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HSV2 fear back again

Hi there,
You can see my herpes story in my previous post. I am still worried I have it even with my results below -

Herpes simplex 1 Total Ab - NON REACTIVE
Herpes simplex 2 Total Ab - NON REACTIVE
Herpes simplex I&II (IGM) -  NON REACTIVE

I'm still not sure why I didn't get numbers with my results?! I'm considering testing again. I still have a red labia (been about 4 months now) tingling up and down my legs, back pain and general irritation. No doctors can give me answers and I'm on a list to see a gyno but that won't be for another few weeks :(

What does Total Ab mean? I thought IGM was the one that isn't reliable?! Please help!!
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Thank you. Sorry to post so many times. The whole thing has just caused me a lot of anxiety, especially with the uncertainty that comes with Herpes.

I won't post anymore. I greatly appreciate all of your replies and responses!!
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We really want to help you  but your up to 45 posts and not sure what more can be said.
AB means antibodies and says your negative. If you tested 3 months post exposure you dont have herpes. Numbers are not important only the word non reactive is,
IgM is no longer used. Its thought that igM shows antibodies in the intial infection then dissapear, and also has a reputation for false positive so we dont use it.
Tingling up and down your legs and back is a symptom of nerve damage and could be from an injury and maybe from the sex act itself like a disc problem.

The labia could be red as is engorged with blood and if you constanly checking it you may be causing the redness your self.

If you feel you have some kind of fungal infection on the labia then have a PCR swab test performed on the area as is dna based and may show the cause.
If you dont trust the herpes test you had then have another one but constant red labia is not a symptom of herpes.
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