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A 30-year old female asked:
What does this mean? HSV 1 IGG TYPE-SPECIFIC AB 0.11 index 0.90 HSV 2 IGG TYPE-SPECIFIC A 5.00 index H index 0.90 Index Values for HSV-1 and HSV-2 IgG Antibodies: 0.90 Negative 0.90-1.10 Equivocal 1.10 Positive?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Im positive for HSV 1/2 IgG (my country does not have type specific test). Ive never had an outbreak and the IgG index is high (> 30). Will I have outbreak in the future after all this time with this much antibodies? Can I have HSV-free kid?
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A 46-year old male asked:
Last year had unprotected oral. I took two separate antibiotics in case of STI. On Day 6 after, I noticed lots of smegma, on Day 7 one large white bump on inside of foreskin. Gave self valcyclovir and it disappeared in 1.5 days. HSV or yeast likely?
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A 32-year old male asked:
I took two tests not to far apart First test was hsv dna pcr results came back not detected for both types test was done 7/16/21 next was antibodies igg test done the 7/26/21 comes back positive for hsv2 I have no breakouts. Which test is right?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What does the result of 1.07 equivocal for the blood test Herpes Simplex Virus 1 IgG, Type Specific Antibody (HerpeSelect) mean? Does this mean positive? Can this be passed to someone else? Result say0.9-1.09 is equivocal. Thank you so much doctors?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Few drs. Say that it can take 4-6wk for HSV antibodies to appear in blood. One says it can take up to 24mos for "aged and mature" antibodies. Meaning?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Had unprotected sex a month ago - IgM test negative and HSV Type 1&2 IgG Antibody test positive (17.40), recent infection or had it for some time?
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A 26-year old female asked:
If no symptoms or lesion or anything on the skin is showing & i need to make an accurate test for hsv? What's the best one to do? Pcr? Antibodies?Help
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A 33-year old female asked:
My husband and kids have been possibly in contact with cold sore virus. I kissed them plenty of times over the years and recently just before a cold sore appeared. How accurate is Herpes simplex virus antibody test two days after exposure?
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A 41-year old female asked:
I recently got tested for STDs. Everything was negative, except for antibodies present for HSV-1. Never had cold sores that I can remember. Just one scare down below ( one bump) that might have been a yeast infection. Do I disclose this to partners?
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A 32-year old female asked:
How long after exposure would it take for HSV 1&2 antibodies to appear in the blood?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Since I have had hsv-1 orally, since i was a child, does than mean that the antibodies can help it from spreading to other parts of my body?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Confused: some doctors say that HSV 1&2 antibodies show up reliably in 4-6 weeks; others say much, much longer. Which is it?
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A 44-year old male asked:
1) How long does it take to build the antibodies for HSV-1 oral? 2) How often does it transmit without symptoms? Or viral shedding?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Why doesnt HSV 2 antibodies prevent re-occurrence? Do the antibodies become lower over time?
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A 36-year old asked:
Heath question about hsv-1 or hsv-2 IgG antibody detecteion, who to ask?
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A 32-year old female asked:
After how many weeks after exposure does an HSV 1&2 antibody test turn from IgM to igg?
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A 32-year old female asked:
How soon after exposure to HSV 1&2 do antibodies appear in blood 2 weeks, 4-6 weeks, 10 weeks?What's conclusive? I hear so many different things.
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A 25-year old male asked:
Would antibiotics help heal a really bad HSV outbreak?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I have always had HSV 1. What are the chances of me catching it genitally through oral? Would the antibodies in my body prevent me from catching it?
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A 25-year old male asked:
Does HSV outbreaks respond to antibiotics?
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A 33-year old asked:
What does it mean if I have HSV antibodies but tested negative?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Hsv early antibodies can appear in few weeks. "aged and mature" antibodies can take up to 24 months what does "aged/mature" antibodies mean exactly?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Hi, i would like to know that if my HSV index value/ antibody results are higher than my spouse's, does this mean that i contracted the virus first and transmitted it to him?
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A 29-year old asked:
I have hsv-1 antibodies in my blood. What does that mean? Am I immune to getting herpes?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have had hsv-1 orally since i was young. Do the antibodies provide some protection from it migrating to my genitals or other parts of my body?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What is the test result range for both negative & positive for HSV antibodies IgM & igg? Ex. <0.9 ... Etc
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A 32-year old female asked:
If tested for HSV 1 and 2, would IgM antibodies be detected if infection was from months ago?
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A 32-year old female asked:
If tested for only IgM antibodies for HSV 1 and 2, are these IgM antibodies still present in blood months after exposure? Or do they convert to igg?
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A 32-year old female asked:
If IgM antibodies for HSV 1&2 appear before IgG antibodies in blood tests, how much sooner does IgM appear compared to igg?
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