A member asked:

Blisters on vag. docs thought herpes 2. neg igm for 1and 2. igg pos. for herpes 1 and neg for 2. culture neg. for vag. what do i believe?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Hard to say: All those tests results mean is that you've had previous exposure to hsv 1, nothing about current infection. Contrary to popular belief, hsv 1 and 2 can interchangeably cause oral and genital ulcers; the only thing that differs really is chance of recurrent lesions. The negative culture could be useful if done early; however, the sensitivity rapidly drops as the lesions start healing.

Answered 12/30/2012

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