I hope you've gotten the HPV vax |
No, I don't have HSV2. I asked my OB for a test. She says results are complicated and she would never test anyone who did not have sores. She sais HSV2 tests don't indicate whether the virus is in your gentials or oral (HSV2 can also be oral in addition to HSV1). She said you could have HSV2 and never have an outbreak. She does not recommend the test. It is not a simple test like other tests. |
How do you know then you don't have it, if it's that complicated? There are standard tests for that, Cigna covers it as part of STD panel twice a year. CVS has over the counter test that's rather precise. Never had an OBGYN decline testing for it. It's helpful to know if I can infect someone or if they can infect me and make decisions in relation to my body accordingly. |
You are not a doctor. I get tested four times a year. I’ve asked her for it twice and she’s told me unless you have a sore there’s absolutely no reason to test for it because even if you have it, it doesn’t mean you really have you’ll ever actually have an outbreak, and she can’t tell you where it is in your body. |
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The CDC also does not recommend herpes tests without symptoms.
https://www.cdc.gov/herpes/testing/index.html#:~:text=CDC%20does%20not%20recommend%20herpes,at%20low%20risk%20of%20infection. |