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Symptoms after a negative igg
Guys so i had a repeated exposure four months ago. I was with someone who decided not to share they were hsv2 positive. I had an igg test at 5 weeks, again at 8weeks, and once more at 11 1/2 weeks... all igg blood tests were negative, however each test was done at a lab in puerto rico. It has been 17 weeks since my high risk period.. i was starting to put it behind me.. u til a mysterious red bunp apeared a quarter up the right side of my shaft. It looked like a small red bump. I picked at it unfortunately.. i do not remember any puss or fluid coming out. It doesn’t itch, it doesn’t hurt.. after playing with it it now looks as if its an open sore. Again no pain.. no it h.. but it looks as if its a small cut or small open circle that looks a little damp. It hasnt scabbed.. however when I inspect it.. which is every three-four hours it looks as if there is a very small amount of clear liquid in the cut. Keeping it shiny looking.. i will dab it with a piece of tissue and see that there is a small amount of clear liquid coming from the bump. Im petrified.. idk what to do so i got re tested today.. waiting for the results. It may take up to a week and i am literally consumed with fear. My question is how likely is it that my tests in a puertorican lab were false negatives? Is it possible to get one red bump with no other traditional symptoms? When i first saw it my heart sank.. its as if it poped up out of no where.. please help me i do not know what to do waiting for my final results. I keep looking at the bump it has been visible for two days and seems to maybe be healing slowly? But i cant tell.. HELP please im losing my mind.
You didn’t mention if the sex was protected. A condom offers great protection. Not fail safe but good.
Did you get the bump swabbed? If the bumper. In the past few days, you could still go back to the clinic and ask for a swab. Swabs are the most accurate. Since it sounds like you had a blood test, you want to confirm that it was an IgG test. Those are most accurate for HSV two after 12 weeks since exposure. It can miss a very small percentage of infections. You need to know for sure what test was performed. Also note, that an IgG test this is up to 30% of HSV one infections. So if you received oral sex during these encounters, you could also get HSV one genitally. I cannot offer any advice on the lab or techniques used in Puerto Rico. I assume they are comparable to the testing here in the states. Confirm what test was performed and if any further bumps appear, have them swabbed
Did you get the bump swabbed? If the bumper. In the past few days, you could still go back to the clinic and ask for a swab. Swabs are the most accurate. Since it sounds like you had a blood test, you want to confirm that it was an IgG test. Those are most accurate for HSV two after 12 weeks since exposure. It can miss a very small percentage of infections. You need to know for sure what test was performed. Also note, that an IgG test this is up to 30% of HSV one infections. So if you received oral sex during these encounters, you could also get HSV one genitally. I cannot offer any advice on the lab or techniques used in Puerto Rico. I assume they are comparable to the testing here in the states. Confirm what test was performed and if any further bumps appear, have them swabbed
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When I said repeated exposure i meant unprotected sex multiple times. I got an igm at 31/2 weeks negative.. i know thats bs tho. I got 3 igg tests at 5/8/11 weeks roughly. Didn’t get anything swabbed.. what were you trying to say about igg tests, 30%, and hsv1? The girl like i said was hsv2 positive.. allegedly didn’t have hsv1..
I gotta be honest you didn’t answer a single question and your response was very confusing.. like i said i had three negative igg tests... and have zero symptoms. It’s been 17 weeks since that period and a little red bump has appeared.. no pain, no itch, no puss, no scab, just a little bit of fluid in the actual opening. I just don’t like how it looks.. it resembles an open lesion.. but im not sure. Just very scared..
I gotta be honest you didn’t answer a single question and your response was very confusing.. like i said i had three negative igg tests... and have zero symptoms. It’s been 17 weeks since that period and a little red bump has appeared.. no pain, no itch, no puss, no scab, just a little bit of fluid in the actual opening. I just don’t like how it looks.. it resembles an open lesion.. but im not sure. Just very scared..
Sorry I was using the dictation on my phone. Sometimes it translates incorrectly.
The IgG test misses up to 30% of infections for HSV1, so it’s not a good test to determine if someone has the virus. The reason I mentioned that, regardless of her HSV2 diagnosis, is that it can be spread via oral sex.
As for your specific question, is it possible that hsv presents as a single bump? Yes it’s possible but we don’t know that is what this is. You should go have the bump evaluated and swabbed if the doctor is at all concerned.
As for the HSV2 IgG, it can miss about 8% of infections. It’s still a pretty great test for HSV2.
The IgG test misses up to 30% of infections for HSV1, so it’s not a good test to determine if someone has the virus. The reason I mentioned that, regardless of her HSV2 diagnosis, is that it can be spread via oral sex.
As for your specific question, is it possible that hsv presents as a single bump? Yes it’s possible but we don’t know that is what this is. You should go have the bump evaluated and swabbed if the doctor is at all concerned.
As for the HSV2 IgG, it can miss about 8% of infections. It’s still a pretty great test for HSV2.
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