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No one ? 😟

Everyone has hsv1 man. I wouldn’t sweat it

Thanks for sharing. Was this for hsv1 or 2? can I ask what was your igg count ?

Good evening everyone. so I’ve recently become OBSESSED with reading everything there is to know about HSV2 after some peculiar symptoms and my positive blood test result, especially since I’ve seen four doctors and they all say different things. I’ve taken two blood tests 7days apart. The first one read: 1.80. The second: 1.63 Does anyone know why it would drop ? the last doctor I saw didn’t know anything about levels or low positive. He simply said, “positive is positive. Do I know for certain that you have it? 🤷🏻‍♂️“

Has anyone ever heard of people initially testing positive for herpes but learning they are not actually infected? and why do doctors give you such an hard time to get tested? I had to ask like 2-3x. It’s very curious HSV1 isn’t included in the screen process like every other STD

I appreciate your response btw. It’s easing enough jus having someone to talk to. after the first 30hrs or so the lesions dissipated. I don’t feel the tingling as much, although I can’t really tell if it’s the jock itch irritating me or something else. the doc also said whatever I had last week wasn’t a herpes break out. Because it would hurt so much. I can’t remember ever having a cold sore. Or any of the viruses you are mentioning, I don’t even know what that is. the only thing I got from my visit is doctors can’t really say if someone has herpes or not, the only sure way is from a postive culture. Which I did not have. At this point it’s going in 6weeks since my last sexual encounter. I think I might try to shoot for that ‘gold standard’ test in Washington. Because I can’t take the uncertainty.

I just saw *another doctor. He said if it was an outbreak, than I would know. He said the pain would be severe, not annoying as I had described it. I didn’t have blisters or ulcers, I had what I would described as spots or dry marks. Again, I have pictures if necessary. What’s interesting as I was blood testing again, and my igg levels for hsv2 dropped from 1.83 to 1.60 after 7days. What does this mean?? this doctor said the only sure way of knowing is to swab a blister, which I technically never had. Ugh; this is so stressful. I wish I could just know so I could continue with my life.

What a whirlwind of a week man. in short, should I get tested again? Long story: April18-19 I had my most recent sexual encounter. May18 I felt a tingly itchy sensation on my penis. Almost ignored it. That night I attempted to masterbate and couldnt because the lesions? hurt to stroke. I shaved; took pics, c ompared to other lesions on the internet. And it didn’t look like herpes, still I was freaked. It looked/felt more like super dry marks or scratches/abrasions than the fluid filled blisters I saw on google images. I went to urgent care the next day and doc immediately diagnosed me with herpes on sight; didn’t even bother to test me. Prescribed be anti-virals and discharged me. Obviously I was freaked, and in disbelief. It’s been a month! I couldn’t do or think about anything else so I went to a second urgent care. By this time, less than 24hrs later after first noticing the lesions? they were already starting to dissipate, to the point where i had to point out my concerns on my shaft to the doc. But the tingly/electric feeling was still there The doctor admitted he wasn’t convinced it was herpes, since I am also suffering from “jock itch”. He swabbed me and suggested I get blood tested at my primary. The following day I got blood tested. The lesions? were gone at this point and I didn’t feel anything anymore. A few days laster the swab test came back negative. It didn’t really ease my anxiety since there wasn’t much of a lesion to swab, even though it was less than 24hrs of my initial OB? A few days later after that I received my igg test. Positive for both! hsv1: 15 something. hsv2: 1.83 my primary asked if I had blisters. I said no. He replied, well you have it. Then hung up. That was May 24th, I haven’t been able to do it think if anything else since! I confided in my friend, the last person I slept with of my test result and she claimed she has never had any symptoms but she is going to get tested. Since then I have not stopped feeling this tingling feeling. At least every 15-60mins I’m checking to see if there’s a lesion to match this occasional stinging/tingly feeling on my shaft but nothing. If this is my first outbreak should I see something?? I’ve read that I have what can be considered a “low positive”. I was tested 4+weeks after my most recent sexual encounter. I know 1.83 is technically positive, but could it be false? Or is it low because I was recently infected? Especially compared to my +15igg reading of hsv1. Should I get tested again ? ? I have pictures and video of my initial OB if necessary.