Can someone test positive for HSV IgG, despite having protected sex?

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

As you have used a condom, you should feel protected. Proper usage of a condom would negate the risks for most STIs (sexually transmitted infections), luckily. Amongst STI panel tests, except for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), most others can be taken as conclusive at four weeks after exposure. HSV (herpes simplex virus) IgG positivity only suggests past infection with herpes and that you have developed immunity against it now. For HIV, an ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) test at 12 weeks after the last exposure is considered to be definitive and conclusive. Although your chances of acquiring HIV are zero, you can still get yourself tested 12 weeks after the exposure for mental peace. Always use a condom, and try to stick to a monogamous relationship.

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

You are in a tense state, and that is affecting your decision ability. Kissing alone does not transmit HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), so the risk is negligible. There is a vast amount of information on the internet, but it is helpful only if you use it with proper jurisdiction. Please stick to information provided only on authoritative sites. Also, a test at 12 weeks after the last exposure is accurate.

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I understand your query.

Once the fear of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) sets in, the stress levels go up, and the body is also equally affected. Muscle spasms can be due to stress, apart from calcium, vitamin D, and vitamin B12 deficiencies. You could take supplements, capsule Uprise-D3 (vitamin D3) 60k once every week for six weeks, tablet Shelcal (calcium and vitamin D3) 500 milligrams once daily at night after dinner for one month, tablet Nurokind-OD (Methylcobalamine) once daily after lunch for a month. Get ELISA (enzyme-linked immuno-sorbent assay) done at 12 weeks, as advised earlier.

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

Such a cut is not a risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

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I understand your concern.

The injury is a very superficial minor abrasion. In such cuts, there is no exchange of any material possible. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) requires deep penetration to transmit. Your risk in such a case is zero. It should not be a reason to worry about. You can relax as the cut, in your case, is not a source of HIV transmission.

Hope this addresses your concern.

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

I have gone through your attached picture (the attachment is hidden to protect the patient's identity), and the lighting is not at all good in it to appreciate clearly the findings. However, you can notice some amount of redness over the cheek. Redness of the cheekbone has got nothing to do with any sexually transmitted infection (STI), and it needs to be treated as a separate entity totally. You could use sunscreen with minimum SPF (sun protection factor) 30 daily in the morning and Venusia (aloe vera, vitamin E, and squalene) cream once daily at night over the cheeks for two weeks.

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I understand your concern.

Folliculitis is a bacterial infection of hair that can happen when there is high humidity, excess sweat, irregular hair wash habits, excess oil application, increased blood sugars, etc. It is a very common condition that requires a course of oral antibiotics, when severe you can take a tablet of Augmentin 625 milligrams (Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid) twice daily after food for five days and apply Fucidin cream (Fusidic acid) over the lesions twice daily.

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

Avoid hair oil application. You can use Keto SZ (Ketoconazole and Zinc pyrithione) shampoo weekly twice for a head bath.

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I read your query and can understand your concern.

What is the duration of lesions? Are they painful? Are they only limited to one side of the forehead? Are they fluid-filled or solid? If limited to one side and fluid-filled, we need to treat it as herpes zoster. If solid and recurrent, then you can treat it as acne.

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Fine. Have tablet Pan (Pantoprazole) 40 milligrams once daily before breakfast for a week, capsule Doxt-SL (Doxycycline and Lactobacillus) 100 milligrams twice daily after food for a week, Benzac AC (Benzoyl peroxide) 5 percent gel only over the pimples for two hours daily in the evening. Use foaming face wash twice daily for face wash.

Hope this helps you.

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I understand the tough times that you are going through. Although you have been visiting massage spas, it is good to hear that there has not been any intercourse activity. Only a hand job alone is not a risk factor for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). However, your complaints are more suggestive of a urinary tract infection. I recommend getting a complete urine examination from your early morning mid-stream urine sample to check for the same. I suggest you start yourself on tablet Amoxyclav (a combination of Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid) 625 milligrams twice daily after food for five days and take syrup Citralka (disodium hydrogen citrate) 2 teaspoons (10 ml) diluted in 8 ounces (1 glass) of water three times daily. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with them, and take the medicines with their consent.

I hope you are satisfied with my answer. For further queries, you can consult me at icliniq.

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