Reply To: Herpetic Whitlow with HSV2 Diagnosis/Concerns

[Terri Warren]

So we can’t know too much more about this until she gets tested. And even her testing negative for HSV 2 won’t tell you whether you also have this genitally. This situation is complicated and unless you do develop any genital symptoms, you aren’t going to ever be able to know for certain if you have it only on the hand or also genitally because you will, of course, be antibody positive. It would have been helpful to have an antibody test in this mix somewhere.

You can certainly make me aware of her test results when they come in and we can review all of this then.

Terri