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Can a swab in the vagina be a way you can test if that person has hsv 2 or a blood test is needed as well?
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If a lesion was swabed and tested for the virus, that would be okay, but a vaginal swab is not the usual way to diagnose HSV 2. Antibody tests tells if you had infection, not if the infection is active. A person with HSV 2 can shed virus even when there are no eruptions or sores. Get HPV vaccine.
Answered 5/14/2021
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