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Unpro. encounter with an old friend. We regret. I tested negative igg HSV2 at 2, 9, and 11 weeks after the encounter. I do have HSV 1, cold sore when kid. He tested neg for HSV2 10 weeks after encounter. He has been married 6 years said she has no history of herpes. Swears this whole year no one but she and I. I am freaking out bc I have had a bump (doc said maybe a block sebaceous gland between the two labia) it went away in a few days, anal fissure at week 11 and doc said it didn’t look suspect, uncomfortableness, tingling in hands and legs, sore throat, itching, full body itching, random rashes on arms that come and go. . I have gone to obgyn for all vaginal related issues and they said nothing looks like herpes. I was tested again through STDCheck igg HSV2 at 12 weeks since encounter and it was negative. The guy says I’m worried over nothing and freaking out and he is clean. I have been tested for everything else and all negative. Can I rely on 11 & 12 weeks post encounter negatives and his 10 weeks neg give what I have described above? Should I retest? I’m going crazy. Or is there a chance we haven’t seroconverted? Please help.
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If his report of no other partners besides you and his wife is accurate and he is negative at 10 weeks then you should be just fine, yes. The ELISA does become positive more quickly than the western blot – I like 16 weeks for that one – so you should feel fine about this. Also, your symptoms are not those of herpes with your full body itching, random rashes on arms that come and go. Herpes affects the area of encounter – like genital – not full body symptoms. I feel that you are very likely worrying way too much and that neither you nor your partner has anything to worry about. I don’t believe that you need to retest, no.
Terri
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I wonder if being newly postpartum is affecting your ability to sort through this a bit more rationally. I know when I was postpartum, my judgement sucked – I was exhausted and hormonally so nuts, it is understandable that you might be freaking out. But assuming his wife does not have HSV 2, then there is no way if he didn’t have this at 10 weeks post encounter that you do! That is, of course, unless you’ve had sex with the baby’s father and he has it. So if I were in your shoes, and there is so much at stake here, like putting together a family, I would believe the antibody test that both of you have and work on putting this behind you now. and quit washing your hands excessively. This can get to be a very bad habit and it won’t help anything because I don’t believe you have herpes. I believe that if the test is negative at 12 weeks then it is going to stay negative.
Everyone deserves compassion and help when they are in a tough spot. We all make errors of various types. I think this is so profound for you because there is a baby and family at stake – I get that. But I hope you can step back and look at this more carefully and see that all the news is good.
Terri
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Yes, in my opinion, you can move on with your life and believe your 12 week test result.
Terri
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Herpes does not normally present as hard bumps – I have never really heard them described in that way. Many women do have redness and itching of the labia that is not herpes. Perhaps you should stop inspecting so closely – that, in itself, could be irritating, I think, if done too often.
If your test is negative by 12 weeks, it really doesn’t matter about his other partner(s). The chance of a false negative at 12 weeks is about 2%.
Terri
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No, I didn’t say you were going nuts and I don’t think you are going nuts!
But I think that you can trust the test results at 12 weeks, yes.
If you have a red spot that you are concerned about you should have that checked out. But I seriously don’t think its herpes.Terri
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Good that you were seen and reassured about this.
A test at 13 weeks and 5 days is about as accurate as you are going to get unless you opt to do the western blot at 16 weeks from the encounter. But as both of you have tested negative. I believe you are home free.Terri
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I don’t think you need the western blot unless you just can’t let this go. Often people do the western blot just because they can’t stop worrying and this usually helps but do I think you need it scientifically? No
Yes, your child would have exhibited symptoms around 2 weeks of age if it was infected at birth.Terri
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No, herpes is not at all subtle in a newborn.
If you did decide you wanted to do the western blot we are can arrange it be to drawn at a lab very close to your home. But honestly I think the odds of the testing missing both you AND your other partner are extremely tiny.Terri
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1. If I choose to do the Western Blot how does this work?
You call the clinic, set up a phone consultation appointment with me and we order the test to be drawn at a lab near your home.2. Billing? Can I pay with credit card?
yes. The cost is $250-$315, depending upon where you live.
3. Does anything come to my home? Nothing can come to my home address, period.
No, just the credit card bill. I email test results.
4. Which labs can be used? Quest, Labcorp, or doctors office?
We only use Quest exclusively
5. I may not be able to contact by phone as I do not want a The phone number to the clinic showing on my bill. Is there an email I can contact to set this up?
We can work around this, yes
6. Finally to help make my decision. Is this test any more accurate than the multiple tests I have already conducted? I want closure. I want to say I am fine and I can resume my relationship without harming my husband.
This test picks up about 2-3% more infections with HSV 2 than the screening test.
Terri
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I would like you to set up an appointment with me with my administrative assistant Roger for a 10 minute time slot. You and I will email back and forth during that 10 minute slot. Would that work for you? You have used up all of your questions now.
Terri
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I provided your western blot results yesterday, did you not get them?
If you have a bump you are worried about you should have it swab tested
Pregnancy would not affect your testing, as I mentioned previously
The western blot is accurate, yes, at 16 weeks – you have neither type of herpes.Terri
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Yes, you can move on and put this behind you. This is the best possible test that we have. And with a negative partner also? You are home free!
Terri
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