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Diagnosed with herpes in 5/2012. i got the igg test done 5 months later 10/2012. it came back negative. what does this mean? is there a better test?
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Not really: There is no benefit to testing again. Usually we just treat when symptoms flare since herpes is a viral infection.
Answered 9/23/2015
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