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No antibodies found after 5 months...is it conclusive that I do not have genital herpes? |
The last time I had sex was in Jan. 2006 of this past year. That has been a while. I got tested for everything in the summer and that was about 5 months after the sexual exposure. When I got tested the genital herpes blood test for active antibodies came back as negative. I do not have it. BUT, my question is: Can anti-bodies show up in the blood for genital herpes after 5 months? After a year? Or can I be pretty conclusive that I do not have genital herpes? It has been 8 months since sex and I have never had an initial out break or sore, but from reading many sources a lot of them say some people will never have any symptoms or outbreaks and can still pass them on to someone. I just do not want to transmit something that could be lurking around in me and I don't even know it. Is a blood test conclusive or am I just walking blind until my next doctors appointment when they tell me "yep, the anitbodies for genital herpes have finally showed up".. THANKS!!! Absolutely not. The new thinking on herpes is that it is possible to become cured if you go long enough without and outbreak. However, we are talking something in the order of 10 years without sign of the disease. 5 months? pffft. Means nothing. Why are you worried unless you have had sex with someone who has an active herpes outbreak? True, herpes can also be spread thru' someone who has no outbreaks. So the age old precaution applies......... always use condoms!!! It offers some sort of safety but not 100% against herpes. Instead of asking here you should go online and read more about herpes. You will learn alot and understand the desease better. I think you're fine. If you're worried, get tested once or twice a year, just to make sure. Blood tests are very accurate. Why, do you expect to have genital herpes? did you see herpes soars on your partner? Maybe next time you have intercourse, make sure you have "safe sex" and if you think your partner could be infected with something then ask him/her to get tested. By the way there are worse disease out there than herpes, so it's a good idea for both you and who ever you're with to get tested regularly. Unfortunately antibodies not found in the blood test is one thing, what they forgot to mention is that herpes simplex II cannot be confirmed unless there is an outbreak in tissue, and at that very moment an std test is taken, sorry. I always thot once you get herpes, you always have it Did you have sex with somebody with Herpes? It sounds like it..If so, there is a very big chance that you have Herpes..It can stay in your body for a long time. I've read that Herpes actually sits in the base of your spine and in your nervous system. You should wait and see if you have an outbreak. Until then, STOP HAVING SEX. But keep in mind that CONDOMS DO NOT FULLY PROTECT YOU FROM HERPES since its caught from skin-to-skin contact. Take this whole experinece a warning of what can happen to you when you have Unprotected Sex. I hope you dont have it, and I hope you've learned your lesson young lady. |
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