Question:
My DR said I have a positive HSV-1 but he can't say if I am negative on HSV-2. He said there were too many antibodies to say negative but not enough to say that is is positive and now I have to wait 3 months to take another blood test. Does that mean I have HSV-2? Why would I have any antibodies if I was negative? I have been getting yeast infection symptons every time I have sex and this last time I had some sores that he said didn't look like an STD. I am so confused? Can anyone help me?

Answer:
My dr. told me that somtimes type-specific tests are inaccurate that way- that even if you only have HSV-1 it can cross over and show up as antibodies for HSV-2 (falsely) and vice versa;basically they aren't 100% accurate. I also have not really had any sores (knock on wood) just bumps and like you, feelings of a yeast infection-but from what i hear/what I have researched (I am still new to this) herpes is very misleading to diagnose because man times the "classic" blisters don't form, once I had a fissure that a different doctor told me was just irritation from discharge and I am fairly certain it was actually a result of the herpes. Hope this helps a bit (again I am sitll new to this)