Reply To: Changing IgG levels

[concernedasymptomatic]

sorry, I forgot to ask : is my understanding that exposure with immune response= 100% chance of contracting HSV correct? I’ve had a few doctors tell me they think it’s possible to have antibodies without having contracted it (killed virus before it settled into nerve) although I have seen absolutely zero research on that, and I don’t have false hope for that, I am legitimately curious.

Index value of 1.1 has been shown to be 90% false positive, is there data on percent of low positve WITH positive confirmation and reactivity rate of 95% at quest?

Also- in the case that I have HSV2 and my IgG levels are as low as possible (literally at the cut-off for positive) does this indicate some type of immune problem on my behalf? Logically thinking, a robust response would include high numbers of IgG. If I am truly positive, I was kind of hoping for a rise in IgG to indicate my immune response is kicking in. I am now 9 weeks from my last encounter (nothing special about that encounter, ie my partner didnt have any outward signs and she told me she hasnt noticed anything and said her last STD was fine (after our encounter) but it probably didn’t include HSV2 as it’s not indicated to test without symptoms so it could have been any encounter since my last test a year ago).

I also purchased more questions because I think last question was my limit.