I got tested for herpies on tue would they have contacted me by now if I was positive or am I still not in the clear zone yet? I also wanted to know if an initial break out could just consist of itching, and irritation, without any sores. Thank you
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Hi,
If they did a culture of a lesion it takes about a week for the results. Herpes is a clinical diagnosis based on symptoms and lesion. If they drew your blood to see if you had antibodies to herpes, this helps physicians in determining if a lesion or symptoms were related to an outbreak, but it is not used as diagnostic tool per se. Rash and irritation could be present but usually not the most common symptoms, specially if is your first outbreak. Good luck!
If they did a culture of a lesion it takes about a week for the results. Herpes is a clinical diagnosis based on symptoms and lesion. If they drew your blood to see if you had antibodies to herpes, this helps physicians in determining if a lesion or symptoms were related to an outbreak, but it is not used as diagnostic tool per se. Rash and irritation could be present but usually not the most common symptoms, specially if is your first outbreak. Good luck!
Herpes is the commonest viral STD and infects up to 60% of people. Herpes is also called "the great masquerader" and can look like many different infections from rashes, to blisters to nothing but tingling and pain. A lot depends on whether you were tested for both Herpes 1 and 11 or even type 111. Type 1 is the common cold sore herpes, type 11 is genital herpes and type 111 is shingles or reactivation of childhood chicken pox or varicella. All three types can be treated if detected early. Don't wait, start treatment ASAP.
Depending on the test that was used, and your distance from the laboratory your doc used, lab results could be 2 to 7 days from testing. Primary herpes is often asymptomatic, but itching and irritation is very common and unlikely to be
caused by primary herpes. Finding a cluster of tiny blisters on the vulva is the classic presentation, and some women get fever, urine retention from swelling, aches and pains, and fatigue too.
caused by primary herpes. Finding a cluster of tiny blisters on the vulva is the classic presentation, and some women get fever, urine retention from swelling, aches and pains, and fatigue too.
It could be difficult to notice.
That's why the blood test is
best. The treatment should
be ongoing.
That's why the blood test is
best. The treatment should
be ongoing.
Sometimes initial Herpes outbreaks are very subtle and can be mistaken for another condition. How long the results take to return depends upon your laboratory, but generally results come back in a few days. As scary as it is to check results, you should not necessarily assume that "No news is good news" . Give your doctor a call and also ask if the test should be repeated in 3 to 6 months to see if it converts from negative to positive.
The test for herpes can sometimes take up to 2 weeks to turn positive. Usually, when positive, the results are found within a 5-7 days. So, no news is good news but you may not be in the clear for 14 days. The presenting symptoms of an initial infection can be very subtle or even absent in some cases.
You did not mention how you got tested. Most blood tests results should be back in 2-3 days. If you had a viral culture of a sore it may take a week for the culture to be read out as negative or positive. Initial genital herpes is extremely painful and produces a classic lesion on the surface so I doubt you would only have itching and irritation without any sores.