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@mr_hopp sorry, could this ugly nose and face pimples (or herpes if is that) be triggered from some cortisone I am taking for sciatic nerve problem (which started from a bad back movemente but I also think is related to my hsv2)? I mean 'cause I know it can lower your immune defence.

No no am not saying that private clinic are not accurate. Doctors said "it's how they calibrate the test", probably I am/was very on the edge between equivocal and positive. Also I am not in the US but in EU. The suggested time you should wait for a reliable test from the first noticeable outbreak (or after suspect sexual intercourse) is about three months. When I took the one at the hospital that gave me the Positive result it was five months after infection circa (the ones took earlier at different clinics just showed values around 0.9/1.1).

How can I check my immune system, which tests? But you got the point, I think that my immune sys is also the problem and the reason why I got hsv2 (probably) from an oral (they say is pretty rare but is the only unprotected act I had). No didn't swab them but never had so many before the hsv2.

Don't want scare or suggest theories. Just my story. I had the "luck" of taking multiple tests witnessing to the full ascending discending arc of IGG and IGM. In my first test (about one month after the first evidence of hsv2 on my penis) my HSV2 IGG was still 0.50, while IGM was already positive (not very high, 1.3). HSV1 IGG and IGM were both negative around 0.50. I tend to belive that a TRUE negative is around 0.50/0.60. When my IGG built up (and IGM went down) it never exceeded 1 or 1.1 staying in the "equivocal" area; but when I went to the hospital instead of private clinic for testing the result was sadly Positive (without numeric value). I repeated the test twice at the hospital and three times at private clinics.

Hello, I am hsv2 positive. Lately Iam getting a bad herpetic pimple on cheek (same position for two times in few months) and now one on side nose. Don't have a very noticeable stuff on genitals though. It is possible that you get random stuff on face far from a normal genital ob "timing"?

thanks @makepeacewithit for your answer. I am sure I felt a "strap" lifting stuff on my back, took also a MRI scan on the back (not on knee though where now, one month later, I Feel more discomfort) and it showed a LITTLE hernia. My concern is that hsv2 made worse a condition created by hernia... do you think is possible? About my glans skin I really don't know... I start to think my levels of hsv2 are enough to give me constant obs but not enough to be serious enough for pain and scab... LOL Thanks

Sorry I add up to this thread, I am diagnosed with hsv2. Never had "big" noticeables outbreaks but have lot of issues: penis head skin seems almost everyday "bumpy" sometimes tiny bumps specially on a side that never crust (they didn't crust even in first ob if don't remember wrong). Could HSV2 leave skin forever changed? like it becomes hyper-sensitive? Also I am experiencing a back/leg pain after tiny hernia 'cause lifted a small weight wrongly and is taking lot to recover. Is possible that HSv2 interferes with muscles for more than normal outbreaks timing (more than a week or so?). Thanks

You remind me of my girlfriend. she is so kind... accepted my hsv2; the fact is that since I don't want infect her our sex is almost inexistent lately... 😛 Hope you can find peace and a balance in your relationship

Thanks Tired, the thing that terrifies me is that all the info you're giving me - and in part I gathered from web too, - were never suggested by one of the many dermatologists I consulted. This is disappointing and also alarming, I live in a medium sized european town (but also visited a doctor from a near bigger city...) makes me wonder that HSV is still too rare or too underconsidered. Btw, I will surely check again where got the numeric IGG index, I was a bit pissed to retest there 'cause considered them least reliable than the one at hospital (since they wrote me "positive" without doubt), but want do it again. I also found strange that my IGG count is weak... in logic, if my body doesn't produce much antibodies, wouldn't I have more visible/painful H effects? Though someone told me that H antibodies are not EVERYTHING in keeping H quiet. What is your opinion? And now to the worst part. I don't hope for miracles of course, since I know that it happened, the now and then itch is something I never had in my life and above all my glans is not "normal" as before. So I know that I got something, I am more inclined to think that got a rarer strain with less visible effects. Thanks again, will also find if and where can take a wb test.

@tiredandlonely, the index values is the thing that is torturing me. I used different clinics... the only one where I got the "POSITIVE" status was at the hospital where the DON'T give values!!! Probably you didn't see my log of tests, I post you here: One month and half after exposure Blood test seeking HSV2 IGG, result: 0.50 (still negative). 14 weeks after exposure Blood test HSV2 IGG, result: value 1 (equivocal). 6 months after exposure Third blood test seeking HSV2 IGG, result: positive (hospital, not same structure from previous test. no value was given). 9 months after exposure Fourth blood test seeking HSV2 IGG, result: 0.90 (that is the “highest” number in negative range, weird ’cause it seems lower than previous tests). One year after exposure A fifth (and last test for now) at the same hospital (of third test) confirmed the positive HSV2 IGG status. Every test - also included HSV1 IGG, - always negative. The reason why didn't try antivirals yet is a mix of fear of side effects and probably 'cause my outbreaks (given that the mild tingling and spots on thighs means an ob) were very bearable. But... I also have fear of give H to my gf, so think must start at least to help mentally to have sex worrying a bit less. Girlfriend tested few months after my infections and was luckily still negative, I am begging her to test again now, will happen in next month hope.

