HIGH IGG level

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Good Morning ,

Begining in what i recall to be late July and Early August i was having some testicle dicomfort. It would feel as if i was getting pressure like if my testicles were lightly being squeezed for about 2-3 seconds maybe 3-5x a day randomly for the last 2-3 months.

Within the last six weeks i have began to feel discomfort in my scrotum specifically. Only way to describe it would be if i was wear too toghg of pants causing a inflamed feeling on my scrotum specifically.

I took a full std panel (what i thought was a full panel) and everything came back negative. I followed up with a new PCP and we did a urinalysis as well as a retest for all STI including HSV. Everything came back negative but HSV-1 came back positive via IGG index being 55. To my understanding that is high and was told by my PCP that it could not be a new infection with index levels being that high.

I have not seen any physicle sores or blisters in my genital area. However i have had some symptoms such as tingling and muscle aches in legs. I have not had any pain urinating or “burning” sensation. I however have felt like my groin area is “hot” as in it feels like my testicles and legs have been sweating.

I have tested regularly throughout the years but have never tested for HSV and i just find it odd that i get these symptoms (some that aline with HSV and some that dont)

**My question is a high index value of 55 on IGG test does that signify a long term infection? Ive seen posts where you seem to suggest that and others where you say the number means nothing.

Thank you,

[Terri Warren]

An index value of 55 suggests that you’ve been infected with HSV 1 for a long time. Have you ever in your life had a cold sore on your lip or inside your nose? If yes, then that’s why you have a positive HSV 1 IgG result. If not, then we cannot know if your infection is oral or genital (if you have received oral sex in your lifetime).

The symptoms you are reporting don’t sound anything like HSV to me

Terri

• This reply was modified 1 week, 2 days ago by Terri Warren.

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