Yes a positive is a positive. There is no numeric value associated with a western blot.
Statistically, the chances were very small that this would be a positive, but the reason I wanted you to get the confirmatory test was because there is a small chance that it could be a true positive, and in your case, it was. I’m sorry.
Since you have both HSV 1 and HSV 2, I think that the cold sores you have are due to HSV 1 and statistically, the odds are that you have the HSV 2 genitally, even though you have no symptoms. The person who has HSV 1 is more likely to not have symptoms if they acquire HSV 2. I think that eventually, you will likely recognize a genital outbreak.
Should you begin to have sex with someone who tests negative for HSV 2, it would be good for you to be on daily suppressive therapy to reduce the risk of infecting the other person.
You’ve got one more question – is there anything else I can answer for you?
Terri