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Inconclusive Test Questions
So recently I took a full std test just because they suggest you do it once a year. I was negative for everything except HSV 1 (orally which wasn't a surprise and I'm not concerned with that) but for HSV 2 the nurse said the normal numbers were 0.91 and I had 0.92 so my test was considered "inconclusive". I've done a lot of research about contracting herpes and I am positive that I shouldn't have it. The nurse doesn't think I have it either and said that I could've gotten that result because of my HSV 1. Is that true?
Here was the situation. I've only been sexually active since December 2014. I had unprotected sex with both of them. I then got tested for all STDS and only had chlamydia. So I got treated for that and started sleeping with the first guy. We used a condom every time other than once orally. I came back home and got tested for chlamydia again and still had it (the doctors messed up my medication the first time) and got it fixed again. I was showing some weird symptoms (like discharge) so I went and got retested at planned parenthood And like I said before since it's a new year I decided to just do them all (the last time I had sex was in January 2015) . Then I got the 0.92 result.
I know that these tests can be wrong and/or misleading and I know you shouldn't take a test until like 6 months after you think you think you've been exposed. I've had no symptoms of Genital Herpes at all. Do you think I have nothing to worry about and should I bother getting retested? Could my body give off some of the antibodies from when I had chlamydia That would affect the result? Or the medicine for it could have as well? How about the HSV 1 and it's impact? Also as a side question If I was to give oral sex without a condom could I give his genitals HSV 1? Any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks!
Here was the situation. I've only been sexually active since December 2014. I had unprotected sex with both of them. I then got tested for all STDS and only had chlamydia. So I got treated for that and started sleeping with the first guy. We used a condom every time other than once orally. I came back home and got tested for chlamydia again and still had it (the doctors messed up my medication the first time) and got it fixed again. I was showing some weird symptoms (like discharge) so I went and got retested at planned parenthood And like I said before since it's a new year I decided to just do them all (the last time I had sex was in January 2015) . Then I got the 0.92 result.
I know that these tests can be wrong and/or misleading and I know you shouldn't take a test until like 6 months after you think you think you've been exposed. I've had no symptoms of Genital Herpes at all. Do you think I have nothing to worry about and should I bother getting retested? Could my body give off some of the antibodies from when I had chlamydia That would affect the result? Or the medicine for it could have as well? How about the HSV 1 and it's impact? Also as a side question If I was to give oral sex without a condom could I give his genitals HSV 1? Any advice would be greatly appreciated thanks!
Don't tell him anything yet. As you have concerns regarding HSV2 then surely you will be asking him to test before any sexual activity takes place?
That way you can both take the tests and compare notes. Your test should be 12-16 weeks after your last sexual contact.
That way you can both take the tests and compare notes. Your test should be 12-16 weeks after your last sexual contact.
Thank you! I will not be continuing sex with either of these people (since they can't be honest or prove that they are clean). I think I will also contact my normal doctor and ask her advice on what to do. The last thing I want to do is infect somebody if I do have it. I wish I could know now because I have a guy interested in me and I've just been plain honest with him and wish I could say "never mind it was false or cross reaction."
Thank you! I will not be continuing sex with either of these people (since they can't be honest or prove that they are clean). I think I will also contact my normal doctor and ask her advice on what to do. The last thing I want to do is infect somebody if I do have it. I wish I could know now because I have a guy interested in me and I've just been plain honest with him and wish I could say "never mind it was false or cross reaction."
The chlamydia and antibiotics are not impacting testing for HSV. Given that though, I would be asking these partners to test and no sex until they show you results. Ask them to include HSV specifically under the circumstances.
As a HSV1 carrier it is noted that false positives do occur possibly from a form of 'cross reaction' but also other proteins in the blood apart from IgG antibodies. Your value is very low and you have had no symptoms. This would not be unusual though given you already have HSV1 including an immune system that will have some impact on HSV2 if an infection occurs.
My view, you've had two partners. For sex with either to continue they should have IgG testing for HSV2. You would need to wait until 16 weeks after the last sexual exposure to be sure of a negative result.
There is a very small risk with each episode of unprotected oral sex that you oral HSV-1 could pass to genitals. Note though there is no practical risk if that person already has HSV1, such as an oral infection.
As a HSV1 carrier it is noted that false positives do occur possibly from a form of 'cross reaction' but also other proteins in the blood apart from IgG antibodies. Your value is very low and you have had no symptoms. This would not be unusual though given you already have HSV1 including an immune system that will have some impact on HSV2 if an infection occurs.
My view, you've had two partners. For sex with either to continue they should have IgG testing for HSV2. You would need to wait until 16 weeks after the last sexual exposure to be sure of a negative result.
There is a very small risk with each episode of unprotected oral sex that you oral HSV-1 could pass to genitals. Note though there is no practical risk if that person already has HSV1, such as an oral infection.
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