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Should I Have Tested For IgG Instead If IgM?
I had unprotected sex 3 months ago. I tested for HIV, Chlamydia,gonorrhea , herpes 2 igg, syphilis and hepatitis b at three months. All negative, the gonorrhea was a swab, all others were blood. The herpes igg results stated trace reactivity, the igm was negative. and the Chlamydia was an igm,shud I have tested for igg instead? What does my herpes results mean? And Chlamydia?
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Sun, 29 Jun 2014
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You need to test for Ig M actually, Ig M antibody denotes active recent infections, while Ig G denotes chronic past infection. So if Your Ig M antibody comes positive than you should worry.
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