Tuesday, December 07, 2010 hlmpmt1 asks

Q: I have had 2 HSV-2 specific blood tests return negative for HSV-2 and yet I still have outbreaks of blisters in my groin occasionally. First blood test was performed 1 year after first outbreak and s

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1/ 7/11 7:28pm

Did they test you for HSV-1? Oral sex can cause that. Also the tests are not always reliable. Check out this article: http://consults.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/27/getting-tested-for-herpes/.

hlmpmt1

1/14/11 9:27am

yes. tested for HSV-2 and HSV-1 about 4 months apart.

hlmpmt1

1/14/11 9:27am

and both came back negative. used two different testing companies.

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