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I'm a male and had protected vaginal sex 9 weeks ago at a massage parlor that lasted about 1-2 minutes. I used stdcheck 10 test panel at 4, 6, and 8 weeks and i tested negative for everything except hsv1 which I already knew I had
I haven't had any symptoms (and boy have I checked) and I have these negative tests. When can I be sure I did not contract anything, specifically hsv2
I haven't had any symptoms (and boy have I checked) and I have these negative tests. When can I be sure I did not contract anything, specifically hsv2
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When can you be sure you didn't contract hsv2 from your exposure? I'd say after you had negative tests at the appropriate time from would be a good place to accept you did not get herpes from your encounter. Or when you checked for symptoms over and over and never had any. You had protected sex which means you had a barrier covering a large portion of area that would be of concern with herpes transmission and this significantly cuts down on the risk. I think between the low risk, the lack of symptoms and your multiple negative tests, you can give up the worry about this situation.
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I'm trying to convince myself, but I just can't do it... any idea what percentage of people would in fact be positive at 8 weeks? And is it true when they say a female to male protected transmission rate from one act is less than 1%?
That's a disorder called anxiety. We can't and shouldn't keep reassuring you as that perpetuates your anxiety. Speak to your doctor as anxiety is a treatable condition. Take care
"And is it true when they say a female to male protected transmission rate from one act is less than 1%?"
This comes from transmission rates over the course of a year. If an hsv2 positive female is in a long term, monogamous relationship with a negative male, and they have sex 2-3x a week, over the course of a year, if they avoid sex during outbreaks, she takes daily meds and they use condoms, it's a 1% chance per year that he'll get it.
If she takes daily meds OR they use condoms, it's a 2% chance.
If all they do is avoid sex during outbreaks, it's a 4% chance.
Getting herpes from a very brief, one-time protected encounter is highly unlikely.
You've tested neg at 8 weeks and have no symptoms. Stop testing now. There are false positives on the hsv2 IgG test, and if you keep testing, you might get one, which can take weeks and weeks to unravel, as well as several hundred dollars.
There is absolutely no reason to think you got hsv2. If you can't let it go, please get therapy. Your reaction to this is disproportionate to the risk involved.
This comes from transmission rates over the course of a year. If an hsv2 positive female is in a long term, monogamous relationship with a negative male, and they have sex 2-3x a week, over the course of a year, if they avoid sex during outbreaks, she takes daily meds and they use condoms, it's a 1% chance per year that he'll get it.
If she takes daily meds OR they use condoms, it's a 2% chance.
If all they do is avoid sex during outbreaks, it's a 4% chance.
Getting herpes from a very brief, one-time protected encounter is highly unlikely.
You've tested neg at 8 weeks and have no symptoms. Stop testing now. There are false positives on the hsv2 IgG test, and if you keep testing, you might get one, which can take weeks and weeks to unravel, as well as several hundred dollars.
There is absolutely no reason to think you got hsv2. If you can't let it go, please get therapy. Your reaction to this is disproportionate to the risk involved.
I'm sorry I haven't said it before, but thank you for your responses.
And I understand what you're saying about anxiety, that is something I struggle with. I planned on testing again at 10 and 12 weeks, hoping that a negative at 12 would be an end to this... and since I'm here, is the igg test from a lab with stdcheck a pretty legit test?
Are there any symptoms other than the classic breakout that I could have missed? I do have muscle aches at certain times of the day especially when I'm worked up, but I've already sort of attributed that to mental. Is it safe to say if I had an initial breakout by now it would have happened and I wouldn't have missed it? (Especially with my obsessive checking)
I've been going to a daily church mass to try and help with my brain, so I recognize that's a problem
And I understand what you're saying about anxiety, that is something I struggle with. I planned on testing again at 10 and 12 weeks, hoping that a negative at 12 would be an end to this... and since I'm here, is the igg test from a lab with stdcheck a pretty legit test?
Are there any symptoms other than the classic breakout that I could have missed? I do have muscle aches at certain times of the day especially when I'm worked up, but I've already sort of attributed that to mental. Is it safe to say if I had an initial breakout by now it would have happened and I wouldn't have missed it? (Especially with my obsessive checking)
I've been going to a daily church mass to try and help with my brain, so I recognize that's a problem
If you must test again, test only at 12 weeks. Don't push your luck and do 10 weeks.
The vast majority of people will test positive by 6 weeks.
The IgG test at stdcheck is legit, but like any other IgG test, it has false positives. To unravel that, you'd need to get a Western Blot test. That costs several hundred dollars, is often not covered by insurance, and with your risk level being so low, it's hardly worth it.
You would not have missed an outbreak.
You mention "obsessive checking". This is a problem. I appreciate the benefit of religion for mental health, but when something enters the "obsessive" realm, you need more. It's time to talk to your doctor and/or a therapist.
Is there some reason you are so freaked out about this? Did you go outside of a relationship? Is this religious guilt? Is it an OCD thing?
The vast majority of people will test positive by 6 weeks.
The IgG test at stdcheck is legit, but like any other IgG test, it has false positives. To unravel that, you'd need to get a Western Blot test. That costs several hundred dollars, is often not covered by insurance, and with your risk level being so low, it's hardly worth it.
You would not have missed an outbreak.
You mention "obsessive checking". This is a problem. I appreciate the benefit of religion for mental health, but when something enters the "obsessive" realm, you need more. It's time to talk to your doctor and/or a therapist.
Is there some reason you are so freaked out about this? Did you go outside of a relationship? Is this religious guilt? Is it an OCD thing?
Since you ask... I did go outside of a relationship and it is absolutely haunting me. I'm with an amazing woman who treats me great and here i am getting a cheap thrill and risking losing everything. The thought of hurting her is absolutely crushing me. I'll never speak it out loud, but will admit behind this anonymity forum
Okay, please remember that guilt does not equal risk.
You need to work through this in therapy. There is something called catastrophic thinking, and it sounds like it might be what you are doing. Please consider getting help. Therapy can really help.
You need to work through this in therapy. There is something called catastrophic thinking, and it sounds like it might be what you are doing. Please consider getting help. Therapy can really help.
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