[How likely am I to transmit?]

Using antivirals w/o condoms reduces 4% to 2% (infected female to male). With BOTH medication/condoms it will be 1%.

I think from an infected male to female (w/o drugs/condoms) it is 10%

[IgG Index Value Question]

Does anyone know the chance of transmission from an HSV2+ female to HSV2- male? I was recently diagnosed (didn't even know I had it cause no obvious symptoms/OBs) and we've been having unprotected sex 3-4 times a week for a few months now...

Do you think it is highly likely that he has it by now?

[IgG Index Value Question]

Just curious, what does a high IgG index value (for either 1 or 2) indicate? Can't seem to find the answer on google... 

[IgG HSV-1/HSV-2 Positive]

@ihaveittoo Just wanted to let you know that I spoke with another PA-C and apparently it is possible to have positive IgG but negative IgM. Just means that there is not an active outbreak going on and that you were exposed to the infection/virus in the past. 

[IgG HSV-1/HSV-2 Positive]

Interesting, will do. Thank you both for your help!! 

[IgG HSV-1/HSV-2 Positive]

 

57 minutes ago, ihaveittoo said:

The IgM is worthless. Throw out those results. The IgG is more reliable. That being said the IgG is not full proof. If the results are 3.5 or below and you’ve never shown physical signs of herpes there is a 40% chance of a false positive. The Western Blot is even more definitive. You’ll have to pay out of pocket for it. Google Terri Warren of the Westover Hieghts clinic. She can set you up for the test. She is one of the foremost authorities on herpes and can answer your questions.

Good luck!

I'm past the CDC index range, so does that mean mine is more than likely not a false positive?  I don't doubt having HSV-1 since my ex had cold sores pretty often and would accidentally kiss/share food with me. But I like to think I've been pretty careful about HSV-2....

[IgG HSV-1/HSV-2 Positive]

Whats the best/most affordable way of ordering the WB? I don't have insurance and currently am self-pay and I heard the WB is quite expensive.

[IgG HSV-1/HSV-2 Positive]

I just got my results back for my first SPECIFIC herpes test, and I'm IgG positive for both strains, but IgM negative for both strains and I've never had an outbreak (cold sores or genital). The PA-C that I talked to today said that means I've been exposed to the virus, but I currently do not have it. What I'm confused on is, she told me that if I gave someone oral (who has HSV-2 genital), then I would only get HSV-1 oral. But the other PA-C I talked to last night says that these days either strain can cause the other (HSV-1 can cause genital and HSV-2 can cause oral). I know I've been exposed to HSV-1 through my ex (he had cold sores frequently and would accidentally kiss me/share food/drinks), but I don't know how I contracted HSV-2? Is that strictly through intercourse? I usually give oral before having sex with someone and I've never seen visible/open sores on anyone. The other thing I'm confused about is that the female PA said its highly unlikely I contracted HSV-2 from someone who wasn't showing symptoms but online I've read of asymptomatic shedding and that it's still possible? 

There is someone that I've been having unprotected sex with someone for a couple months now and what are the chances that I passed on both to him? I don't know if he's ever gotten IgG testing for herpes before, but I don't want him to blame/hate me if he sees that his IgG values are positive but his IgM values are negative?