Am I Immuned to Herpes??

[chestmaster1]

I've been going out with girlfriend for over 7 months now, just recently she got tested for std's and discovered she has genital herpes, HSV-2. So ofcourse I assumed that I had it also and just to double check went and got a blood test. It turns out the test came back negative. I know she has not cheated on me and has had it the entire 7 months we have went out and we never use condoms because she's on birth control, I also perform oral and have never had any symptoms. So I'm freaking out cause i don't want herpes and was just wondering if it was possible that I could be immuned. I did some searching and i saw the someone posted a while ago that they thought they were immuned also, has anybody had any experiences like this or heard of anything? Any info is greatly appreciated

 

[H_T_]

no, dude. you're not "immuned". she's prolly had that shit for a long time. if not, she's cheating on you. also, you might just be a carrier.....

 

[chestmaster1]

What do you mean by a carrier?

 

[H_T_]

What do you mean by a carrier?

you can only give it to others. dunno, i'd be careful if i were you. lest you wanna date girls who have herpes exclusively.

 

[chestmaster1]

I got blood tested and it came back negative and I have never had any symptoms

 

[Kashi]

I would keep getting tested every 6 months,(talk to the doc to be sure) and a carrier means that you can have it and have no symptoms at all and still give it to other women. I think if you were a carrier though, you would come up poss on a blood test. it is time to start using condoms with her, if not you will get it eventually. Good luck

 

[lostinfitness]

In a lot of STD cases people don't always show up right away when they get the virus. Take people with AIDS for instance, they can get tested for years without it coming up positive in tests. It is definitely time to start using condoms, I am sure she won't be offended. If she is, you shouldn't be with her anyway, she obviously doesn't care about your health and well being. I hope I helped.

NYC

 

[chestmaster1]

Thanks for the replies, i guess I'm just lucky and its impossible to be immuned

 

[heatherrae]

Right, you are not immune. Please, though, the word is "immune." There is no such word as "immuned."

 

[maldorf]

I think that it can only be spread when there is an outbreak, or maybe through an opening in the skin. I could be wrong on that. When the virus has an outbreak there are sores that appear and they ooze fluid that is full of the virus, much like when you get chickenpox. Chickenpox and herpes are both herpes viruses.

 

[heatherrae]

you can spread even when there isn't a visible outbreak. He should wear condoms.

 

[maldorf]

you can spread even when there isn't a visible outbreak. He should wear condoms.

yes, that goes without saying. Now if you think this is "the woman" and youre going to get engaged soon or marry you might want to reconsider, but only then. Herpes really doesnt have any dire consequences.

 

[KD1]

I wonder if its physically possible that he is immune. It may actually be possible...
From some herpes site...

"Finally, the question of immunity and HSV types is complicated by an additional issue. Some studies suggest that the ganglia themselves may acquire some immunity to HSV after they are exposed to one viral type.

In the laboratory, infection of ganglia with more than one virus is difficult, suggesting that it may be more difficult to acquire a second HSV type in a location where you already have HSV. A prior genital infection with HSV-1, for example, may give more protection against genital HSV-2 than a prior oral infection with HSV-1."

 

[heatherrae]

I think what they are saying is that once the site is infected with simplex one, it may be possible to develope some immunity to simplex two in the same spot, and vice versa. This is not supported by his negative test result, so it isn't possible unless the test was wrong. Also, I think that they are saying that this potential, partial immunity is only a theory.

 

[KD1]

Oh I guess I read it wrong. I thought it was suggesting if you had oral, then you could give it to your partners genitals but then it may not spread back to your genitals because you had some immunity to it.

 

[chestmaster1]

7 months, sex atleast once everyday and I don't have it

 

[Extra_Strong]

i feel like i may be immune also. wife has it on her mouth oral. and I have been married 6 years. oral sex and everything. I have never gottin anything. also my mother has been married to a guy that has them on his lips oral type also. and she has never had an out break.

