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What Does This STD Test Result Indicate?
Brief Answer:
IgG HSV 1
Detailed Answer:
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You recently had tests for HSV and your results show a high reading of IgG HSV-1 at 30.70. This means that you have had an infection of type 1 HSV sometime in your life, This is the more common HSV associated with clod sores and not the genital type 2 HSV.
In summary you are positive for type 1 HSV or the cold sore variety of herpes
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IgG HSV 1
Detailed Answer:
Thank you for contacting HCM with your health care concerns
You recently had tests for HSV and your results show a high reading of IgG HSV-1 at 30.70. This means that you have had an infection of type 1 HSV sometime in your life, This is the more common HSV associated with clod sores and not the genital type 2 HSV.
In summary you are positive for type 1 HSV or the cold sore variety of herpes
I hope I answered your question. Please contact us again if you have any additional questions
Note: Consult a Sexual Diseases Specialist online for further follow up- Click here.
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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