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Reply To: More than likely infected

› Forums › Herpes Questions › More than likely infected › Reply To: More than likely infected

June 30, 2022 at 1:01 am #77926
Terri Warren
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At 6 weeks out from infection, 70% of those infected will test positive for HSV 2, so the odds are still in your favor.
I’m curious how you know that your cervix is dilated or itchy? People with herpes may have a watery discharge when they are newly infected but that doesn’t go on and on
Transmission is not guaranteed even if lesions are present, no.
Herpes does live in the nerve but the kinds of sensations that you are describing and their persistent nature and frequency don’t necessarily fit with a new herpes diagnosis.
The numbers on the antibody test don’t tell us anything about infectiousness except whether one is infected or not.
You seem convinced that you are infected so I’m not going to try to talk you out of that but only would encourage you to do the western blot when 12 weeks have passed since the encounter to know for sure if you have HSV 2 or not.

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