 

[Naeem]

Pills can control it. Also it only spreads when they start pussing out - an outbreak. When they are dormant they are harmless.

Usually pills can control and limit most forms of herpes to 1-2 breakouts a year

 

[BO-DEN]

this girl is definetly cheating on you. how could you know that she has had the herps in the last 6 months if shes just now testing positive?

 

[Extra_Strong]

Pills can control it. Also it only spreads when they start pussing out - an outbreak. When they are dormant they are harmless.

Usually pills can control and limit most forms of herpes to 1-2 breakouts a year

they can be spread when an outbreak is not present.

 

[lostinfitness]

The main point of this entire thread is for you to realize to protect yourself while having sex with this girl. If you don't have it now, don't cause yourself to get it. It's like getting struck by lightning, if you live once you are lucky. If you get struck again, your probably won't make it. Good luck with whatever you decide, I hope you have and continue to have good health.

NYC

 

[Mavafanculo]

I got blood tested and it came back negative and I have never had any symptoms

You should research this, but if I recall the false negative % on hs-2 blood tests is about 20%, and also its not a test for the virus, but a test for the antibodies to the virus which may disappear over time.

iow, you may in fact be carrying the virus, and have an outbreak when your immune defenses are low.

 

[chestmaster1]

You should research this, but if I recall the false negative % on hs-2 blood tests is about 20%, and also its not a test for the virus, but a test for the antibodies to the virus which may disappear over time.

iow, you may in fact be carrying the virus, and have an outbreak when your immune defenses are low.

It tests for the antibodies which means if your immune system has ever fought against herpes, it'll will show up. They cant tell if your going to outbreak or at what stage your at, My blood had a rating of .04
<.90 was negative
=.90 to 1.10 was equivocal
>1.10 was positive

But I agree, there is always the chance of a bad test, so I am going to get tested again sometime in the next month

 

[milo hobgoblin]

"immuned"


BWHHAHAHAHAHHA

no.. you're just "immuned" to spelling.

 

[chestmaster1]

"immuned"


BWHHAHAHAHAHHA

no.. you're just "immuned" to spelling.

So funny, I spelled a word wrong. Get a life

 

[BO-DEN]

this girl is definetly cheating on you. how could you know that she has had the herps in the last 6 months if shes just now testing positive?

yeah what this guys said!

 

[bible51isonya]

I agree and I know form exp. My girlfriend now my wife of 10 years had it. I have never had the first sign or test positive for it. 10 years now, but I can still transmit it. Please have respect for all future partners and use protection and be honest.

 

[chestmaster1]

I agree and I know form exp. My girlfriend now my wife of 10 years had it. I have never had the first sign or test positive for it. 10 years now, but I can still transmit it. Please have respect for all future partners and use protection and be honest.

So you have taken a blood test and and are negative but you can still transmit it? How do you know you can transmit it?

 

[Snarling Force]

My wife and I both have it. Its kind of a nightmare story but ignorance on the subject led to it spreading from me orally to her orally, then to her genitals and back to MY genitals. We get outbreaks maybe once or twice a year. I use Valtrex immediately the second I feel anything coming on and it works great.

 

[chestmaster1]

My wife and I both have it. Its kind of a nightmare story but ignorance on the subject led to it spreading from me orally to her orally, then to her genitals and back to MY genitals. We get outbreaks maybe once or twice a year. I use Valtrex immediately the second I feel anything coming on and it works great.

Thanks for the response, i appreciate it, but I still have never got an outbreak and have tested negative. I don't understand how someone could test negative yet they still know that they can transmit it, any ideas?

 

[Freak Nasty]

you cant. If you are negative then you do not have the virus. I can tell you this though. Depending on the type if test the results will come back negative. If you have not sores then if they swab the area it will be negative.

More than often if you test negative then you don't have it. She may be asymptomatic. That means she doesn't get outbreaks, but she may shed (not the same as an outbreak). If you have had sex when she wasn't shedding then you would not have gotten it.

