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HSV2 from kissing only / false positive test? Help
I recently got an STD panel test after kissing a random woman (open mouth) and my results were positive for hsv1 (5.8 ELISA) and hsv2 (2.1 ELISA). So my questions are:
1) could the positive hsv2 result be a false negative? I had tested positive for hsv1 prior to this but was hsv2 negative...and this kiss was my only exposure since that prior test...
2) can I now spread hsv2 to someone else just by kissing them?
3) how long does it take for an outbreak to occur? This kiss occurred 5.5 weeks ago and i just felt a little sore develop on the tip of my tongue and inside my lip...ive also been fatigued with a stiff neck for the past 4 weeks...But those are my only symptoms
Thank you
1) could the positive hsv2 result be a false negative? I had tested positive for hsv1 prior to this but was hsv2 negative...and this kiss was my only exposure since that prior test...
2) can I now spread hsv2 to someone else just by kissing them?
3) how long does it take for an outbreak to occur? This kiss occurred 5.5 weeks ago and i just felt a little sore develop on the tip of my tongue and inside my lip...ive also been fatigued with a stiff neck for the past 4 weeks...But those are my only symptoms
Thank you
odds are if you do have hsv2, it isn't oral to be transmitted through kissing.
the herpes western blot blood test can be gotten through quest labs or the U of washington.
no reason to think it's herpes causing your continuing symptoms. if you are still ill, return to be seen again.
the herpes western blot blood test can be gotten through quest labs or the U of washington.
no reason to think it's herpes causing your continuing symptoms. if you are still ill, return to be seen again.
Also, I had a positive strep test 1.5 weeks after the kiss, took penicillin for 10 days, but for still have the same symptoms for the past 3weeks, so I'm nervous it's oral hsv2 which may be affecting my neck, back and eye...?
I got the panel test because I was really freaking out given all of the symptoms I've been experiencing for the past 4-5 weeks (sore neck and back, eye pressure /pain, swollen glands and lymph nodes, extreme fatigue) and scared myself into thinking it could be something else so why not check to know for sure. Three more questions (sorry): where can I get the WB test? How likely is it that I could now transmit HSV2 to someone by kissing them? Also, how likely is it that I could spread it to someone's vagina by providing oral sex? Sorry for the novice questions. Thank you!!!!
kissing doesn't transmit any std's other than oral herpes. you already knew that you had hsv1 from previous testing so why go for all this testing from kissing someone?
your hsv2 is a low positive. It can be confirmed with a herpes WB blood test anytime after 4 months after the last time you had anal or genital sex with someone to see if it's a false positive or not.
grace
your hsv2 is a low positive. It can be confirmed with a herpes WB blood test anytime after 4 months after the last time you had anal or genital sex with someone to see if it's a false positive or not.
grace
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