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Dear doctor how long hsv2 igm turn to igg ? will hsv2 still spread if it turn to igg ? thank you?

Q: dear doctor how long hsv2 igm turn to igg ? will hsv2 still spread if it turn to igg ? thank you?

: The HSV2 IgM test is useless; most positive results are false and knowledgeable STI experts recommend never doing it. IgG antibody develops within 3 months -- that is, a negative IgG test 3+ months after exposure means that person does not have HSV2, regardless of the IgM test result.

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The HSV2 IgM test is useless; most positive results are false and knowledgeable STI experts recommend never doing it. IgG antibody develops within 3 months -- that is, a negative IgG test 3+ months after exposure means that person does not have HSV2, regardless of the IgM test result.

Answered 6/11/2022

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Dear doctor how long hsv2 igm turn to igg ? will hsv2 still spread if it turn to igg ? thank you?

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