For the idiot(s) that totally believe she cheated on you:

You have no facts in this case. People have had genital herpes for years and not have known it. Most men find out about it because the penis gets tender. Women, however usually don't find out unless their SO sees a reaction on them (the penis) or the woman goes in for a PAP. Often herpes sore occur in women on the inside of the vagina and the symptoms can mimic other problems like yeast infections, vaginitis, or a host of other normal things that happen to women. Get your facts straight before coming on here and ranting like you are experts on the subject.

 

[SlimJim52]

What do you mean by a carrier?

Carrier means you have a virus that is dormant in your body. Either it just never reacted or your antibodies have it in check. You an however, give that virus to other people. People that have had Mononucleosis are typically carriers but do not show symptoms again.

If it was not detected, in all likelyhood you are just DAM LUCKY. She has probably not had an outbreak recently and you have not been in contact with it. Genital is the worst and can be spread to any part of the body so watch it.

 

[chestmaster1]

you cant. If you are negative then you do not have the virus. I can tell you this though. Depending on the type if test the results will come back negative. If you have not sores then if they swab the area it will be negative.

More than often if you test negative then you don't have it. She may be asymptomatic. That means she doesn't get outbreaks, but she may shed (not the same as an outbreak). If you have had sex when she wasn't shedding then you would not have gotten it.

For the idiot(s) that totally believe she cheated on you:

You have no facts in this case. People have had genital herpes for years and not have known it. Most men find out about it because the penis gets tender. Women, however usually don't find out unless their SO sees a reaction on them (the penis) or the woman goes in for a PAP. Often herpes sore occur in women on the inside of the vagina and the symptoms can mimic other problems like yeast infections, vaginitis, or a host of other normal things that happen to women. Get your facts straight before coming on here and ranting like you are experts on the subject.

Thanks, thats what I thought, it didn't make any sense to be negative and yet still know that you can pass it to other people

 

[sledge n tracy]

you cant. If you are negative then you do not have the virus. I can tell you this though. Depending on the type if test the results will come back negative. If you have not sores then if they swab the area it will be negative.

More than often if you test negative then you don't have it. She may be asymptomatic. That means she doesn't get outbreaks, but she may shed (not the same as an outbreak). If you have had sex when she wasn't shedding then you would not have gotten it.

For the idiot(s) that totally believe she cheated on you:

You have no facts in this case. People have had genital herpes for years and not have known it. Most men find out about it because the penis gets tender. Women, however usually don't find out unless their SO sees a reaction on them (the penis) or the woman goes in for a PAP. Often herpes sore occur in women on the inside of the vagina and the symptoms can mimic other problems like yeast infections, vaginitis, or a host of other normal things that happen to women. Get your facts straight before coming on here and ranting like you are experts on the subject.

Smart man...listen to him!
Tracy

 

[sledge n tracy]

Just looked it up.

1 in 5 people in the US have (reported) genetal herpies.
1 in 8 in Australia.
1 in 9 in Great Britain.

Soooo if you have slept with anyone in the past their is a 1 in 5 chance they had Herpies. Their is also a decent chance that YOU have it and are just not symptomatic or just havn't bothered to get it checked out.


Sledge

 

[JMdigital]

There's no such thing as immunity to herpes. My guess is she hasn't had a single outbreak in your 7 mos together, which wouldn't be unheard of. Herpes affects different people in different ways: some get frequent, violent outbreaks while others go months if not years without an outbreak. Be warned, though: it's possible to have outbreaks with mild if not virtually invisible symptoms! Also, even if there isn't an outbreak, there's such a thing as "asymptomatic shedding," though my guess is that in the case of your g-friend, this is minimal or virtually non-existent. Otherwise you might have already been infected. You both need to do some research so you fully understand the disease, know what symptoms to look for, what to do/not to, etc. A great resource is http://www.ashastd.org/
FYI - Valtrex daily medication for a lot of patients drastically reduces asymptomatic shedding, and it can greatly minimize the number of outbreaks.

 

[p0ink]

you need to break up with your girlfriend.