equivocal HSV2 test - Herpes Message Board

Marsail · 08-09-2008, 07:00 PM

I had my annual with a new doctor and and as part of the physical we discussed being tested for STD's. I did and all came back fine except one my HSV2 test. It came by equivoval and she wants me to retest. Here is my question. I have not been sexually active in any form for 10 years. What is the chance this test could be correct? My anxiety level is through the roof right now.

kilgore52 · 08-09-2008, 08:53 PM

You def. may have gotten it 10 years ago and just don't have symptoms. don't stress. It will be okay. Lot's of women have this and live normal lives.

Truthseek · 08-09-2008, 10:27 PM

Do the retest. If you had gotten herpes 2 10 years ago then the blood test would show positive by now as it generally takes 3 - 4 months for the antibodies to show up in a blood test. More than likely it's a false positive. It was an IgG type specific test correct?

Marsail · 08-10-2008, 06:45 AM

Hi. Yes it was the Igg blood test. I don't think I want to retest as I feel strongly as you said that the antibodies would have shown up by now. I'm having anxiety attacks when I think about the retest coming back with a false positive. Thoughts?

Truthseek · 08-10-2008, 01:05 PM

I believe I read somewhere on a herpes testing site that the herpeselect tests after 2000 have a 97% accuracy rate. For me, I would redo in a few months just for piece of mind sake. If you have not had any sexual activity in that 10 year time frame, it seems unlikely that this could be a new infection.