Herpes Doctor

Hi Wondering,

I've no idea - but it doesn't sound standard does it? It might be best to ask a doctor, preferably at the same clinic if possible.

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doesn't "sound" standard to me either.
guess i should call myself "suspicious!"
plan on calling dr. monday

Would you let us know how that pans out please wondering?

apparently my ex had a cold sore when
he went to the dr...recommended a herpes
screening

Ah well, thats good news.

Not sure why he'd ask for a screening - i'd have said it was pretty obvious that he had herpes (simplex 1) if he had a cold sore.

Blood tests may help to make the diagnosis, but the results can be difficult to interpret.

A blood test for herpes is a test for antibodies, which are produced by the immune system when we are infected with HSV. A blood test tells whether you have ever been infected with the herpes virus. It cannot tell when you became infected.

A blood test does not detect the virus itself.

The herpes blood test cannot tell:

which part of your body is infected (lips or genitals)

whether you will develop symptoms of herpes

if your symptoms are due to herpes.

It may take between six and eight weeks to detect antibodies in a herpes blood test after first becoming infected with HSV. Also, antibodies may disappear with time, especially if the person has infrequent recurrences of herpes.

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