Reply To: Confused over HSV-II test results

[khergg7]

Yes, you have it right. Just the past month has been the 80% of the time on valacyclovir. But, outside of one single 2 gram morning, 2 gram evening dose, taken after first ‘positive’ test (which was the HSV 2 IgG Ab = 1.12 figure above) which was one month after last sexual encounter, that was it for the first two months post last encounter (the other encounters were earlier that that). So no more valacyclovir until one month after one day dose. Thus, over the two month period after the last sexual contact, one single day (out of 60 days) that had a 2 gram morning, 2 gram evening dose. It is only in the last month (which is the 3rd month post contact) where I have hit the appx 5 days per week valacyclovir dose. (and again, that assumes it was the last encounter that was problematic, my other 2 encounters were a month or longer before my last encounter, so those are 4 or more months ago, with no valacyclovir involved except where I just noted). I will discuss with Dr. and see what she says. But now that you have more complete info, does that sound like it would skew the test, given the fact that there would have been at least a one month incubation, then the one dose, then another full month of possible incubation, prior to the more consistent dosage? And last question – on oral sex male on woman – hard to do that ‘safe’..(dams, yes I know). What are the odds of transmission that way? Does alcohol kill the virus? And given this is my last follow up, let me please say that you are an absolute GEM – what you do is so great, useful, and helpful and I THANK YOU!!!