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What Causes Herpes Simplex Virus Infection?

yes, my dr request a herpes test because after 14 years i had a new partner, the test comeback positive, i never in my 69 years had an outbreack, so no reason for me to have a test, nither non of my 3 partners in the last 50 years of my life, my question is, did i adquire herpes from my last partner, and how do i aproch him, withouth him acusing me, non of my prevous 3 partners ever had any showing of nothing, how i could have this and not knowing?????? please help YYYY@YYYY
Mon, 14 Aug 2017
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Hello
Welcome to health care magic.

There are two possibilities in your case.
Firstly,herpes simplex is an infection which can present either with or without symptoms.Those without symptoms can infect other through direct skin contact,genital or oral secretions even if there are no visible skin lesions.They can be diagnosed only through serological blood tests.
Though incubation period of HSV is 2-11 days ,but as infection can be asymptomatic ,you cannot say which of your partner gave you the infection.

Second possibility is if your recent test was done by ELISA antibodies ,you can get it confirmed by Western blot test to rule out any false positive result.
For prevention against getting or transmitting infection,the measures you can take is,
-Avoid sexual contacts where you are unaware about patner's status.
-Using condom
-Involve in monogamous relationship with uninfected partner.
-You may visit STD physician for course of valacyclovir to reduce chances of transmission.

Hope this information helps.
Wish you good health.
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What Causes Herpes Simplex Virus Infection?

Hello Welcome to health care magic. There are two possibilities in your case. Firstly,herpes simplex is an infection which can present either with or without symptoms.Those without symptoms can infect other through direct skin contact,genital or oral secretions even if there are no visible skin lesions.They can be diagnosed only through serological blood tests. Though incubation period of HSV is 2-11 days ,but as infection can be asymptomatic ,you cannot say which of your partner gave you the infection. Second possibility is if your recent test was done by ELISA antibodies ,you can get it confirmed by Western blot test to rule out any false positive result. For prevention against getting or transmitting infection,the measures you can take is, -Avoid sexual contacts where you are unaware about patner s status. -Using condom -Involve in monogamous relationship with uninfected partner. -You may visit STD physician for course of valacyclovir to reduce chances of transmission. Hope this information helps. Wish you good health.