1) No, I really don’t! How are you getting it done?
2) I don’t know what the ELISA is more sensitive for HSV 2 than HSV 1, but this tests misses about 1 out of 10 HSV 1 infection, while missing about 3 out of 100 for HSV 2
3) Again, I don’t think they are wrong. And yes, you definitely waited long enough to be tested for greatest accuracy.
4) The only circumstance under which I would think medicine daily would be useful would be if you enter into a relationship with someone who tests negative for both HSV 1 and 2 and is concerned about transmission. HSV 1 is shed infrequently from the genital area, but I have definitely seen genital to genital transmission from time to time. Asking someone if they have either HSV 1 or HSV 2 does not often give a reliable answer – testing is far better.
Terri