[Question #4457] Genital Herpes
81 months ago
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I have genital herpes. I have taken a procedure to rid the virus. What test can I take to make sure I am cured?
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
81 months ago
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I hope that you didn't spend too much money on this procedure as there are no known cures for herpes.
First let me ask you how you were diagnosed with this virus? Swab test from sores, antibody test? Have you had symptoms recurrently?
The virus, when present in your body, triggers the production of antibody, and this process is continuous. When there is no virus, there is no antibody. The best test to detect antibody is the herpes western blot.
Please let me know the answer to my question about diagnosis so I can help you best.
Terri
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