Reply To: Want to close this chapter

[Terri Warren]

In my opinion, 16 weeks is the most accurate for antibody testing in general, assuming no long term antiviral therapy has been taken. I have not seen any person in 33 years of practice become positive after 16 weeks UNLESS they have taken longer term antiviral therapy. I have read anecdotal reports of this and with HSV 1 serology, you just never know for sure what’s up because the testing isn’t as good as it is for HSV 2.

This is the last question on your subscription. If you have more, please feel free to renew but really, I think you’re good with what we have discussed thus far.

Terri