March 18, 2015 at 12:33 am #5627

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Hi Terri so I would like to give you an update. So I managed to reach out to my previous partner that tested positive for hsv1 and 2. Being that her postive results (see above) fell into the false positive range I was able to convince her to take the western blot (about a year after my encounter). She thankfully tested NEGATIVE for type 2 and positive for type 1. If u recall or read the posts above I tested negative for type 1 and indeterminate for type 2 and with a western blot almost 5 months post exposure. So my questions now are as follows.

With a negative wb result of type 2 from my partner may I finally able to disregard my indeterminate result on type 2 wb that I received almost a year ago?

This now brings me to the validity of the negative I receiced on my wb for type 1. If u see above I testedd 2 times with igg for type 1 at 13 and 14 weeks post exposure. The first test yield a 1.37 and the second was negative. The western blot for type 1 negative at 18 weeks. Can I count on this to be a conclusive result for type 1? I have read about the wb and igg being less accurate for type 1 so do u recommend I retest or move on with a negative?

The reason for my concern is that I have noticed red bumps on shaft and my bottom lip that appear from time to Time. I haven’t been able to swab them. They appear on my bottom lip and shaft at various times usually a couple months apart. They never sore or scab. In the most recent case there was a red raised spot on my shaft that upon squeezing produced a noodle like white pus and then became red. I do have Fordyce spots on my shaft but can they become red and produce pus?. Most times nothing comes out. I know its hard to diagnose but do u recommend I do anything about this?

How about another test? I would like to be done with this. It’s been over a year 🙁
Can you provide me any additional insight given my previous partners test results