Reply To: HSV1 and HSV2 in same area

[Terri Warren]

Yes, I understand your situation. I think the more likely scenario is that you have new HSV 2 quite honestly. But either is possible. I would approach this with him from a position of confusion. Don’t confront him in an angry way because the swab could be mistyped and then you would feel badly. Just tell him that you had this lesion and it was swab test positive for HSV 2 which could suggest that you have new infection and your only partner has been him. You could also tell him that swab could have been mistyped but you need him to be antibody tested.

Terri