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No you can have outbreaks at any time

Do you get lesions on the private area?

No...it is been now 2 years since that exposure..and that test was the only one performed 5 months and 3 weeks after the exposure....but feel like maybe it gave me false neg for hsv 2.....

If you had it 2 yrs ago down there you have simplex 2 herpes is herpes once it's in your body it's there some ppl have strong immune systems that your body might not out break like that

My dear u didnt get me..maybe my language doesnt help..

I said 2 years back i had sex...then 5 months and 3 weeks after exposure i did herpes test which reuslt came back as the following: negative for hsv2

positive for hsv1

positive for hsv 1&2 igm

No lesions till now...no symptoms except the one i described in the first post which the dr said it was fluenza virus..

my concern now is why was that igm positive after 5 months of exposure?

Is my hsv2 negative result accurate at that time?

Okay I get you your body has to take time to build antibodies to come back positive and after you wait from 3-5 months the test is more accurate and yes the test is accurate but either way it's herpes I have hsv2 gential herpes

So im hsv 2 free right? Should i trust that result ?

Again once you are diagnosis with herpes it does not matter if it's hsv1 or hsv2 herpes can appear any where on the body it can be on the thighs butt your bottom or mouth because you do have the virus I'm infected with simplex as the doctor told me its best I don't kiss people did they also check you for other things

But so many ppl told me it matters even doctors as they believe i caught hsv 1 since childhood....most ppl have it...

But the problem with hsv 2...

Ok i understand that i have hsv1 my question was clear regarding hsv 2... but u didnt answer it. Is the negative test for hsv2 after 5 months accurate? And why my igm was positive then?

Who gets herpes simplex?

Most people get HSV-1 (herpes simplex type 1) as an infant or child. This virus can be spread by skin-to-skin contact with an adult who carries the virus. An adult does not have to have sores to spread the virus.

A child can get this virus from an infected adult. A kiss, eating from the same utensil, or sharing a towel can spread the virus.

A person usually gets HSV-2 (herpes simplex type 2) through sexual contact. About 20% of sexually active adults in the United States carry HSV-2. Some people are more likely to get HSV-2. These people:

Are female.

Have had many sex partners.

Had sex for the first time at a young age.

Have (or had) another sexually transmitted infection.

Have a weakened immune system due to a disease or medicine.

What causes herpes simplex?

Herpes simplex viruses spread from person to person through close contact. You can get a herpes simplex virus from touching a herpes sore. Most people, however, get herpes simplex from an infected person who does not have sores. Doctors call this “asymptomatic viral shedding.”

How people get herpes around their mouth

A person with HSV-1 (herpes simplex type 1) can pass it to someone else by:

Kissing.

Touching the person’s skin, such as pinching a child’s cheek.

Sharing objects such as silverware, lip balm, or a razor.

How people get herpes on their genitals

You can get genital herpes after coming into contact with HSV-1 or HSV-2. Most people get genital herpes from HSV-2, which they get during sex. If someone has a cold sore and performs oral sex, this can spread HSV-1 to the genitals — and cause herpes sores on the genitals.

Mothers can give the herpes virus to their baby during childbirth. If the baby is born during the mother's first episode of genital herpes, the baby can have serious problems.

What happens once you have HSV-1 or HSV-2?

Once a person becomes infected with a herpes virus, the virus never leaves the body. After the first outbreak, the virus moves from the skin cells to nerve cells. The virus stays in the nerve cells forever. But it usually just stays there. In this stage, the virus is said to be dormant, or asleep. But it can become active again.

Some things that can trigger (wake up) the virus are:

Stress.

Illness.

Fever.

Sun exposure.

Menstrual periods.

you did not answer nadia's question at all. it's clear that she doesnt have genital hav2.