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If your gyno says she's 98% :sure it looks like u have herpes but both tests come back negative.. what else could it be ?

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Dr. Ajay Acharya answered

Herpes: None of the tests are 100%. Sometimes clinical findings are more apropriate.

Answered 11/14/2014

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