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Could my 2.82 h of hsv 1 be false positive? ive only had oral sex once 5weeks ago and i tested 4 weeks after. never had any mouth sores or genitals.

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Dr. Lori Semel answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

HSV 1: It culd be a false positive but more likely you were exposed to hsv 1 and never had symptoms from it. Youdid however make some antibodies. If the virus does come out again, it will be in a milder form than a primary infection. Dont worry too much about it and have your Dr repeat the titers.

Answered 11/14/2014

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A member asked:

Could my 2.82 h of hsv 1 be false positive? ive only had oral sex once 5weeks ago and i tested 4 weeks after. never had any mouth sores or genitals.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Lori Semel answered

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