Reply To: Postive HSV1 IGG and low HSV2 positive

[Mgmg7271]

Thanks Terri,

I just wanted to follow up with my last follow up here.

Since the last post the only person I did not have HSV results for was my most recent sexual contact and the one that prompted me to get tested from being anxious. He got his results back and is negative. So at this point every person I have slept with in the last 7 years has had a negative HSV2 result/no symptoms.

My symptoms have gotten better. I believe some are stress related. Still no outbreak (no sores, cuts, lesions, burning while peeing etc) how common is it for prodome to last longer than 2 weeks without an outbreak?

With all my sexual contacts being negative and lack of an actual outbreak, would you recommend I still take the western blot?

I did see another doctor recently because I thought I saw a bump. She was very confident that I am negative and my results were due to my high HSV1 values. She expressed how I should have not gotten tested in the first place since I did not have an outbreak. I felt more at ease after this and noticed my symptoms less. I also recently got a hormonal IUD which she thinks is causing some of my back pain issues.

To summarize my follow up;

1. Would prodome last longer than 2 weeks without an actual outbreak of sorts? Specially for primary outbreaks?
2. Should I still pursue more testing despite the fact that all my 3 partners from the last 7 years have tested negative/have no symptoms?
3. Does the western blot cost less if I get a doctor to sign off on it? Or will UW bill me directly?
4. If I don’t go through you for the WB how will I receive my results?