Swabs are usually pretty accurate it is rare to get a false positive on a swab. The only way would be a lab mix up. Did you get a blood test ?

    • anna67376
      anna67376 Unknownn001

      Posted

      i have yet to get blood tested. i just truly wonder. i get bv very often and when i had noticed a weird looking raised area on my lower labia i was startled. it did not hurt at all, was just that one area. it only felt irritated like when rubbed against undies but no unbearable pain i often see people describe when describing outbreaks from herpes. when my dr looked at it before swabbing she even highly doubted that it was, i also had bv discharge present at the time i was swabbed. shockingly came back so fast saying positive and blew me. im like wait wait. i guess im in denial but i kind of want to be a one lucky person that got a false pos swab and mistaked my bv discharge for it. i guess wishful thinking but i thought i would ask if it was posible or if anyone else experienced similar

    • kiki48026
      kiki48026 anna67376

      Posted

      get a blood test at 12-16 weeks for the most accurate test

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