Hguy2016

How were you diagnosed? HSV2 is extremely rare in the mouth, so if you were positive it is most likely genital. It looks like it wasn't a swab test since you don't know where you have it. Did you have a blood test? If you did what were your values? If it was an igm test (igm test are not reliable) retest with an Elisa igG test.

So I just got the results for my 12 week post exposure, still only positive for HSV1. Quick recap of my situation: Only oral sex but we were in bed naked and I did touch her vagina with hands. I don't think we had genital to genital contact. 3 weeks HSV1+ HSV2- 7 weeks HSV1+ HSV2- 12 weeks HSV1+ HSV2- I have never had lesions just little dots (pimple like) on buttocks and thighs, I had a swab done and it came back negative. I have been getting the burning sensation in my genital areas since the encounter. I am currently experiencing this right now! my questions: 1. Would GHSv1 be recurring this much? It seems like I'm always feeling either the burning, tingling or itching. 2. How reliable do you think my last test at 12 weeks is? 3. Does insurance cover the WS blot if ordered by your primary care doc?

Well 6 months is long enough and you don't seem to have H symptoms or breakouts. With H you would have itching, burning and sores or little blisters. H1 can also be in the genital from oral sex but it's more rare especially if you already had it in your mouth. Next time you have those symptoms I would have the doctor swab it for H, but just by what you have said it looks like you are HSV2-.

What was the time frame from time of exposure to the HSV test? What type of test did you have? Did your doctor swab you? The test recommended is type specific igG test and it's the most accurate at 12-16 weeks.

Are you talking about genital H or just HSV1 that is in the mouth? If you are talking about Hsv1 in the mouth also known as the cold sore virus, you can relax! About 80% of the population has it in their mouth. Hsv1 is highly contangios and it's normally caught early on in life before you become sexually active or an adult. It is a lot more rare not to have it than to have it. Please relax and do your research on oral herpes so you can see for yourself that 80% of the population has it!

I have a similar situation going on. I had oral with a female with no sex but we did have very close body contact. I got flu like symptoms and a burning sensation between my thighs like a week after. Then I started to get an itch and burning sensation mainly on my buttocks, I could see little red dots and irritation. I had it checked out by a couple docs and none of them said its from H. The burning and needle like feeling comes and goes. I had two igG test done so far one at 3.5 and the other at 7 weeks, the last results were HSV1 value 56.60 and negative for HSV2 with a value of 0.17. I also got it swabed but it came back negative. The doctors don't seem to care or think it's a big deal! The last one I seen said that he could not diagnosed or give me any medication because it did not look like H to him. He said if it is that it's H-1, that it's not a big deal and that it will go away. I seen a total of 3 doctors and they all had the same reaction. I am going to take another test at 4 months to see if anything changes, but if it doesn't then I most likely have Ghsv1. Good luck!

@wcsdancer2010 the first std test did not include HSV. I realized it wasn't included so I went to get tested at 3.5 weeks and I came up positive for HSV 1. Then I got tested again at 7 weeks because the doctor told me it didn't look like H and all he could do is swab and retest. I agree that pcp docs are not aware because he told me it would have come up on my first test after only being about a month! Do you think my values for HSV-1 are high? Does that matter? Is almost 2 months after still not long enough to show antibodies? I don't want HSV at all but I think type does matter because the ob frequencies and 2 sheds more and it's easier to pass from having sex.

@elise1977 yes I had a swab done and it came back negative, but I knew it would because I didn't have a sore. It was just a rash with a bunch of little ones. Yeah it might be the 1 but it's hard to get diagnosed with a blood test because everyone should have HSV1 by the time they are adults. 80% of the population has it and I'm guessing the other 20% are babies and kids that are still very young or people that luckily never got but that would be rare.

I took a blood test at 3.5 weeks and another one at 7 weeks. So far both test were negative for HSV 2, the most recent results values were HSV1- 56.6 HSV2- 0.17. I am going to to retest at 3.5 or 4 months again. What are my chances HSV 2 values will change to positive? I am experiencing a rash with little bumps, itching, burning and tingling but docs say it's not H! Anyone tesr negative and retested positive a couple months later? Any advice or experiences will help! Thank you!

I want to start by saying that I have learned a lot from this forum and want to thank everyone that is a part of it. So here is my story...... On Jan 6th I had a sexual encounter with a girl I had just met with no sex due to not having a condom. We pretty much did everything but have sex (kissing, touching and oral). About a week later I felt a burning sensation in my inner thighs when I was laying down or sitting for a long time, I also had flu like symptoms. I panicked so I went to get std tested on Jan 15th and everything came back negative so I thought I was in the clear. the itching continued so I shaved my whole boxer area to make sure I didn't have anything but did noticed I had jock itch on both sides of my groin area. I started to apply anitifungal cream for the next couple of days and I felt relieved cause I thought it was just jock itch. About a week later on 1/24 I went in to see my doctor because I had these little pimple like bumps on my tecticles thinking it was herpes. The doctor said I had nothing to worry about because the bumps are normal fulicillitus. The doctor told me that I should have lesions/sores if I was having symptoms and was recently exposed. He said I lucked out and if I didn't get anything by the end of the month I did not contract anything. The same night I started getting an itch on my buttocks and a burning feeling and the more I read about H the more I learned it can happen anywhere in the boxer area. I tried my best to look in the mirrior and I did see some irritation but it didn't bother me that much. On Jan 30th I decided to take blood test and I only came back with HSV 1 which I knew It would because if you don't have the 1 is because you are probably a baby or still very young. Since it was only about a month after I realized it was too soon. So a couple week goes by and I could still feel the itch a burn in my behind area off and on. At this point I am convinced I have it! Also feeling very confused on how it got in my behind! I remember her touching my butt when I got on top of her to use her breast to ejaculate me. We didn't even really have genital to genital contact at all, this is why I am so confused. So here is when it starts getting more scary and complicated! I feel an itch and burn on the corner of my L eye (I wear contacts) I could see an irritation. I immediately go get my eye checked on 2/24 and my optometrist said he didn't see anything wrong but to keep an eye on it. I left for vacation that day feeling a little more relieved. But I think the stressed caused an OB cause later that day I had more of the tingling and burning sentation. I went to an urgent care cause I finally wanted to get diagnosed and some medication. The doctor said he could see irritation but it didn't look like herpes he checked my entire boxer area. I told him if he could swab the skin and I asked to be tested again for all stds since I felt I tested too soon. Everything came back negative including the swab. The herpes test was the "Herpes 1 & 2 antibody with rfxl igG" and the results was positive for HSV1 with a value of 56.60 and negative for HSV 2 with a value of 0.17. When I got back from vacation on 3/1 I noticed I had some red spots on my head of my penis that did not look normal so I went to the doctor again hoping he can finally tell me I had H or something! I was disappointed because he checked my penis and my behind and said it did not look like H. So here are my questions: 1. Is 7 weeks enough time to create antibodies with an igG test? 2. What are my chances I have HSV 2 or 1 genital 3. If I feel the itch, burn and there is a rash with irritation and little dots why are the docs not considering that it's possible H? 4. What should I do? Get tested again to see if I test positive for HSV2? I seen a total of 3 doctors and they all said no to H but they don't know what I am feeling! If it's HSV1 idk how I am going to get diagnosed or medication because all the doctors I seen don't think it's H. I am still worried about my eyes as well please help!