What Causes A Positive Herpes Test Result After A Yeast Infection?

Posted on Fri, 19 Feb 2016

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Question : I am 67 yrs old and tested positive for herpes. The test was taken after a severe bladder and yeast infection. Could this have anything to do with the results. I have never ever had a symptom or breakout after being married 18 yrs the first time and 28 yrs the second time

Answered by Dr. Ronald Schubert (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Herpes testing

Detailed Answer:
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You are worried that a recent test fro herpes was positive despite never having symptoms. There are 2 types of herpes type 1 and type 2. Genital herpes is usually a type 2 infection. Type one is usually the oral canker sores on the lips or mouth. Your test could be positive either of these infections a long time ago. Since you have had no outbreaks then I would not be concerned. I would look closely at the results and see which type you were positive with and if it was IgG or IgM. These results need to be interpreted with caution.

Your recent bladder and yeast infection would not have influenced the test.

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