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HSV 2 Exposure

Two weeks ago, under the influence, I had a girl perform unprotected oral on me.  She's had HSV 2 for 10 years and has never had oral lesions.  She was upfront and told me that I had no risk by her performing unprotected oral sex on me.  Since then, I've been freaking out.  I went and got an IGG test 2 weeks after exposure and it came back negative.  Everything that I've read says that 2 weeks is too soon (for the most part) and that I need to test after 6 weeks.  I've also read that it's nearly impossible to to get HSV 2 in my situation.  I don't have any bumps/lesions, however it's been buring around my anus (not sure if it's due to spicy food/farting).  Just looking for some professional adavice.

Should I be worried?  Is my mind playing games with me?  
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This exposure carried virtually no risk for HIV, as you correctly state yourself. The chance your partner's HSV2 involves her mouth is very low, and even if it does, the likelihood of transmission nearly zero from a single exposure. You don't need testing at all and all experts would have recommended against it in this situation. However, now that you have started down that path, it's up to you whether to continue. If so, you're final test will need to be at 3-4 months after the exposure, not 6 weeks (or you can do both).

Your anal area wasn't exposed, so there is no way your anal "burning" is herpes or any other STD from that exposure. HSV doesn't travel through the boty to unexposed sites.
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Can I ask what your background is? Trying really hard to believe you, just doubt everyone/everything right now.
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