Hi. I Have No Symptoms But Got Std Tested Due

Posted on Fri, 29 Nov 2019

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Question : hi. I have no symptoms but got std tested due to an ex having hsv 1. however the my results came back hsv 2 and he's the only guy I've been with. before him, I was tested clean for everything.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (34 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding HSV infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to ask a doctor service. I have gone through your query and noted your concern.

That means either he has only HSV type 2 or has both HSV type 1 and 2. Is it documented that he has HSV type 1?

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if you need any more assistance.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 minutes later)

thanks. I saw his results and it showed up as hsv 1 only. hsv 2 was negative. but my results show hsv 1 negative, hsv 2 positive. I don't understand how.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (19 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding HSV

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Perhaps he had a new infection with HSV 2 which didnt yet show up in lab report.
Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D