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Varying Herpeselect Results

I'm a 24yo male.....I had small blisters in my pubic area back in October.  I went to the Doctor right away and he said that they did not look like herpes but I got a herpeselect test done anyway. HSV 1 negative HSV2 negative.  In January without having anyother symptoms my gf and I broke up so I got tested again just to make sure....HSV 1 negative, HSV 2 2.65.  Three weeks later I got another Herpeselect test done this time Hsv 1 negative, HSV 2 1.59.......why would the antibodies go down almost a full point? Do I really have HSV 2?
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101028 tn?1419603004
your hsv2 igg's are still on the low side. At this point get a herpes WB blood test to confirm your + herpeselect results.  

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/Confusing-Igg-Test-Results/show/771141  is a prior post that explains why more testing is a good idea.

grace
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1174003 tn?1308160819
This question is best left for grace.  Give her some time and she should post up a response fo ya.
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