Herpes Testing Info

Herpes is not tested for during a standard STD panel, the CDC does not recommend testing without any symptoms. There are 4 types of herpes testing that you can get, the swab test, the IgM Blood Test, the IgG Blood Test, and the Western Blot. This document will go into exploring the best test for your situation and how to interpret the results. Your best course of action is to be honest with your doctor about your exposure concern, your symptoms and your sexual habits and have them give you the test they best see fit. It is important to get retested if the dr recommends it as false negatives do occur often being the timeline for testing is different per individual. 

*NOTE HERPES IS NOT TESTED FOR IN URINE, DURING A PAP SMEAR, ON STANDARD ANNUAL BLOOD LABS OR IF YOU DONATE BLOOD*

These are videos that give a brief overview of the blood tests: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AJbrEJGkCGhhskxM6