Hey My Doctor Called Me With My Bloodwork And Said

Posted on Mon, 23 Nov 2020

Question: Hey my doctor called me with my bloodwork and said I tested positive for a hsv1 antibody but don’t need a treatment ,does this mean I have herpies

Answered by Dr. Klarida Papaqako (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You have had herpes in the past and that is why your body made antibodies

Detailed Answer:
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Positive for HSV1 antibodies means that you have been in contact with herpes in the past and now you have antobodies that serve as a memory to that.

You do not need treatment for now, but in the future, if your immunity decreases may happen to have some lesions (the typical blisters of herpes). In this case, depending on the severity, you will need treatment.

Hope this helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Kind regards,
Dr. Klarida Papaqako
General and family physician

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Follow up: Dr. Klarida Papaqako (16 minutes later)

So does this mean really bad because my doctor told me I’m good and I haven’t had any symptoms on anything

Answered by Dr. Klarida Papaqako (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This means you do not need treatment

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thank you for the follow up question.

No, this means good. Means that your doctor was right- you do not need a treatment now.

Regards,
Dr. Papaqako

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad