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Herpes testing
I recently had a brief (30-60sec) genital to genital encounter with another man. Although he claims to be disease free, I am concerned about herpes. Assuming I do not develop symptoms in the next two weeks, I still want to be tested so I can be sure. I've read conflicting reports on blood tests, like IgG, specifically on false positives. How accurate are they? Again assuming no symptoms develop, how comslusive would a negative test be at 6 weeks?
You need to wait 12 weeks for conclusive testing. Low false positives are not rare so you need to take that into account. What exactly was your exposure? You may not need testing. Probably dont.
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Brief genital to genital contact for about 30-60sec. No visible sores on him and he claims to be STD free.
You didn't get hsv this way. If it were me I would never test after such a no risk exposure.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
