Yes, if you want to get a western blot you an contact the clinic, set up an appointment for a phone consultation to arrange a western blot.
If the WB is positive, the normal doses for suppression are acyclovir 400 mg twice a day or valacyclovir 500 mg once a day. Both are equally effective WHEN TAKEN AS DIRECTED. Some people have trouble remembering to take a pill twice a day.
No, there is no way to know how long you have been infected if the western blot is positive.
No, there is no practical way to know how much you shed, but daily home swabbing is available though very expensive.
Anyone who is immunosuppressed has a slightly higher risk of acquiring herpes from you.
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