Shaved Pubic Area, Had Unprotected Sex. Got Rashes. IGM Positive For HI. Any Infection Or STD?
I recently had unprotected sex with a new partner. She said she had been tested and was clean. I shaved my pubic area and had sex. A few days later I started to itch I thought this was razor rash since i only got a few bumps all in the hairline that was newly shaved. The looked like pimples/a little blister like. Then i got a swollen lymph node. I went to a doctor and he said it was an infection and gave me antibotics. This started to help the lymp node right away I believe and it was gone within a few days. I scratched the area so I didn t know if I created a cut or not. I went to another doctor a few days later and she said the same as the first but I asked for testing. My IGG came back 0.2 negative and a few days latter IGM came back 3.42 HI weakly detected. I took the test about two and a half or more weeks after sex. Does this sound like a shaving infection? Or HV2. What is weakly detected and can it be a false positive if it was an infection. She says she is clean and sticks to the story. I have to add while having sex she had a VERY strong smell of fish. Sorry to be crude just trying to be fully honest. THANK YOU. I have to ad that before her my last partner was in August
A weakly positive IgM, indicates recent infection, which is apparent with your recent sexual contact. But, it could also be a false positive, as we get a positive IgM during the presence of other infections as well (although rare).
Your partner can test negative for it as she can just be a carrier, so there could be no point in asking her to get herself tested.
My advise would be to wait 3-5 days, and get yourself tested again. Consult your doctor for antiviral therapy at the same time.
I hope I have succeeded in answering your questions, you could write back to me anytime for further clarifications.
Best wishes.
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Shaved Pubic Area, Had Unprotected Sex. Got Rashes. IGM Positive For HI. Any Infection Or STD?
Hello and welcome to HCM. Thank you for your query. A weakly positive IgM, indicates recent infection, which is apparent with your recent sexual contact. But, it could also be a false positive, as we get a positive IgM during the presence of other infections as well (although rare). Your partner can test negative for it as she can just be a carrier, so there could be no point in asking her to get herself tested. My advise would be to wait 3-5 days, and get yourself tested again. Consult your doctor for antiviral therapy at the same time. I hope I have succeeded in answering your questions, you could write back to me anytime for further clarifications. Best wishes.