A member asked:

Neg for hsv1&2 at 4.5 months but show symptoms for hsv1. they did a culture swab twice on the first day of an outbreaks, both neg tested igg 3months,4.5month am i hsv free??

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Sorry, not HSV free: The HSV1 antibody test misses up to 30% of infections. If your culture test was positive for HSV1, you definitely have it (and will always have it), regardless of blood test results. Assuming your infection is genital, it's still probably not a big deal. Most people with genital HSV1 have few or no repeat outbreaks and rarely transmit the infection to sex partners. See an STD or herpes expert.

Answered 10/18/2020

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