[patel]

Just following up. Hoping to get the western blot arranged in Canada as well

[patel]

Could you also change my username? I contacted support but never heard back. Thanks.

[patel]

Just wanted to check, I did my blood test 8 weeks post the possible exposure. I know it’s not likely but so many sources say skin-to-skin contact and viral shedding can cause herpes. I’m nervous my blood test at 8 weeks may be false negativesand the swab was on a mostly healed sore so that came back negative but could be false as well.
Should I get retested at 16 weeks?

The urologist I sent a picture to originally and doctor I saw in person who saw the sore both said it looks like herpes. Can I ask the doctors office to order the western blot? I’m in Canada.

I’ve also read several persons stories where they constantly test negative for herpes IGG blood tests, many months later. Is the blood test really that unreliable? My sores disappeared about a month ago and have not reoccurred. Is reoccurence common?

Thank you.

[patel]

It could have been candida balantitis. Not sure. I’ve only had three long term partners who had been tested as well. I had a swab done but the sores were nearly healed. Blood tests were done, IGG and IGM I believe and they came back negative.

[patel]

saw the doctor yesterday. He also said it very much looks like herpes. he did a swab but the blisters are mostly healed after a week or so. Waiting on results.

Let me know what you think Terri. Am I really at risk despite what these doctors think?
Thanks.

[patel]

I am on day 6-7 now I’m pretty sure. Pain is still there. I have clustered painful bumps. Sex worker encounter did not have sex but hands did touch genitals back and forth . Can you please respond soon Terri, very scared as these lesions look very much like genital herpes.

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