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Outbreak confusion
I had a low positive result of 1.2 back in December. Around the same time I started depo which I know changes my hormones levels. About 3 weeks ago I had a small cut appear on the outside of my vagina. It was swabbed and came back negative. Now the area is even more irritated. It is red, skin looks broken, itches, bleeds if I scratch it and has 2 small cuts in the area. I get it swabbed again and it came back negative a second time.
My doctor did not want to give me a second blood test because she thought it was pointless. What are the chances that it is actually just irritated down there from the hormone changes of depo/ other reasons or does it sound like an outbreak? And how do I go about receiving a western blot test to know my status for sure?
My doctor did not want to give me a second blood test because she thought it was pointless. What are the chances that it is actually just irritated down there from the hormone changes of depo/ other reasons or does it sound like an outbreak? And how do I go about receiving a western blot test to know my status for sure?
No, a false positive is caused by junk proteins that happen to stick to the testing antigen. Specifically what they are and how they arise is unknown. They do however clear for many people.
Your best bet is to repeat an IgG test now and if still low positive a Westernblot could be considered.
Your best bet is to repeat an IgG test now and if still low positive a Westernblot could be considered.
You had two negative swabs. This was not hsv related. Hormone and ph changes can wreak havoc on women. You can contact the university of Washington. They are the ones that do the test. Or you can contact the west overheights clinic in portland and they can arrange it.
Your outbreaks were clearly not hsv related. I would just go get another igg hsv2 test before you do the westernblot.
Hope this helps
Your outbreaks were clearly not hsv related. I would just go get another igg hsv2 test before you do the westernblot.
Hope this helps
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Can having a yeast infection interfere with the test? Can the antibodies that are detected really be my body trying to fight off something else?
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