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Well....

Here I am because I just found out the other day that I tested positive back in Nov of 2006 for Herpes type 2. How my obgyn failed to notify me I can't understand. I have recently tested myself again which I'm glad I did....just by chance someone looked farther back in my chart and said...."looks like you were already positive in Nov last year!!" I have been carrying this around for 8 months and did not know. The weird thing is....I've never had any symptoms. Is this normal for a girl? Besides this, I had two blood tests for herpes each with different results. One tested positve for a old exposure and wasn't type spceific with the new exposure being negative. The other test came out negative for old exposure and positive for new exposure (not type specific). How in the hell can they be opposite?? I keep thinking in the back of my mind that maybe I have type two orally...I know that could be possible...This is driving me crazy. How am I supposed to know where I have it if I never have an outbreak? I told my boyfriend and so far he won't have sex with me. He tested negative so he doesn't have it. Is it possible to have a normal sex life with someone who doesn't have it and not spread it? I hope there's a light at the end of the tunnel. I have been feeling dirty and rejected...

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Dr.s know plenty...

However I'm suprised that your OB/GYN didn't share those test results with you. Personally I'd be shopping for a new OB if I were in your shoes. As far as the conflicting test results...I'm just as baffled :confused: I'm sure that someone may have some additional input.

First off, take a deep breath. HSV is a tricky booger. It can lie dormant in somebody's system for years before rearing it's ugly little head. When I had my first no-kidding outbreak I had total body involvment (fever, chills, abdominal pain, painful urination...you name it). So if and when you have an outbreak...believe me you'll know. The important thing to remember is that when this actually happens get yourself into the Dr ASAP. They'll probably do some additonal testing, and get you started on some type of antiviral Rx.

Secondly, have your boyfriend get tested again in like 12 weeks or so...if he was unintentionally infected it takes a couple months for those antibodies to show up in blood work, so it's always good to have some follow up blood work done.

Yes you can have a perfectly healthy sex life and still have HSV...the best thing you can do is educate yourself...and this is one of the best places to get that info. There's a ton of people here in your very shoes who are in commited relationships and not infecting their partners (myself included I'm HSV-2 positive and my hubby is negative)

Keep your wits about you...breathe, and keep yourself healthy (mind and body) and you'll be just fine. We're here if you need to talk.

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