You are over reacting (again). This will be my final answer. Further anxiety-driven, totally unwarranted questions will be deleted without comment.
You do not know that her prior husband had herpes- he probably did not, most people do not, even most people with many sex partners. Further, in the absence of a history of lesions and with a negative gG based test, there is no reasonable reason to worry further that your wife might have HSV. Please realize that blood testing for herpes in situations such as the one you described is NOT RECOMMENDED!!!!!. You did it, first with a poor, inaccurate test, now with the best sort of test that is available. Believe the test result for the gG based test.
I have to say, I have found this entire thread troublesome and indicative of totally inappropriate and ill-informed understanding of the FACT that genital herpes is a MINOR health care problem for nearly everyone who gets it. You (and my sense is that this is your problem, not your wife's) need to put these unwarranted concerns aside and move forward without concern.
Further questions and comments will be deleted without comment. EWH
I have a correction to my previous response. I just read the actual test results and it is a (glycoprotein test) it doesn't say herpeselect, and it says" 5-10 % of infections may occur with glycoprotein- G- deficient virus. Detection of antibody presence in these cases may only be possible using a screening test".
I am not trying to over-analyze it doctor but that is what it says in the results. so what test will confirm for sure since it looks like there is a 5-10% chance it is a false -ve?? the POC test?
She does not need a Western Blot. She does not have HSV 2.
This will complete this thread. EWH
Hello again Doc, the herpselect came negative for HSV 2 and positive for HSV1, is this good enough or does she need a WB or some other test to confirm that she doesn't have HSV 2 ?
If she were infected, it would not be her fault- as you know. EWH
she called the Dr's office and they are going to do the herpselect test. To answer your question she said that if she turns out to be positive and I turn out to be negative she no longer wants to be married because she cannot live with the guilt!
She called the doctors office and they will do the herpselect. To answer ur question, she said if she is positive and I am negative she doesnt want to be married no more coz she cant live with the guilt!
A test for HSV antibodies which tests for gG antibodies for HSV would be better and more helpful than a PCR.
Can you tell my why it matters so much to you? You married her? EWH
Well, in the mean time they already drew blood for a PCR and the doctor gave her the option of doing a glycoprotein" test. She can call the doctor and have them do the glycoprotein test instead of the PCR, would that work better?
I would recommend you seek a doctor who is more knowledgable about HSV infections. EWH
The doctor told her that this is the most sensitive test and will tell you for sure if you have HSV 2 or not, they took a blood sample from her. I am confused now because you said she has to have lesions to get a PCR test!
Thanks doc. She has no outbreak, so this PCR could show negative and she could still be positive? why did the family doctor order it then?
I said you are over reacting. In science one can never say never as something could always happen for the first time tomorrow. There is little change that you got herpes just as there is little chance that you will be struck by lightning.
If she doesn't have sores or lesions (you did not mention any) the PCR is a waste of time.
See above, nothing in life is 100%.
Try to control your anxiety and inappropriate concerns. EWH
Thank you doctor for your response,
1-so you are saying there is a chance I could have contracted it if she was indeed positive? You said I had "little chance"!
2- Also, is the PCR test she just got today better than the western blot?
3- If she is +ve indeed and I am -ve, is there 100% guarantee that I won't get it from here if I use condoms and she takes medicine?
Welcome to the Forum. There is little chance that you have acquired HSV and for that matter, the chance is low that your wife has HSV-2. Apparently she has never had an outbreak and as you point out, she was tested with the sort of virtually worthless test that misleads persons with great regularity. Getting tested withtests of this sort is worse than not testing at all, I will not guess what her status is but I would urge you to ignore her test results. Rather, I would suggest that she get tested with a gG specific serological test for HSV such as the HerpeSelect or have a western Blot test performed at the University of Washington (her doctor can send the specimen there- instruction are on their web site).
As for your lesions, these sound nothing like HSV. Your symptoms started long before the symptoms of HSV occur in new infections. Typically initial outbreaks of herpes start no sooner than 4 days after exposure. Further, when lesions occur they tend to be more localized than what you describe and typically evolve through a series of stages, starting with small blisters and then evolving to become shallow ulcers.
Bottom line, I think you are over reacting, both about your wife's blood test and about the lesions you describe which are far more likely to be due to some combination of shaving, use of the cream you describe and prolonged intercourse. EWH
I also wanted to share that my test results were negative for everything, escept HSV 1 which I know most people get as kids.