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What Does A Positive IgG Anti-HSV Mean?

Posted on Mon, 27 Feb 2017

Question: Sir I tested for all std in which 7 test were there HIV hsv and other one hsv tpha vdrl and chylamida all were negative only chylamida igg antibodi test was positive when I took to one gaynak she said nothink to worry its an igg antibodi test and do not need any further test can I trust this or should I do any additional test and there was no option for the hepitatis in std test should I test for that also sir since I Dont have any symptoms for the same I. Last 6 yrs

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
STD panel and HIV test are reliable after their window period.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
You had not mentioned anything about your sexual activities.
As your doctor told that presence of Ig G antibodies indicate an old infection. It could either be active or burnt out infection. If you have no symptoms you can ignore the same. Anyhow my suggestion is, if you have excessive discharge or more than 5 pus cells in urine deposit examination, it is better to rule out Chlamydia once again with especially a PCR test.

If you have more than one sexual partner, then you have to rule out hepatitis B and C also.

Moreover, please be sure all your negative tests were done after appropriate window period of each tests. Otherwise they were not so reliable.

Dr S.Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (30 minutes later)

yes sir all test this I took in 6th year from my last sex and I Dont have any symptoms for anythink and in this six year I Dont have any fever or anythink cold and all it is a normal right apart from this nothink was there and 3 sexcual partner were there hence sir

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (11 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are free from HIV/STDs.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
6 years after last sex contact, then all your tests are reliable and you are free from all the infections, those you had tested for.
Rule out Hepatitis also.
No more tests are necessary for you with regards to STD /HIV unless you have a fresh risk once again.
Dr S Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (9 minutes later)

thankyou so much doc as its seems to be from ur name u r Tamil even iam from Tamil nadu I was scarring so much now iam free from all sir thankyou so much sir

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are most welcome

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
You are free to ask if you have more questions. Always welcome.
Dr S Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (15 hours later)

sir just wanted to know chylamida test was not done by the urine test it was done my blood only and there was only igg antibodi test in that option and secondly the result was 1:31 for the same I took asthromizen 1000mg dose sir no any test required na after this

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
If there is no Vaginal discharge/urethritis need no test for Chlamydia

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
A routine urine examination will reveal if it contains pus cells under microscope. Presence of more than 5 pus cells indicates infection. Then rule out Chlamydia once again with another blood test (PCR for Chlamydia). Otherwise it is not necessary.
Dr S Murugan.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (23 minutes later)

OK sir so futher test is not required na sir for the hepatitis and all and for the chylamida I not at all having any symptoms sir and in google it is mentioned that blood test is not a right way to decect chylamida urine is used so some one test false positive is it right sir

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Rule out Hepatitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
If urine is clear and no discharge, you don't need further test for Chlamydia. Hepatitis can remain without symptoms. So it is better to rule out Hepatitis also.
Dr S Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (13 minutes later)

sir as u only said yesterday that all the negative test after 6 yrswill rule out hepatitis also and I have no symptoms at all and if the person have hepatitis will remaine without symptoms for 6 yrs sir

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Hepatitis can remain symptomfree in a carrier state.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I meant that if the tests done 6 years back were negative, you do not worry about those diseases for which the tests had been done.
Hepatitis can remain symptomfree carrier and may lead to complications in future. So it is better to rule out that remote possibility also. So that you can remain tension free.
Dr S Murugan

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar