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digitalmktggirl

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  1. I'm realizing that my gyno doesn't know much at all. I've read a lot of Terri's responses so I was aware of that as well. My PCP ordered another IgG test as well as a Western Blot, which is great but confusing since I didn't think that was easy to get done at a normal doctor's office. I'm overwhelmed by the conflicting information from 3 sources (gyno, PCP, and the info on this forum). It's shocking to me that my PCP said without an outbreak, he would never consider me to have H and that I wouldn't need to disclose to any partners.
  2. My test results for HSV2 are 2.53 from the IgG serum test. My gyno told me it's unlikely that it's a false positive and I should alert my partners. I visited a PCP today who thinks my score is low and without ever having an outbreak, he and the CDC wouldn't consider me to have H. He's ordering another more specific blood test today to determine whether I actually have it. Has anyone else had this experience? I've mostly come to terms that I've had this, told 3 of the 5 people I needed to already, and come to find out that I may not actually have H. What would you do? I'm planning to tell my boyfriend tomorrow about my diagnosis but don't want to if it's false and cause him undue harm. HELP
  3. @hikinggirl Thank you for your response, you've given me a boost of hope and strength. I found out that I have never been tested for HSV before in my life so I have no idea how long I've had it. Although, I confided in a college friend who I slept with many years ago and he had a clean STD panel 18 months ago so it is likely that I was exposed by one of the 3 new men in the past several months or something that my husband and I exposed each other to previously. I'm considering a western blot but over the past couple of days, have already started to come to terms with my new normal. I don't know if I'm ready to drop $300 or so to have Terri help me get the test when it's likely that I'll receive the same result. It's been a whirlwind of a week for me, I disclosed to three past hookups last night via text (I would have preferred in person but it's not that simple since I'm married and can't just go meet them all to talk) and two of the three were very smooth, both men made me feel good about disclosing. They thanked me for telling them and never once made me feel blamed or shameful. The third one ignored me, but he and I just hooked up only one day before my diagnosis so he's clearly in shock. Wish me luck over the next couple of weeks! This weekend I will disclose to my boyfriend/love of my life tomorrow in person. He has no idea it's coming. Then I will be speaking with my therapist on how to break this news to my husband since I have cheated (which will be his first assumption) but there's a chance I've had this for many years, before my infidelity. It's going to be extremely scary.
  4. @rogue1313 - I know this thread is old but I have to say, as someone who's recently diagnosed, unaware of who exposed me, and have to tell my boyfriend/love of my life tomorrow that I have herpes, this is really encouraging. This part of your story touched my heart so deeply "he let me know he was all in, and told me that it didn't even matter to him, that for him, all he saw was someone he felt was so beautiful that any risk was worth the reward of being with me. He said that I was not herpes, I was ME, and after a little date night, he slept over and we had such a great night because of all the honesty and openness between us." I know that I cannot control how my boyfriend reacts to the news, but knowing his heart, I am cautiously optimistic that he will respond similarly to how your guy did. Thank you so much for sharing. In a time when I'm terrified, anxious, and emotional, this was just what I needed to read.
  5. Hi everyone, I need help. I just found out that I've been exposed to hsv2. Only thing my doc could tell me is that it's been longer than 3 months. I don't think I've ever been tested for HSV before so I don't know if I've had this since college or if it's been in my recent encounters. Long story short, I'm married but have been having a rocky time and have slept with a few people in the past 7 months. In addition, I've been seeing someone seriously for the last 8 months so these test results have completely rattled me because neither my husband nor SO would have been the one to expose me to it which means TWO difficult conversations if I actually have it. I had a 2.53 on the igG for HSV2 and 0 for HSV1. The only symptoms I have had were what I thought 2 yeast infections in one month (last month) and now, since I found out the results 3 days ago, I have bladder fullness and minor tingling down there, but I almost feels like it could be psychological since I'm shocked and scared by the test results. I can describe it as my nether region just doesn't feel like my own the past few days, I also had a Brazilian wax Monday so it could be psychological plus that. My gyno is pretty confident it's not a false positive but I'm such a skeptic that I can't help but not want to believe her, especially after everything I've read on this forum. If I do have it, I think I know who would have exposed me but I've only hooked up with him 3 times, twice unprotected. Also, I'm asking her about helping me obtain a Western Blot Test but am intimated by the cost and the process of it all. What is everyone's experience with such a low igG score and NOT ending up having Herpes? Especially after such few encounters with the suspected transmitter. I'm terrified and don't know where to go from here. My gyno keeps saying I've been exposed but do have the clinical disease. Can someone please help me understand what that means for my life?
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