1. I have recently noticed one single red-ish spot on the upper shaft of my penis(very small and almost blends in with the skin). There is no localized burning, crawling, tingling, or pain I am experiencing. It doesn’t necessarily look like a pimple but it also doesn’t necessarily look like a blister either. Does this sound herpatic to you?
It certainly does not.
2. How common is it for people to contract herpes and actually experience zero symptoms? Or are the symptoms they experience just not recognizable? I just don’t understand how someone can be a true asymptomatic carrier for a virus and never have an initial or recurring out breaks(this is what I’m worried I am)
Generally, people either miss minor symptoms are attribute them falsely to something else but some people are truly asymptomatic. Also, there are MANY false positives on the antibody test and people have been told they are infected when indeed they are not. Anyone diagnosed by antibody test alone without symptoms should have a good test, like the western blot. They may not be infected at all.
3. Would you recommend I get a IGG blood test for herpes and risk getting a false positive and causing myself further health anxiety? Also if I do proceed with an igg test how certain can I be that I don’t have herpes if my range is below 1.1? I’m worried about getting a test and testing positive but when I’m actually negative.
I would definitely NOT recommend that.
4. Would you be able to clear up for me how someone can register a false positive for herpes? How does someone acquire herpes antibodies but not contract it?
If someone truly has antibody, they are infected. But there are just so many false positives on these poor tests.
Terri