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I suspected contracting this virus for about 10 months. The first time when i had my "initial ob" i did a blood test and everything including HIV, HSV1,2.. came back -ve. Ever since then, I have not have any symptoms/obs until october 2016 and generally it's little bumps around my anus on and off mildly. Then i went for another test. This time the result came back uncertain as the number is <1. i have experienced itchiness and tingling sensations around my labia and around anus this week again. Put some OOO with coconut oil and it seemed to help.

Is it possible that i really do have HSV2? :( I am confused and anxious. Please help...

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Welcome to the website @disturbedangel; you are asking all the right questions and I think you will find the answers on here.

Few more questions for you, answers will help things a lot. When you say initial outbreak, what was this? Usually there will be some sores to swab, were there? Why was a swab test not done? There would also need to be sexual activity in the days before the outbreak, was this the case?

The blood test was too early for HSV and therefore tells you of your status before the sexual activity. You appear to be negative at that time. You need to be sure though that it was the IgG testing that is performed.

Your latest test is not uncertain. The number is a result of the construct of the test. Less than 1 means that no antibodies at all have been detected in your blood. Again this needs to be the IgG test for HSV-2.

 

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Thanks a lot Wilson.

yeh it was the igg.

i had sex with my ex before that outbreak. Then i started to have fever and flu like symptoms after 3-4 days and sores was also present after 1-2 days of fever. Swan test was also negative. :((

when i felt like an ob is coming again, I took 1 acyclovir and it started to heal. So I assume my case is fairly mild.

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The second test was in late October whilst the first was done in April. Both HSV 1 and 2 came back -ve. :( I have applied some OOO ytd night down there and ard my anus and they do not itch/tingle anymore...strange!

 

 

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Just checking the 12-16 week window has been observed and it more than has!

This means your October result is conclusive. Any number less than 0.90 (or many tests actually say <0.90) is negative. I think you're indicating this and as such you can have confidence you do not have HSV-2.

HSV-1 was also a possibility but if you have tested negative for this, then combined with a negative swab, you can rule this out too. 

For your own comfort and confidence, maybe have a sore if one emerges swabbed one last time.

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4 hours ago, WilsoInAus said:

Just checking the 12-16 week window has been observed and it more than has!

This means your October result is conclusive. Any number less than 0.90 (or many tests actually say <0.90) is negative. I think you're indicating this and as such you can have confidence you do not have HSV-2.

HSV-1 was also a possibility but if you have tested negative for this, then combined with a negative swab, you can rule this out too. 

For your own comfort and confidence, maybe have a sore if one emerges swabbed one last time.

THanks so much for the insight! is it correct to say that when the number is >2 that the result is certainly +ve??

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14 hours ago, disturbedangel said:

when did you suspect this going on? :( 

Well about 1 1/2 year ago i think i contracted it after sleeping with someone. My symptoms were an anal fissure and sick feeling. But lately ive been getting all of the same symptoms u are describing, itch but nothings really there. Also my anal fissures are just getting worse and have never gone away. I did test positive for hsv1, but both swabs i got done of my open sore they both came back negative. My gyno tells me its not herpes. But i get all those symptoms you're feeling which makes me believe it has to be hsv1.

 

ifyou do have anything, it would probably be hsv1 if anything, cause apparently it doesn't prefer genital area and symptoms can be more mild with ghsv1. 

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I just examined downstairs and saw two tiny blisters :((((

3 hours ago, Soconfused2 said:

Well about 1 1/2 year ago i think i contracted it after sleeping with someone. My symptoms were an anal fissure and sick feeling. But lately ive been getting all of the same symptoms u are describing, itch but nothings really there. Also my anal fissures are just getting worse and have never gone away. I did test positive for hsv1, but both swabs i got done of my open sore they both came back negative. My gyno tells me its not herpes. But i get all those symptoms you're feeling which makes me believe it has to be hsv1.

 

ifyou do have anything, it would probably be hsv1 if anything, cause apparently it doesn't prefer genital area and symptoms can be more mild with ghsv1. 

 

2 hours ago, WilsoInAus said:

The result needs to be above 3.5 to have a high degree of confidence an infection is present (HSV-2).

Thanks both!!! I think I will need to get another test done soon. Shall I start having acyclovir now?? 

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1 hour ago, Lisajd said:

Do not take the antivirals and go and get a swab test while you have active blisters

Thanks so much! im still at work atm. Will go tomorrow morning. Just applied some OOO and its not itchy anymore

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