yes there are several tests for genital herpes. a doctor can take a sample from what appears to be a herpes sore and examine it under a microscope. you can also have a blood test. the blood test looks for antibodies to the virus that your immune system would have made when you were infected. hsv-2 almost always infects the genitals so if antibodies to hsv-2 are detected in your blood you probably have genital herpes. it is difficult to tell from the blood test when you were first infected with hsv however. a blood test that shows antibodies to hsv-1 means you could have genital or oral herpes. that's because oral herpes typically caused by hsv-1 can be spread to the genitals during oral sex.
is there a test for genital herpes?