Still Being Evaluated

[ConcernedPerson]

I have never had symptoms but just found out I may have HSV 1, possibly also 2?

My life partner is also being evaluated.

Unfortunately, the blood tests came back with a range, and though it seems to indicate HSV 1, my partner's seems to indicate 1 & 2.

Needless to say, we're both very distraught. I get the blame because I engaged in unprotected sex with another female, (the 1st in more than 5 years, other than my partner), so there's that.

There are other factors but testing prior to this event seems to indicate the same result, with a lower number.

I did not see  "positive" at that time and it didn't register what I was looking at until I took this deeper dive.

Freaking out a little here and open to any thoughts!

Thanks!

[mr_hopp]

Herpes blood tests are frustrating to say the least. Unfortunately the most common ones give unclear results, commonly giving false positives and false negatives. For a definitive result, get a Western Blot test. Here is more details about herpes blood testing.