Tested positive for HSV2 please help!

[windy90]

Hi, I am writing this message very anxiously at work. I can't think about anything else since I got my test results back. The issue is I haven't had symptoms I went into the doctor for a menstrual issues or so I thought. Her diagnosis before having me get blood work done was simply Disorder of Menstruation. A few days later I get an email with my test results and I was stuck. All of a sudden I was overwhelmed with worry, shame and fear. I have never had any symptoms to my knowledge of genital herpes. yet HSV-2 (HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2) IGG AB, SERUM- Positive was in bold letters in front of me. I have been in a monogamous relationship for almost a year and prior to that my sexual partner and I used protection. I immediately told my boyfriend and he will have his test results back next wednesday which seems like an eternity away especially since I have been crying non stop and making him a little scared as well. I have been doing a lot of reading about false positives especially with index values under 3. with a 1.61 I am very anxious to confirm whether or not I have genital herpes.

I have an appointment with my doctor tomorrow to discuss my results and hopefully get some clarity. I would like to know when I should try a confirmatory test. I just am not sure how long I have had it if I really do. I had my last STD test a year ago with all negative results but I am unsure if the HSV test was included in the panel.

If I am asymptomatic, will that always be the case since? Should my bf and I abstain for 4 months before taking a confirmatory test? I am not sure what to think or what to do. I have had 4 sexual partners since I was 18 I am 25 now. I never had any worry of herpes cross my mind since I had never had any sores or blisters so I am just very confused. I can't talk to my parents because I know they will be disappointed. I am afraid of falling into a deep depression if I don't get answers, I am already unable to sleep and have had thoughts of self harm.

I really need some advice as far as pursuing confirmatory testing, when, what kind? Can a culture be taken with no symptoms would my skin cells be infected in my genitals all the time with no signs of the virus?


Please help =/

[Life360_Dave]

Well if your going to retest, test for hsv1 also

[Life360_Dave]

Hi a 1.61 is amost surely a false postive. Did you test positive for hsv1 as sometime it cross reacts making a hsv2 low positive.

[windy90]

The HSV1 was not listed on my results should I request that? It just had HSV-2 (HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS TYPE 2) IGG AB, SERUM