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What Does HSV Type 1 And 2 IgG Positivity Indicate?
Question: sir,
i have email you few days ago and i have discussed about my hiv blood test results i want some more information sir so plz help me sir and provide information about undergiven sir i have done unprotected sex without condom with one women on 15/6/2013 and i don't know her hiv status and than i have done sex with my girlfriend without condom on 30/12/2013 but she is hiv negative and than i get dout about hiv and i thought to get tested for hiv and than i get tested for hiv rapid screening blood test on 30/5/2014 but the test results non-reactive and than i have get tested on 28/6/2014 for hiv 1&2 antibodies screening test,serum (ict) hiv 1/2 by flow through immunofiltration and both hiv 1/2 results non-reactive and i also get tested for vdrl(rpr),serum (slide flocculation) and the result was non-reactive and than on 29/6/2014 i get tested for std panel which include undergiven tests....
1 Chlamydia IgG Antibody Panel *CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS*CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONI*
2 TPHA: TREPONEMA PALLIDUM HEMAGGLUTINATION
3 HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) 1+2, IGM, SERUM
4 HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) 1+2, IGG, SERUM
5 HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) RAPID SCREENING TEST
6 HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBsAg), RAPID SCREENING TEST
all the test are negative but herpes simplex virus (hsv)1&2 lgm is negative and value range is 0.50 but herpes simplex virus (hsv)1&2 lgg is positive and value range is 27.80 so plz tell me sir what should i do now am i safe or not now should i take it seriously and how common is this desease for me and my future and does dermatologist skin specilist is right doctor for me should start any treatment sir or any medicine sir and is it safe for me because my marriage takes place after six months sir should i get married sir or not and will it be safe for my partner and in future for my child i am getting afraid sir what should i do plz help me and show me the right way what should i do sir and tell me will it will give any problem in my future life .And is it dangerous desease for my life sir.
i have email you few days ago and i have discussed about my hiv blood test results i want some more information sir so plz help me sir and provide information about undergiven sir i have done unprotected sex without condom with one women on 15/6/2013 and i don't know her hiv status and than i have done sex with my girlfriend without condom on 30/12/2013 but she is hiv negative and than i get dout about hiv and i thought to get tested for hiv and than i get tested for hiv rapid screening blood test on 30/5/2014 but the test results non-reactive and than i have get tested on 28/6/2014 for hiv 1&2 antibodies screening test,serum (ict) hiv 1/2 by flow through immunofiltration and both hiv 1/2 results non-reactive and i also get tested for vdrl(rpr),serum (slide flocculation) and the result was non-reactive and than on 29/6/2014 i get tested for std panel which include undergiven tests....
1 Chlamydia IgG Antibody Panel *CHLAMYDIA TRACHOMATIS*CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONI*
2 TPHA: TREPONEMA PALLIDUM HEMAGGLUTINATION
3 HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) 1+2, IGM, SERUM
4 HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS (HSV) 1+2, IGG, SERUM
5 HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) RAPID SCREENING TEST
6 HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN (HBsAg), RAPID SCREENING TEST
all the test are negative but herpes simplex virus (hsv)1&2 lgm is negative and value range is 0.50 but herpes simplex virus (hsv)1&2 lgg is positive and value range is 27.80 so plz tell me sir what should i do now am i safe or not now should i take it seriously and how common is this desease for me and my future and does dermatologist skin specilist is right doctor for me should start any treatment sir or any medicine sir and is it safe for me because my marriage takes place after six months sir should i get married sir or not and will it be safe for my partner and in future for my child i am getting afraid sir what should i do plz help me and show me the right way what should i do sir and tell me will it will give any problem in my future life .And is it dangerous desease for my life sir.
Brief Answer:
Herpes genitalis
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back to healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query.
I would like to know whether, have you any history of genital ulcers/sores Or oral labial herpes (cold sores)?
hsv type 1&2 IgG positivity indicates that you have an infection but it does'nt confirm whether you have oro-labial herpes or genital herpes.
Herpes is quite common. In XXXXXXX 33.3% of individuals are seropositive for HSV-1.
Of course you can get married.
If indeed it is genital herpes, the only way genital herpes can get transmitted is through intimate sexual contact (unprotected genital to genital OR unprotected receptive oral sex).
In between episodes of herpes, it is less likely that you will pass on the virus, however, some virus will be present on the genital skin surface from time to time, although infrequently. So, there is a small chance that you may pass on the virus when you have sex even when you don't have a clinical episode of herpes. A clinical episode of herpes does increase the risk of transmission. Therefore it is advisable for you to have protected sex as much as possible.
Though the virus stays in the body for ever, herpes outbreaks are more common/frequent in those who have acquired the infection recently and therefore are more likely to transmit the virus to others (the viral shedding is higher during an episode of herpes as compared to someone who is clinically silent).
Once you get married, protective sex would still be advisable for both of you when you are not trying for a baby. However, whenever you decide to have a baby, there will definitely be some risk of transmitting the virus, no matter how less.
All these explanations apply provided you have genital herpes and not for oro-labial herpes.
Hope this helps
Regards
Herpes genitalis
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome back to healthcaremagic
I am Dr. Kakkar. I have gone through your query.
I would like to know whether, have you any history of genital ulcers/sores Or oral labial herpes (cold sores)?
hsv type 1&2 IgG positivity indicates that you have an infection but it does'nt confirm whether you have oro-labial herpes or genital herpes.
Herpes is quite common. In XXXXXXX 33.3% of individuals are seropositive for HSV-1.
Of course you can get married.
If indeed it is genital herpes, the only way genital herpes can get transmitted is through intimate sexual contact (unprotected genital to genital OR unprotected receptive oral sex).