- One year and half since infection. - Yes, I think my case is really atypical. I never swabbed it but took many tests in a row, was - unfortunately- able to notice the IGG "curve" raising through months; among the many tests 2 were "positive "others "equivocal" (only the first one I took a month or two after infection was truly negative). - No recurrences at least not in the same form as the first ob (those pimples on glans). I do have tinier bumps though, like if my penis glans now and then shows more evident "goosebumps" that I don't rmember had before. - No I am not on antivirals even if want try, specially 'cause I am almost not having sex anymore with girlfriend fearing to infect her. Thanks again for your info

Thanks @tiredandlonely , I had sex with the same girl both oral (unprotected) and vaginal (protected), and first ob that I noticed were the tiny bumps on glans penis (no pain, no itch) I do had few other "sores" (or don't know what they were) on arm and leg (opposite sides of body) though. The fact that mainly the very noticeable ob was on glans (well protected by condom during vaginal sex) made me think that I got it via oral sex. Lately I am getting many sporadic tinglings on inner thighs than other effects... does mean I am almost shedding everyday? Thanks

Among the many many dermatologists I visited you are the first one telling me something I didn't know and that FITS my case! I refer to this part "and the potential consequences (in my opinion) are less severe (genital HSV-2 can recur frequently; it is unlikely to occur frequently - if ever - if you catch it orally)."; this because since my first ob, that consisted in a many tiny ugly pimples on glans, didn't reoccur in that form and never (even the first time) with pain or severe itch (had some mild itch now and then after). But as you are repeating, is also possible that condom wasn't enough (you mean uncorrect use or how?).

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I was infected via oral (received, I am male). Cannot be 100% sure, but is the only thing I did "unprotected" with a sex worker. Cannot exclude that I was so "weak" and girl in very shedding phase, that got infected through legs or don't know how.

How is going with your tests? Your case interests me a lot sinces seems similar in "low" numbers. Can I ask you how and where (geographically) did you catch it? I sometimes feel I got a "new" strain 'cause don't have great outbreaks but my glans skin changed constantly (like tiny fordyce bumps I didn't notice before) and some mild tingling now and then but no crust or severe pain or itching. these are my blood tests results: One month and half after exposure Blood test seeking HSV2 IGG, result: 0.50 (still negative). 14 weeks after exposure Blood test HSV2 IGG, result: value 1 (equivocal). 6 months after exposure Third blood test seeking HSV2 IGG, result: positive (different clinic test from previous test where no value was given). 9 months after exposure Fourth blood test seeking HSV2 IGG, result: 0.90 (weird ’cause it seems lower than previous tests). One year after exposure A fifth (and last test for now) at the same clinic of third test (where no numbers are given) confirmed the positive HSV2 IGG status.

which kind of virus you have? 1 or 2? I have 2... don't understand if my symptoms are normal and means I have little outbreaks or not. Do you think is normal (after more than 1 year) have more tinglings and tiny dots on thighs than where I noticed hsv2 for the first time? (glans)

I am experiencing a very similar situation. my girlfriend is so patient but I really sometimes feel like everything would be so simple if we could break before (if hopefully she is still h-free) I'll pass to her. .. Seems this is a very common condition reading your stories, kinda makes me feel better. Thanks

took different tests since I first discovered to have something "wrong" down there., here is a recap: About ten days after exposure First symptoms: two sores below left thigh, widespread tiny dots on glans (they lasted about a week/10 days), no tingling, no itch. Sort of “discomfort” feeling on left side groin. One month and half after exposure Blood test seeking HSV2 IGG, result: 0.50 (still negative). 14 weeks after exposure Blood test HSV2 IGG, result: value 1 (equivocal). 6 months after exposure Third blood test seeking HSV2 IGG, result: positive (different clinic test from previous test where no value was given). 9 months after exposure Fourth blood test seeking HSV2 IGG, result: 0.90 (that is the “highest” number in negative range, weird ’cause it seems lower than previous tests). One year after exposure A fifth (and last test for now) at the same hospital of third test confirmed the positive HSV2 IGG status. Guess the difference is in the test they use. As you can see what is important is the rise of the IGG value, doesn't matter much how high the number but the fact it went from 0.50 to 1.

Same story. Every dermatologist looking at pics and glans never said "yes it's H" but of course I knew very well I never experienced something like that and I knew what I did in the previous week so... went to test and resulted positive (with mixed/low results in the middle thought). I add to your advice: yes, if you feel that something happened (and had "risky" intercourses a week or more before), ask for a test. Also I feel like there's still not enough knowledge on hsv2 from doctors since is "rare".

Hello, I have a very tiny or two "bumps" or blisters I don't know how to call them (english not my first lang), but they don't hurt or scab. Does your cuts scab or hurt/itch much? I can't even understand when am shedding more since my symptoms are not very noticeable... thanks

Too many. I was too scared, too unprepared, I told to doctors, a colleague I trust, parents, friends. If I could go back I'd keep everything for me. So if talking may initially seem to help, think that later you might regret it. Just my thought.

How is your sore? Anyone has just a single tiny bump as ob that doesn't scab? Mine is just more or less visible, no painful just sometimes a light itch.

Same here, hsv2 positive, never had pain or burning, my glans skin changed though, and have almost permanent very tiny bumps on right side, more visible if penis semi erect (doctors never realized that could be hsv2, I had to test myself and find). Rarely have light tingling.

How are the chances of transmitting to partner just kissing and sleeping in same bed without sex intercourse but let's say, legs touching during sleep? Thanks