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A member asked:
If i tested positive for hsv2 antibodies but have never had an outbreak/symptoms, do i actually have herpes and am i contagious?
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Past exposure: The antibodies are protein products produced to react against HSV 2, if you test positive you have had an exposure in the past and may carry the virus currently. So you have a risk of being contagious and should take appropriate precautions depending upon the circumstances. (joke: what's the difference between love and herpes. Answer: herpes is forever).
Answered 12/20/2018
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Agree with Dr. B.: Yo u may wish to get tested of other sexually transmitted infections. Visit this site for more info on herpes: https://www.cdc.gov/std/herpes/stdfact-herpes.htm
Answered 12/20/2018
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Antibodies: The positive antibody indicates that at some point you have been infected with herpes. It can be transmitted without an eruption being present. It us usually transmitted by skin contact.
Answered 12/26/2018
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