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I'm diagnosed w/ genital herpes. my partner's igg result turned positive as well. i had sores/lesions he has none. how will we know who infected who?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Herpes: Igg means infection was in the remote past and not recent. You can never know who infected who.

Answered 11/19/2013

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