Thought you had to have an outbreak for them to to really know
I will look into that next time though...I got the clean slate last time I went in, but all that STD shit is the fucked up fam..be having a nigga thinking twice
Everything that glitters aint gold
I don't want to give you the wrong information about HPV. I've known a couple of chicks that have said they actually had to go through the hole removal process and all that, but I'm not sure if they ever were pre-screened. Prolly not.
As far as HSV goes, you don't always have to see the symptoms. I mean, you could have contracted type one as a child and never saw a cold sore. So it all depends on the levels of antibodies in your system. Also remember, it's a tricky virus...it hides in the nerve ganglia at the base of your spine. If it's dormant, it won't leave any lesions but there is still what they call asymptomatic shedding where it sheds without notice (occurs 1-5% of the time according to the websites).
Tests to Use
HerpeSelect® HSV-1 and HSV-2 ELISA Focus Technologies (Cypress, CA) makes and sells this test kit in the United States and many countries around the world. This test has been approved by the FDA for diagnosing HSV infection in adults, including pregnant women. The test takes less than a day once the specimen arrives in the laboratory. Many health care providers send blood specimens to local laboratories who then send specimens on to reference labs.
HerpSelect® immunoblot. This test is also produced by Focus and contains the same recombinant gG-1 and gG-2 that is used in the HerpeSelect ELISA kits. This test is also FDA approved but is used in smaller labs and some clinics. It detects antibodies to both HSV-1 and HSV-2 on a paper strip and is more expensive than the ELISAs. More can be learned about all of the HerpeSelect® tests at the herpeselect.com website.
Western blot. The other test available is the University of Washington's Western blot test. This test is is very accurate but is more expensive than the others and takes longer to perform. This test is not widely available and is not FDA approved. It is used as a reference test. However, it may be worth it to have your serum sent for Western blot if the HerpeSelect test result is indeterminate (not definitively positive or negative) or very low positive. Some local and reference labs will send specimens on to the UW Virology Lab for Western blot. Or, your provider may choose to send your serum directly.
biokit HSV-2 is the new name given to the test that was sold previously as "POCkit™HSV-2." The test is being offered by Biokit USA as biokit-HSV-2 and by Fisher Scientific under the brand name "SureVue." Thus, biokit HSV-2 and SureVue HSV-2 are the same test. This test can be performed in offices and clinics that have laboratory facilities. Only a couple drops of blood from a finger-stick is needed. This test requires about 10 minutes to perform and read.
Ask your doctor for one of those specifically or they probably won't do them at all unless you say something.