I had unprotected sex starting June 30th and ending somewhere around July 11th.
I was out of the country at this time, and didn't have AC. I noticed a small amount of burning, but not enough to worry about and I assume excessive discharge, but I was extremely HOT. It could have been more sweat.
When i returned to the US, I went to doctors office. I felt like something was just not right down there.
She did a physical exam and said that my cervix was inflamed. She didn't see any sores/ lesions. She did a culture and came back negative for HSV. She also tested for several other STD's and BV.
My timeline for PCR tests are as follows.
7/19/17.
IGG
HSV1- .07
HSV2 - .08
IgM
1.11. (POSITIVE)
7/24
Prescribed 1 GM of valtrax
I took this only for 8 days and not the 10 prescribed.
7/31/17
IGG
HSV1 <.01
HSV2. .06
IGM
1.26 (POSTIVE)
I believe I started taking 500mg of valtrax on 7/31 or 8/01
8/30/17.
IGG
HSV 1. <.01
HSV 2 .06
IGM
.78 (NEGATIVE)
I'm approximately around 8 weeks post exposure. My doctor suggests that I stop the medication , because I might have been getting a false postive for IGM. She even suggested retesting a year from now. She even mentioned that since I am now "negative" that my insurance wouldn't cover it. I found this odd, considering I had two postive IGM results.
Also, I've read enough to know that IGM can give false positives.
I haven't had any visible sores. I have only had slight burning/ discharge and an inflamed cervix. Which I've read can all be signs of HSV.
I did read a forum posted by Terri Warren in 2012 that read, if the IGG numbers ranged below .20 that normally they remained negative . My IGG number seem to be staying very consistent (negative). Although, I'm worried if the valtrax could be working against these numbers and not providing me with accurate numbers.