Negative IgG, positive swab

[Mil21]

IgG result .45 showing negative. Swab was positive. Does this mean it is a new infection and I contracted it from my most recent partner?

[Username]

Most likely. Unless it's a false negative. You can retest your IgG in a few months. If it has come up then it's safe to assume you caught HSV from your most recent partner.

[itsjustarash]

My igg was very negative and my swab positive. My Dr told me I recently contracted hsv2. Girlfriend got tested immediately. She’s asymptomatic but igg was positive. Mystery solved.

[Username]

It's those asymptomatic folks that spread herpes. That's how I got it too, but I don't really care. The guy I got it from is worth it...he is my husband after all.

[Mil21]

So every doctor I spoke to said it was a bizarre case. I first came into contact with it 9 months prior to my first and very minor outbreak and did not show symptoms until 3 months after ending the relationship with him. He tested positive for it after my outbreak.