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You can request a type-specific blood test for herpes in which case it wouldn’t matter if you had your menstrual cycle.  However, it can take anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months for antibodies to develop after infection.  If it has been more than three months since you last had sexual contact with your partner, the test would be accurate.  However, if you were recently infected, it might not show up on your blood test since the test looks for antibodies that are specific to either type of herpes (type 1 or type 2).  If you have no medical insurance, call our Lewisburg office for the test.  We offer it for only $60, a real bargain thanks to a special contract with a private lab.  If you have medical insurance, have your regular medical care provider order the test for you.  For more information about genital herpes, please read the answer to the question that begins “If someone has a cold sore…” further down on this page.