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  • This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 8 years ago by Terri Warren.
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    • January 7, 2015 at 6:59 pm #2710
      rowanoak
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      Hello, Terri.

      I finally acquired my husbands’ test results, and I have a Western Blot test for myself at the ready. Here are his test numbers.

      IgM III 1.59 ratio

      IgG HSV I 3.48 index
      IgG HSV II <0.91 index

      Can you tell me, can anything be inferred from those values? I’m pretty sure the positive would be a true positive, given he had blistering. Can anything be inferred about the length of time he has been carrying the virus from those numbers? I believe not, but I’d like to hear from you on that count. Thank you.

    • January 7, 2015 at 7:06 pm #2713
      Terri Warren
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      No, there is no way to know how long he has been infected with HSV 1. It falls just below the 3.5 we use as a cutoff for firm positives. He could confirm with western blot but I would guess it is really positive.

      If you have posted before, I have no way to tie this to a previous post since you stated a new thread.

      Terri

    • January 8, 2015 at 4:39 pm #2752
      rowanoak
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      Ah, of course apologies for not continuing my old thread; it was here:

      http://www.westoverheights.com/forum/question/spouse-recently-diasgnosed-i-am-clean-help/

      Here is my follow up question based on what I know now – So, my husband certainly has HSV-1 genitally, as I saw the sores, and they looked like herpes sores. He was NOT swabbed, (I have no clue why the doctor did not do a swab as well) just had the antibody levels as I posted above. Now.. he *thinks* he gets cold sores occasionally in his mouth, but I have never seen one on him, and I (so far) test negative for HSV-1. Putting aside for the moment his statement that he gets cold sores, what is the typical situation for someone with HSV-1 genitally? I have read that a person typically has HSV-1 orally OR genitally, but not both. Is there any truth to that statement? I’m trying to determine just how many ways I can obtain the virus in terms of what preventative measures I want to take. Thanks!

    • January 8, 2015 at 4:45 pm #2753
      Terri Warren
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      So sores in the mouth are generally canker sores not cold sores, a big difference. A person with genital HSV 1 generally has few recurrences and little shedding. Sometimes people get it both orally and genitally at the same time at a sexual encounter. They kiss and receive oral sex at the same encounter. I know that you are HSV 1 negative but remember that that test missed 1-2 out of 10 infections so it is possible that the test missed it in you also. You may wish to consider obtaining a western blot to be sure for the future.

      Terri

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