Teresa E. asked

👶  Ob Gyn

I had oral sex with a partner and he rubbed his penis against mine on April 17th. We did not have sex. He told me he was tested on April 29th and tested negative for herpes, but his recent test showed signs of herpes. Could his previous results have been wrong, and could he have contracted it from me? What are the symptoms of a first-time herpes infection, and how reliable are blood tests for herpes?

March 11th, 2024

Paul H. answered

The reliability of herpes blood tests, particularly IgG antibody tests, can be confusing. If the tes...

March 11th, 2024

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