Other Genital Herpes Tests. Blood tests can detect the HSV antibodies, which are proteins produced by the immune system in response to an infection. With direct fluorescent antibody testing, ...

Many people with genital herpes don’t have any symptoms. WebMD explains what tests tell you if you have it, what they’re like, and how fast you can get your results.

The CDC estimates that between 2015 and 2016 nearly 50 percent of the population had HSV-1, which is typically associated with cold sores but can cause genital herpes through oral sex, and about ...

MORE: The Shocking New Number of STD Cases Each Year. That said, testing for herpes when you do not have symptoms—essentially going against the CDC's recommendations—isn’t the right plan for ...

Two other STDs — gonorrhea and chlamydia — can be diagnosed using a urine test, but not HSV. When you go to the doctor, ask for a blood test to rule out herpes definitively.

I got tested for stds about a month ago i thought it was for everything (including HIV test).. i was just wondering if standard std tests test for herpes as well? It wasn't a blood test, just vaginal ...

There has been little progress on more accurate tests, vaccines or additional treatments over the last few decades, Dr. Wald said. Part of the challenge is that the herpes virus can hide inside ...

I got tested for stds about a month ago i thought it was for everything (including HIV test).. i was just wondering if standard std tests test for herpes as well? It wasn't a blood test, just vaginal ...