If you catch herpes simplex virus 15 years ago, for how many years will you show a negative test result?

If you catch herpes simplex virus 15 years ago, for how many years will you show a negative test result?

I DONT KNOW ABOUT THAT YOU MIGHT WANT TO GO ASK SYPHYLSIS FOR THE ANSWER OR AIDS MIGHT KNOWNormally, you will show a positive result on a blood test within 3-6 months of first becoming infected.

The test is positive whether or not an outbreak is experienced, as it tests for antibodies to the ivrus, which are always present.

However, some people never show a positive result, even though they have had positive swab tests. It doesn't mean they don't have herpes, but the older tests had an error margin. Even now, many tests on the market actually give 5% of people tested who don't have herpes a false positive result and 15% of people who have herpes a false negative result. The newer tests are a vast improvement but there is still a large margin of error - which is why, if people are symptomatic, they tend to take a swab. For some info about the tests available, please see:

http://www.ashastd.org/pdfs/blood_test.pdf
http://www.stdservices.on.net/std/herpes/serology.htm

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