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A member asked:

Can hsv 1 igg be positive from ex-chickenpox infection?

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Different virus (varicella virus)- past infection will not turn your test positive for HSV.

Dr Seibert agreed

Answered 2/17/2023

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Does an HSV-1 IgG level of 15.9 indicate a rampant, active infection? And regardless, does it warrant anti-viral treatment? No external sores, but infection may be in CNS as I have orthostatic intolerance.

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Hello Doctor. Can A Virgin Male Contact GENITAL Herpes Hsv. Igg/Igm blood test both Negative after some weeks.Could it be another infection of Penis.Is there Anyother nonSexual Infection with Similar Symptoms to Genital Herpes. Thanks?

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Does testing positive for Herpes HSV Type 1&2 IgG but negative HSV Type 1&2 IgM and negative for HSV Type 2 IgG mean I am clear? Can I infect someone else?

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Thank for your help. My IGg HSV-1 level was 38.10 post 5.5 week encounter with a woman who is positive. We had oralsex & kissing. Is this normal after a one time encounter. Other forums have told me with those numbers Ive had it for a while?

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A member asked:

I tested HSV-1 IgG positive (22.5) but HSV -2 negative. Last year I tested all came negative. I have been with few partners after that. No one had any visible symptoms too. I have no symptoms or outbreaks so far. So how I got or should repeat results?

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