Question 1

can you test negative for herpes but still have it? i tested positive for herpes, but my boyfriend of two years did not.

Accepted Answer

Depends on the test: A test for antibodies to the virus will be negative if the person acquired the infection very recently.

Question 2

how accurate is the blood test for distinguishing between type one and type two herpes?

Accepted Answer

Type specific = good: Type specific herpes tests are great at distinguishing between type 1 & 2. Rarely if someone is highly positive for type 1 w/ a very low positive for type 2, we believe it could be a false positive, even with type specific tests, which are the best tests out there to screen for herpes. If u have a genital sore, immediately see a doc for a swab which reliably distinguishes type 1&2, if positive.

Question 3

i cultured positive for herpes.  my igg/igm were negative.  i dated two men during that time prior to exposure. one i kissed platonically. the other i slept with.

the one i had sex with was tested a month  had igg of 26.  did he give it to me?

Accepted Answer

More info needed: Was the positive test oral or genital? It's rare to catch herpes from a platonic kiss. Your sexual exposure was with a partner who almost certainly is infected. If new genital infection, that person is the source. However, 30% of people with HSV1 have negative blood tests. If your positive test is HSV1 not HSV2, and especially if oral, you've had it a long time, not from either of these persons

Question 4

had sex whith someone 3 weeks ago maybe4 called she cought genatal herpyes she said was almost posotive she cought it from some one else had sex whith him 8 days before her first out brake last time the night before i whent to emergancy room couldent test

Accepted Answer

The : The bottom line here is that if she has genital herpes, regardless of who she got it from or when she contracted it, you are at risk if you had unprotected sex with her. The emergency room likely did not test you for herpes because you had no active lesions, and in reality this is not an emergency, unless you were having a very painful outbreak. If you would like to know if you have contracted the herpes virus, you can visit your primary care provider and ask for a blood test, or you can wait and go for treatment if you get an outbreak. 
I also must state that there are individuals that carry the herpes virus but never get an outbreak. 
The choice is yours to make.
Best of luck.

Question 5

should i be worried if i test positive for herpes type 1?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: 75% of americans have herpes type one.  This common infection that causes oral sores in those who have visible disease. The bad news is that one is contagious at variable times whether one has sores or not. Infection is transmitted from skin or saliva to skin.

Question 6

can you test positive for herpes without an actual outbreak?

Accepted Answer

: Yes.

Question 7

can you test positive for herpes antibodies if youve never had symptoms?

Accepted Answer

: Yes, latent HSV infection is common.

Question 8

i don't test positive for herpes but i have always gotten cold sores since i was little, why? maybe once every other, sometimes not for several years.

Accepted Answer

Need more informatio: You are having cold sores which are nothing but hsv infection. Mostly it is a clinical diagnosis as the available test do not have 100 percent accuracy.

Question 9

me and my partner had sex both got tested 3 weeks for herpes his came back positive for herpes 2 and negative for hsv1 mines came back both negative for blood test. do i have any thing to worry about?

Accepted Answer

: As noted in previous reply, the chance of HSV2 transmission from a single episode of sex is no higher than one in a thousand. Also, your partner should make sure his positive test result is valid. Herpes blood tests OFTEN are unreliable: whether or not he really has it depends on the numerical value of his test result. He should see an expert to confirm whether or not he has HSV2. Good luck.

Question 10

tested positive for herpes 2 by culture 10 months ago,  since then every blood test has come back negative and ive not had symptoms again but take aciclovir suppression daily. am i negative or positive?

Accepted Answer

: Herpes is one strain of a family of viruses well known for their ability to hibernate in the human body indefinitely after the primary infection clears. If you were positive by culture, expect it to reside in your body for life. Taking meds to suppress it can prevent you from being contagious, or seeing outbreaks.

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Can you test negative for herpes but still have it? i tested positive for herpes, but my boyfriend of two years did not.

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How accurate is the blood test for distinguishing between type one and type two herpes?

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I cultured positive for herpes. my igg/igm were negative. i dated two men during that time prior to exposure. one i kissed platonically. the other i slept with. the one i had sex with was tested a month had igg of 26. did he give it to me?

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Had sex whith someone 3 weeks ago maybe4 called she cought genatal herpyes she said was almost posotive she cought it from some one else had sex whith him 8 days before her first out brake last time the night before i whent to emergancy room couldent test

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Should i be worried if i test positive for herpes type 1?

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Can you test positive for herpes without an actual outbreak?

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Can you test positive for herpes antibodies if youve never had symptoms?

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I don't test positive for herpes but i have always gotten cold sores since i was little, why? maybe once every other, sometimes not for several years.

A member asked:

Me and my partner had sex both got tested 3 weeks for herpes his came back positive for herpes 2 and negative for hsv1 mines came back both negative for blood test. do i have any thing to worry about?

A member asked:

Tested positive for herpes 2 by culture 10 months ago, since then every blood test has come back negative and ive not had symptoms again but take aciclovir suppression daily. am i negative or positive?

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