Hi there,
3 years ago (Female, 19 at the time) I had unprotected sex once with a much older person (who had multiple partners at the time), and days later i experienced all the symptoms of hsv2:
tingling and pain in vagina
constant need to pee (but also pain when i did pee)
felt like i had a constant wedgie
flu like symptoms
a single sore (painful but no scabbing - it just disappeared)
STI nurse took one look and said its genital herpes, and prescribed me with a 5 day course of antivirals (symptoms cleared up within 3 days) however my swab test on the active sore and blood test came back negative - I wasn't sexually active so I kind of let the situation go.
Fast forward to now, i'm 22 and want to become sexually active again. I haven't had any outbreaks or symptoms since my initial one, and recently got a negative IGG blood test.
I just don't believe my symptoms could've been anything else (I had a plantar wart on my foot at the same time so doctor said it might be HPV/genital warts) and just a coincidental flu/UTI, but I'm just not convinced. Should I assume it is hsv and start disclosing, or do I assume I don't have it? I've called helplines countless times and seeked advice from STI nurses/doctors however they tell me I've already done all I can and there's no point arguing with negative tests (however i am aware of the false negative rates!)
I'm going to look into getting a Western Blot (but I'm in Australia so not sure if it is as available as in the USA)
Please could I have some advice! Should I be telling any future partners I could potentially have it? Or should I assume I don't have hsv and not disclose anything?
TLDR: all symptoms of hsv2 years ago, negative swab and blood test done at the time, negative IGG 3 years later. Do i assume i have hsv or no?
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