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How much time do i have to wait after a sexual encounter to get tested for herpes? if it's only been a week, would the results be reliable?

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Depends: The incubation period for Herpes is 5-7 days. Most people who do develop symptoms do so within 2 weeks of exposure. If you have genital lesions consistent with Herpes, you can be tested immediately by having a doctor swab the lesions. If you have no symptoms, blood tests won't turn positive for at least 2-4 weeks. Hope this helps!

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Answered 4/4/2015

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I was sexually active and had a scare. I got tested for everything about 90 days after my last encounter and again after I tested negative for everything but Ive been worried about herpes. Should I be worried or are the blood tests really accurate?

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Could I have contracted genital herpes? I had a sexual encounter about two weeks ago who I am now told by a third party has herpes. We did not have sex, but she did perform oral on me, and although i did not perform oral on her, i did finger her and lick

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I had asked on here if I was at risk of getting herpes, orally, I ejaculated in the mouth, without condom, what if this lady had a high substantial amount of of sexually encounters? What are my chances of getting genital or oral herpes? Didnt kiss?

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I have herpes and Im the past have had chlamdyia and ghonnorhea. In one unprotected sexual encounter what are the numeric risks of hiv contraction?

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