Very much confused

[Askingmyselfwhyme]

Back story... I found out I had herpes in June by a swab test so I’ve been doing as much to educate myself since then. I’ve decided to get my blood tested just to make sure I was good all around. I started seeing a new internal med doctor and he advised me that herpes is showing up as “not active”. He’s telling me that the virus is not in me and it’s not necessary for me to disclose to any future partner because I am not infected. I’m so confused. Is this doctor confused? 

[100918]

I think he is mistaking not having an active infection for not being infected. 

You can be not in an active infection (bloodwork may show when you have an active infection vs a latent one), but if you have tested positive for Herpes, you will always have it. I would ask him what your numbers are (both IGG and IGM). 

I hate how uneducated our medical professionals are sometimes.