In between episodes of herpes, it is less likely that you will pass on the virus, however, some virus will be present on the genital skin surface from time to time, although infrequently. So, there is a small chance that you may pass on the virus when you have sex even when you don't have a clinical episode of herpes. A clinical episode of herpes does increase the risk of transmission. Therefore it is advisable for you to have protected sex as much as possible.
Though the virus stays in the body for ever, herpes outbreaks are more common/frequent in those who have acquired the infection recently and therefore are more likely to transmit the virus to others (the viral shedding is higher during an episode of herpes as compared to someone who is clinically silent).
Once you get married, protective sex would still be advisable for both of you when you are not trying for a baby. However, whenever you decide to have a baby, there will definitely be some risk of transmitting the virus, no matter how less.
All these explanations apply provided you have genital herpes and not for oro-labial herpes.
Hope this helps
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir than what should i do now and as u said that there will definitely be some risk of transmitting the virus, no matter how less after marriage when i want a baby so what it means plz explain with detail and should i get worry about it and what should i do and is dangerous to my life pattern and my baby in future sir . i not have any problem but i get cold sore on my lips and i take the medicine and they go away .and plz explain should i take it seriosly and is there danger to my life with this and is there any test that accurately tells and differninate hsv 1&2 virus and which hsv 1or2 virus i am infected and i have gone to skin specilist vd doctor she said you should no need to worry about hsv it will not occur again and she told that ur safe now plz give me right answer what should i do now sir.and i want to go to abroad for studies will this disease will effect on going abroad sir will it will be detect in medical sir can i go abroad or not while having herpes sir .
Brief Answer:
Herpes
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
As you have a history of cold sore, therefore most likely positive hsv type 1& 2 IgG is due to oro-labial herpes.
Moreover you don't have a history of genital lesions/sores.
Herpes is transmitted from person to person through direct, intimate contact. Therefore, you may transmit the virus to your wife through kissing and through performing oral sex on her (oro-genital route). The viral shedding is more during a clinical episode of herpes (cold sores). Therefore avoiding kissing during a clinical episode would decrease the risk of transmitting it to wife and baby.
Herpes is not life threatening.
hsv type 1 mostly causes oral herpes whereas hsv type 2 mostly causes genital herpes. However there are cases of oral hsv type 2 and genital hsv type 1 infections.
The exact etiology in your case can be determined by specific ELISA tests for hsv type 1 and hsv type 2.
Herpes is recurrent, the virus resides in the body throughout the life in the dorsal spinal root ganglion and from time to time may reactivate, multiply, travel down the nerve and produce lesions (cold sores)
Regards
Herpes
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
As you have a history of cold sore, therefore most likely positive hsv type 1& 2 IgG is due to oro-labial herpes.
Moreover you don't have a history of genital lesions/sores.
Herpes is transmitted from person to person through direct, intimate contact. Therefore, you may transmit the virus to your wife through kissing and through performing oral sex on her (oro-genital route). The viral shedding is more during a clinical episode of herpes (cold sores). Therefore avoiding kissing during a clinical episode would decrease the risk of transmitting it to wife and baby.
Herpes is not life threatening.
hsv type 1 mostly causes oral herpes whereas hsv type 2 mostly causes genital herpes. However there are cases of oral hsv type 2 and genital hsv type 1 infections.
The exact etiology in your case can be determined by specific ELISA tests for hsv type 1 and hsv type 2.
Herpes is recurrent, the virus resides in the body throughout the life in the dorsal spinal root ganglion and from time to time may reactivate, multiply, travel down the nerve and produce lesions (cold sores)
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
sir I understand but plz tell me does Elisa test will tell that which hsv virus I have for example I have hsv 1 or 2 and I have get tested after 1 year after my unprotected explore will the tests can also give false positive results sir and now excatly tell me what should I do now plz sir and I want to know that as my wife is free from hiv but if I
get tested for hsv and she also becomes possitive and we do sex with eachother not do with ant third person than is there is also chance of getting hiv between both of us sir .
get tested for hsv and she also becomes possitive and we do sex with eachother not do with ant third person than is there is also chance of getting hiv between both of us sir .
Brief Answer:
Herpes testing
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Yes, Type specific ELISA testing can distinguish between the type of hsv you have (1 or 2).
It is unlikely that your's was a false positive result Or future testing for specific hsv would give false positive result, since you have a history of cold sore and positive result is most likely to be due to oro-labial herpes (cold sore) rather than genital herpes.
If you and your wife remain faithful to each other, no way you both can get infected with HIV.
Regards
Herpes testing
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Yes, Type specific ELISA testing can distinguish between the type of hsv you have (1 or 2).
It is unlikely that your's was a false positive result Or future testing for specific hsv would give false positive result, since you have a history of cold sore and positive result is most likely to be due to oro-labial herpes (cold sore) rather than genital herpes.
If you and your wife remain faithful to each other, no way you both can get infected with HIV.
Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
as I have no symptom of hsv1&2 should I take it easily or should I take it seriously and is it dangerous disease or normal I have gone to skin specialist vd doctor and I also talk to dermtologist of skin but they told its normal no need to get worry about it stay free I am XXXXXXX can u tell me any good doctor in XXXXXXX that can help me in this disease sir .
Brief Answer:
Herpes Labialis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Oro-labial herpes (cold sore) is very common. You don't need to worry. Take it easy
If you have an outbreak of cold sore, you can take an antiviral for that episode. e.g Valacyclovir 1000 mg, 2 tabs 12 hours apart for just 1 day. That's it.
Regards
Herpes Labialis
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Oro-labial herpes (cold sore) is very common. You don't need to worry. Take it easy
If you have an outbreak of cold sore, you can take an antiviral for that episode. e.g Valacyclovir 1000 mg, 2 tabs 12 hours apart for just 1 day. That's it.
Regards
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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