Does the Air Force test for Herpes Virus?

[katiegirl25]

I have had two sexual partners in my life.
I was recently diagnosed with HSV 2. I contracted this virus from either one of two partners. I am humiliated.
My boyfriend is routinely tested in the Air for STD's and so on in his annual checkups. I asked him if he ever showed symptoms of herpes and he said "no". He told me that he is STD free however I have been reading through forums and blogs that the Air Force does NOT test for herpes. Is this true or not? I really need to know.

[Brentman]

I had a relationship with a woman in the air force. She waited until well after we were sexually active (unprotected) to casually mention that she had herpes. After I chose to continue the relationship with her, she told me that I was taking it way better than a lot of the other guys she did that to and she had a long history of doing so. They don't test but she refused to get medical help for it because then they would know. She had big problems with doctors in the military finding out she had herpes but no problem exposing several men (at least one of whom was married) and their unsuspecting wives to it.

[gracefromHHP]

at this point, your partner will need tested to know his status. if he's + for hsv1 or hsv2, be sure to repeat your igg blood test in a few months.  should you get a return of symptoms before then, be seen within 48 hours for a lesion culture and typing.

if your pap was normal, we don't do anything but encourage you to come back yearly for paps instead of every 3 years.

keep asking questions!!!

[katiegirl25]

I had a lesion culture test and it came out (-).......All of my symptoms matched HSV2.... ALL.  I wasnt able to make it to a close OBGYN in time based on where I am living so my results are (-). My outbreak was starting to heal by the time they examined me. I didnt have a blood test. My outbreak was terrible. I was treated with antivirals and topicals for herpes.

I have the high risk strands of HPV. No normal pap. I am hanging in there.........

[gracefromHHP]

your partner needs to seek out a type specific herpes igg blood test to see what his status is.  he doesn't have to have obvious symptoms to swab - the blood testing will tell his status. you don't have to have obvious symptoms present to transmit herpes to a partner either.

you have had a + lesion culture for hsv2?  did they also do blood testing for you to see if this was recently acquired or not?

did you have a + hpv result with a pap test? if so was it high risk or low risk hpv? did you have a normal pap with it too?

[katiegirl25]

Thanks Grace for your comment. My bf says that he gets routine STD testing but has been unclear about the herpes test. Two doctors have confirmed that I have HSV2 and I had my first outbreak more than two weeks ago, it was horribly painful and unbearable. My OBGN told me that men are tested for herpes when they have an outbreak and a swab test can determine if they are positive with HPV2. So, a man can pass this on to another partner if he has never had an outbreak or symptoms before.

Since I had a herpes outbreak and it was quite surprising, I decided to get the ball rolling and to just take an STD test. I am HPV positive as well. This has been a very difficult and depressing time to learn I have both of these STD's in one week.

[gracefromHHP]

herpes is not a part of routine std testing in most clinics. it is not a part of routine std testing in the armed services either.

what testing have you had done so far?

your current partner will also need to seek out type specific herpes igg blood testing to know his status.

grace