False negative?

[Firstborn28]

I recently tested negative for the HSV2 blood test. I tested at 0.46 at about 6 weeks post suspected exposure. This was after a painful, pus-filled lesion appeared on my left labia. It took about 2 weeks to heal, but ever since then my vulva, particularly the left labia, has not been right. I get a tingling sensation down there all the time. The left labia feels irritated, and it sometimes feels like there's a knot/lump or something deep inside, sort of in the crease between my vulva and inner thigh. Could it be a swollen lymph node? I also feel a piercing, sharp, shooting pain in addition to dull aches. I feel the tingling all over, but I only feel the sharp, shooting pain on my left labia and somtimes my left leg, right under my buttocks. I can walk pretty comfortably as opposed to when I had the lesion. Could these be herpes symptoms? Did I receive a false negative? The guy I'm with said he's never tested positive for herpes, and I've never seen sores on him. What could this be?

[Firstborn28]

I am now seeing a weird cluster of bumps on my arm. It's raised in the middle and there are smaller bumps around it. Could it have spread to other parts of my body?!

[sorelegs]

No. Herpes aren't "bumps". They're superficial waster blisters like burns that pop and form ulcers.
As well as the arm being a different nerve group  

[TooHip1973]

So I assume she didn’t do a pcr swab? That would’ve given the most clarity as to if the bump was herpetic or not. If you get any further bumps or sores, insist on a pcr swab. Considering it appeared after a month from any sexual contact, that would be very late for a primary outbreak. A follow up test at 12 weeks would be a safe bet, just to rule things out. The test should be an IgG.

[Firstborn28]

No, it wasn't a swab. She insisted that the blood test would be accurate even though it had  only been 6 weeks. I don't think the sore ever crusted over or anything. It just slowly stopped hurting, the swelling went down, and that part seems to be fine now. I just have all of these other issues.

[sorelegs]

IgG blood test at 6 weeks have an accuraccy of 50%. Meaning 50% of people will show antibodies detectable by IgG testing at 6 weeks post possible exposure

[Firstborn28]

Thanks

[TooHip1973]

Did you have the leison on your vulva examined by a clinician? How soon after sexual contact did it appear?
I am not saying that this is a herpes leison but it would be really wise to have it examined. Herpes sores/leisons aren’t puss-filled. They are clear blisters and sometimes can present as superficial cuts.

[Firstborn28]

Yes, she examined it and suggested I take the blood test so I did it that same day. I noticed it about a month after the sexual contact. Also, it was only one sore that was oozing a pit.