A 47-year-old member asked:
Can you tell me can i have genital herpes even without outbreaks and tested negative on hsv1 & hsv2 after 6 mos?
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Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Unlikely: If you have no outbreaks and have negative antibody tests, then it sounds like you don't have herpes.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Is it good idea to get tested for herpes if i never had sore or blister on mouth or genital? If so should I for hsv1 or hsv2? Want to test because I just learnt about herpes transmission with no sores
Dr. Susan Arnoultanswered
Family Medicine 27 years experience
Both : You might as well get tested for both to see if you carry either or both.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
I had an IGG serology test that came back positive for HSV1 & negative for HSV2.How can I find out if its oral or genital?I've never had an outbreak.
Dr. Al Hegabanswered
Allergy and Immunology 42 years experience
HSV1 stands for oral: while HSV2 stands for the genital form, you don't need to have an outbreak, those antibodies mean that you were exposed, disease can spread even if th... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Is there a test to detect where herpes came from if you have gential herpes. Can you tell whether its hsv1 or hsv2 in the gential area?
Dr. Rita Coronaanswered
Internal Medicine 20 years experience
Herpes: Yes there's test to detect hsv1 or 2. Usually blood tests are run. However u can get herpes 1 or 2 on either genital or mouth and vice versa.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
If I have contracted herpes from oral sex(hsv1) on my genitals, will it be better managable than hsv2 or it will cause the same outbrakes?
Dr. Chevies Newmananswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 24 years experience
Genital HSV-1: Is generally less bothersome than hsv-2. You can always get on an antiviral such as valacyclover to reduce number and duration of outbreaks as well ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
How do u know if your genital herpes is hsv1 or hsv2
Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Location, location, : Location, location, location.! This is the mantra of most real estate professionals about property values and marketability. It is also true in this ... Read More
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