Reply To: So confused – need closure

[Terri Warren]

I believe that you can count on the western blot for your negative HSV 1 result. I also think that it is very likely that you are truly HSV 2 negative. That is the guidance from the University of Washington about how to interpret indeterminate western blots over time.

If you have lesions that you are concerned about specific lesions, I would recommend you have them evaluated by a clinician and be swabbed if appropriate.

So your partner tested positive for HSV 1 and negative for HSV 2 (I’ll bet she was happy to find that out), then you didn’t get HSV 2 from her. I’m not sure what else I can do to help you understand her test results.

Terri