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A 26-year old female asked:
If no symptoms or lesion or anything on the skin is showing & I need to make an accurate test for HSV? What's the best one to do? PCR? Antibodies?HELP
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A 39-year old asked:
How can one reduce the antibody counts for herpes simplex virus, rubella, cytomegalo virus?
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A 38-year old female asked:
How long after exposure would it take for HSV 1&2 antibodies to appear in the blood?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Why r hsv 1 or 2 viral tests done when antibodies tests r more accurate? If 1 is neg. 4 viral this week doesn't mean they will stay that way, right?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Since I have had HSV-1 orally, since I was a child, does than mean that the antibodies can help it from spreading to other parts of my body??
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A 38-year old female asked:
If tested for HSV 1 and 2, would IGM antibodies be detected if infection was from months ago?
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A 20-year old female asked:
is it possible to test positive for hsv-2 antibodies but not actually have it or spread it? i have never had an outbreak but i do have hydronitis
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A 38-year old female asked:
After how many weeks after exposure does an HSV 1&2 antibody test turn from IGM to IGG?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Would IGM antibodies for HSV 1 and 2 still be present after being infected years ago? Or do IGM antibodies "disappear" and then IGG takes over?
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A 36-year old asked:
How early can hsv antibody be produced?
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A 27-year old female asked:
I have had HSV-1 orally since I was young. Do the antibodies provide some protection from it migrating to my genitals or other parts of my body?
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A 38-year old female asked:
HSV early antibodies can appear in few weeks. "Aged and mature" antibodies can take up to 24 months What does "aged/mature" antibodies mean exactly?
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A 29-year old asked:
I have hsv-1 antibodies in my blood. what does that mean? Am I immune to getting herpes?
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A 38-year old female asked:
What is the relation of having iritis and HSV 1? How does HSV 1 antibodies cause iritis? (No cold sores ever).
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: HSV antibody screening positive?
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A 26-year old female asked:
What is the test result range for both negative & positive for HSV antibodies IGM & IGG? ex. <0.9 ... Etc
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A 38-year old female asked:
Most doctors say that it takes between 4-8 weeks for antibodies for HSV 1/2 to show up in blood. Is this for IGG or IGM antibodies?
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A 38-year old female asked:
If tested for ONLY IGM antibodies for HSV 1 and 2, are these IGM antibodies still present in blood months after exposure? Or do they convert to IGG?
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A 38-year old female asked:
If IGM antibodies for HSV 1&2 appear before IGG antibodies in blood tests, how much sooner does IGM appear compared to IGG?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Can I get whitlow finger on my finger from touching a cold sore on my face by accident. I have HSV-1 and HSV-2 antibodies. Thanks?
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A 38-year old female asked:
HSV 1/2 antibody blood tests -- would this blood test always test IGG and IGM? HSV 2 negative -- I assume for both IGG and IGM?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Antibody blood test for HSV 1&2: would 10 weeks after exposure be considered an "old" infection that the test would now show as IGG and not IGM?
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A 31-year old female asked:
Does strong and weak immune system and antibodies can show a different result for the HSV 1&2 and Chlamydia? girl (+) HSV2 IgG & Chlmdia IgG, boy (-)
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A 26-year old female asked:
What's the best & most conclusive test for HSV other than antibodies? I got 1.5+ for IGM but <0.9 for IGG. Am I infected? HELP PLEASE HELP PLEASE
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A 30-year old female asked:
I am 38 weeks pregnant and my bloodwork came back positive for hsv 1. I'm concerned about my baby. Do I have antibodies or an active infection?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I got a swab to test for herpes and it was negative. and a blood test showed that i have High HSV antibodies, do i have herpes?
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A 45-year old asked:
Have i got the herpes simplex virus or something, if still burning when peeing even after 2days antibiotics?
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A 38-year old female asked:
HSV 1/ 2 -- result for 1 was indeterminate and 2 was neg. Tested again 5 mos later for IGG (not type specific). Test was reactive. Why now reactive?
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A 66-year old male asked:
I had a blood test..HSV 1 IgG Type Specific.. Results 4.65 (0.00- 0.90 index)H..what does mean. Do I have an STD?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Does herpes type 1 genitally recurs less, is shed less, and presents far less risk of transmission to others than HSV-2 ?
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