tested positive for genital herpes after a recent outbreak. Partner went to be tested last Friday blood and urine. Just texted me to say he received a phone call about his test results and they were not good. Will call me after work this evening.
Went back to get my blood work from my gyn last week. My Igg 27.30 for 1 and Igg 9.47 for 2. Are these numbers bad? What do they mean?
Not to mention when I confronted him with my positive test results then informed me that he dated a lady for 8 months in 2008-2009 and later told him (after ongoing sexual contact) she tested positive for Herpes. He never mentioned this to me prior to my outbreak. Claim he took std tests and was good. Informed him that he needed to take specific blood test for herpes not standard std test. Therefore, he could have been a carrier for years.
What do my numbers mean? Can we reinfect one another if we stay together? Will I continue to have outbreaks with him? Is it safe to have vaginal and oral sex with him? Losing my mind and my thoughts are everywhere.
I’m not quite sure about the numbers .. I know when I got mine it was like 0.03 or something like that and when I asked the doctor he told me basically it just means negative and anything with 1.1 or higher means they have the virus or antibodies in their blood ..
It’s really messed up that he never mentioned this to you until now ..
However this is standard proof that the virus does shed even when you don’t have any outbreaks .
Since you are positive for it I would get on some suppressive medicine to reduce the outbreaks .. but you both are positive right ? So really nothing worse can happen ..
It’s all on you and if you want to work it out... don’t feel like you have to settle with him because of the virus .. he knew all along that he had herpes & the fact that he kept it from you is even worse .
Thanks for your response. He received his results yesterday and he is positive. Said no telling how long he had it. He apologize for passing it on to me. He thought he was clean after being tested negative for all of the standard STd's yearly. I told him he had to take a specific blood test for HSV. He never had an outbreak.
However, he should have told me about this ex. I would had went to be tested sooner before my OB. I do not want to settle with him out of embarrassment and ashame.
Hopefully, I will meet a understanding partner.
I am trying to educate myself on my new HSV life. This is my reality now.