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Hello,
I recently was sexually active with someone who tested positive for HSV2. He tested positive for HSV1 as well, but this was expected as he gets cold sores on his lips.
His HSV2 igg was 13.10
His HSV1 igg was 43.90He is 58 and says he probably got HSV2 in his twenties and claims to never have outbreaks genitally. Does having the antibody count of 13.10 mean that this is probably true? That he is infected with it but does not have outbreaks, at least not recently? And hopefully does this mean that my chances of contracting it are lower?
I also have hsv1 orally and have for almost 20 years. I get cold sores several times a year and my igg was in the 40s as well. Again leading me to believe that igg numbers are only this high when outbreaks are more frequent?
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Yes, it is very likely that he truly has HSV 2. People who have HSV 1 first and then acquire HSV 2 often have very limited or no symptoms with HSV 2 acquisition. Your risk of becoming infected by him is lower for two reasons: 1) he’s been infected for a long time and 2) he is asymptomatic for genital infection.
The IgG results for HSV 1 are always a lot higher than they are for people who have HSV 2. I’m not sure why that is, but it is.
If he used condoms and took daily antiviral meds, your risk of acquiring HSV 2 from him would be very low.Terri
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You tested for HSV 2 too soon for accuracy. You should allow at least 6-8 weeks to be tested from the last time you had sex with him.
Oral HSV 2 is rare – that risk is way lower than the intercourse risk without a condomTerri
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