“Question about STD?”
A year ago my partner was suspicious that she had gotten herpes 2 from her previous relationship. However, in July I tested and tested negative. She then tested in October and got a negative. However, and this is weird, for some reason I tested positive two weeks ago (Jan 7th, 2022) and my partner and I were both thinking that this was a false positive. What do you think?
Male | 24 years old
Complaint duration: 6 months
Medications: None at all
Conditions: No symptoms at all
2 Answers
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Here come my best wishes for your healthcare and happiness.
Sincerely yours,
Chin-Ti Lin, M.D.
Here come my best wishes for your healthcare and happiness.
Sincerely yours,
Chin-Ti Lin, M.D.
Yes, your positive result could be a false positive, and an easy way to remedy that is just get it re-checked. Otherwise, it’s also possible that you are herpes simplex virus type 2 positive and have the antibodies from a previously asymptomatic infection.
