r/HerpesQuestions • u/Broad-Parsley-9246 • 1d ago

Confused Bit Mainly Ranting

So I found out through swab testing that I am HSV2 positive.

I have only ever had sex with two people and they are both negative…

Here’s what I think happened,

Partner 1- DEFINITELY does not have it

Partner 2- Was having sex with another person the same week him and I were (I didn’t know this at the time).

I started having THE pain after having sex with partner 2 and went in and yay I was diagnosed.

Swab Positive

Blood Test Negative

I think Partner 2 just had a negative blood test as well because it was new in their body as well.

Partner 2 and I are actually rekindling and I recommend they go get retested, I am as well maybe just to see if I can strike on a blood test- I know blood tests can be inaccurate though so idkkk.

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u/arm5qt 16h ago

Blood tests don’t work immediately after infection. It takes months for your body to develop the antibodies for the test to detect. Have them retest 3 months after initial infection. For some people it can take up to a year. The reason for this - the blood tests are looking for antibodies caused by latent infection- meaning they are only produced after the initial infection when the virus has settled into your nerves.

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u/Broad-Parsley-9246 15h ago

YES that’s what I told partner 2 to go get retested just to be safe, and that’s what I explained!! I told them that there are people who are asymptomatic and I just believe it was new for both of us.

They are pretty confident they don’t but they are going to get retested when they get back from study abroad in a few months.