1. I have been sick with some type of cold/flu the entire last two months. Could that have slowed down my IgG immune response to HSV? (Full blood work w/ first test showed no abnormal blood cell counts or infection markers)
No, I don’t believe so
2. I had an ingrown swabbed, pcr negative. Had a couple of small pink bumps inside the vagina visually diagnosed as hsv, PCR swabbed negative (very diligent swab including scalple scratch that didnt really hurt). Was told to accept I had it based on visual and IgM, regardless of the negative PCR/IgG.
that’s terrible. I would strongly disagree. The IgG and PCR should be the deciding factors, though the western blot is a better igG test-type – it’s really not just an IgG.
3. Only other symptoms have been occasional pain/burn/prickling in my left labia, and some strange white spots (indented, smooth, not blistered) which look like scars with no hair and then turned into a distinct wrinkle, labia majora. I have also seen a couple of red lines on the labia that I cant distinguish from being a tiny cut, vein, or crease redness from natural skin folds. When you see cuts with herpes, are they normally quite noticable and obviously a cut? I only see tiny pink lines with a 10x mirror and flashlight when pulling the skin quite taunt, and nothing has scabbed/bled/leaked.
that doesnt’ sound herpetic
4. If someone fingered a woman with no active outbreak and then fingered me immediately after with the same finger, would that be a reasonable risk? (GHSV1 only to their knowledge, and they have clearly identified 2 OBs in the past). That is my only possible exposure for genital HSV.
OMG, that is such a low risk
5. As for the WB, I will only be in the USA for Christmas, from 12/17 to 1/7 and have no insurance. If I arrange with you do I also need a doctor to fill out the order? Any idea how much shipping generally is from the Southeast? I would go through AnyLabTestNow.
We will fill out the order, but you’ll need the kit shipped to somewhere in the SE. You could talk to the anylabtestnow about receiving it if you don’t have someone who can. 2nd day air shipping is probably about $50
If you want me to be the ordering provider, we’ll need to have a video conference first.
Terri