JeffH

Yes. Very much so. Igg will miss almost 30% of HSV1. Since you haven't specified which blood test you're talking about, even with that 30% it's still the best out there. Make sure that all tests were igg and not igm (that said, a combination of negative igg + positive igm would really strongly suggest recent infection)

It doesn't show up only where it entered the body. It can be anywhere in the area already discussed. An igg blood test will pick up asymptomatic infections. Edit: saw your nose comment. Hsv1 won't show up on your nose not because it's not where you were kissed but because hsv only can get to the surface in muscousal (spelling?), thin cells like the penis, anus, lips, and vagina.

Are you sure valcyclovir isn't available near you? It's a pretty standard drug.

This sounds a lot like molluscum contagiosum, a completely harmless skin condition.

When I saw my family over Christmas I took the chance to tell them. I'm happy I did; they've been supportive and it's been helpful for me. I waited for a moment when just the people I wanted to know were in the room, and just said "I have some serious long term bad news. I have genital herpes." They all took it well, but I think my family is different - my mom is a NP of Ob/gyn. I would say only disclose if you think it would help you. Given your situation, I would advise not to disclose

I'm still having trouble understanding your timeline, so I'll just throw out what I've learned in the months since I've had symptoms. I've become quite an expert since I've had to contact a few people and try to work things out. The 75% chance you cited really applies to an outbreak with sores. That doesn't seem to be the case for you, provided you were having standard vaginal sex. Also, that number can't be too reliable, because you can't ethically create a study in which you have someone with a visible outbreak have unprotected sex with someone else to see what happens. So take that 75% as a rough estimate. There's no reliable estimate for the chance of spreading herpes with shedding and unprotected contact that doesn't have blisters. My gut feeling would be that it would still be high but it is definitely less than 75%. As for testing, about 65% of infections will be caught within 6 weeks, around 95% will be caught by 12 weeks, 99% by 16 weeks, and effectively anyone who would ever test positive will do so by 6 months. Pretty much everyone will eventually test positive, especially if we're talking about normal otherwise healthy people.

For an active outbreak, 75% is right. That's an average across all people. It's lower for passing to a man. However, based on what you wrote here, I don't think you had an active outbreak, correct me if I'm wrong. When exactly did he get tested? You wrote 2/3 weeks and 1.5 months. Those are pretty different numbers. If it was the 1.5 months, about 65% of infections would be caught then.

Hi, sorry you're going through this and welcome. There's bad news and good news here. Bad news: unless there's some other reason you know this isn't hsv2, it's very possible you haven't seroconverted yet, meaning the hsv2 antibodies aren't detectable even though you have the virus. You should generally wait at least 12 weeks before you can definitively say you don't have a certain strain. Good news: provided you don't have hsv2, then no, you won't get cold sores, unless you happened to be infected orally at the same time as genitally (unlikely but possible). Also hsv1 genitally sheds really infrequently so you shouldn't get many outbreaks there either.

Igg tests have very few false positives, so it's almost definite you have it, and thus you need to disclose. I think the way you phrased it here is good. You can add on that asymptomatic hsv2 sheds less and is less likely to be passed on.

Hi everyone, I got hsv2 about 2.5 months ago and would appreciate a buddy. I'm 26 male and in the DC/Baltimore area. If someone is nearby (age and gender don't matter), feel free to reach out. Thanks.

Hey all, Just found this site and joined today. I'm a vegan of 1.5 years (vegetarian of maybe 7) and I contracted hsv2 about 2 months ago. So far I've been able to continue my vegan diet without issue. I haven't had almonds yet other than in almond milk, though. I'm a bit worried about almonds because they did constitute a good part of my diet. Does anyone know if there's any truth to almonds being among the worst food for someone with hsv2?