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What Am I supposed to do ?

What Am I supposed to do ?

I have all the symptoms of herpes, but my blood test results doesn't show up antibodies.

I had a sebaceous cyst (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebaceous_cyst) on my back and got it removed by a surgeon which left an open wound on my back. After 4-5 days, the around areas of the wound was itchy and I scratched a lot. I was assuming it was due to the healing process. Gradually two pointed like thing started popping up on the area I was scratching, which had a white tip. I assumed it was some kind of infection.

In between, I had protected sex with a girl who appeared normal, but we sweated a lot. This happened at  9th Oct 14.30.

I was asked to meet my surgeon on 11th Oct 11.00 and on that meet he noticed these 2 pimples which was big enough and he said its a infection filled with pus, he did a small procedure to remove the pus from it. The pimple was hard and solid inside with a sharp point ( not like a bubble filled with fluid.

After 2 days I started feeling pain on both pimples, when I touch it, when I move it; then it gradualy  broke and liquid like blood and pus came out. Also the tip dried a little. I felt sick, body pain, restless legs with mild pain, joint pain, no appetite, sensitive stomach, mid heaviness in my groin.

I had a doubt and  did my Herpes blood test, which was on Oct - 2011  , HSV I and II ( IGG and IGM) - Elisa Method (NOTE: this is my 3rd blood hsv blood test - I've mentioned about it in history section)

Herpes blood test on Oct 2011

The results are,

HSV-I IgG - 0.11 A.I
HSV-II IGG - NOT DETECTABLE

HSV-I IgM - 0.03 Ratio
HSV-II IGM - 0.08 Ratio

In a weeks time, some more fluid came out and gradually it was drying out. Today the crust fell off for both and mild scar is left there.

History

I had some symptoms of herpes before.

1st symptom on Mar - 2011

got a sun burn alike on my arm (the other side of elbow), which was very itch initially, scratched it a lot and gradually mild white spots appeared which was only visible if seen carefully. Went to a skin doctor, he said its eczema due to UV sun exposure and prescribed a cream and a tablet, which I took and it went off.

2nd symptom on May - 2011

My anus was very itchy. I was scratching it a lot and gradually a lump like thing formed there. Again went to a skin doctor and told him about my doubt on herpes. He referred a venereologist. I showed him and he said its a mid hemorrhoids with some infection and its not herpes. He prescribed few medicines but condition was the same.

Again I went to a gastroenterologist, and he said it a mild hemorrhoids and gave a cream, which worked and itching and pain reduced.

Still, I took the first herpes blood test (elisa method) on May 2011.

The results are

HSV-II IGG - 0.05 A.I
HSV-II IGM - 0.13 Ratio

Later I read in forums that it takes about 16 weeks to form antibodies, So I waited for few months and took my second herpes test on Oct

Blood test (elisa method) on Oct 2011

The results are,

HSV-I IgG - 0.24 A.I
HSV-II IGG - 0.04

HSV-I IgM - 0.17 Ratio
HSV-II IGM - 0.06 Ratio

When did I got infected by herpes ? IS it from the girl I had sex with after removing my sebaceous cyst ? If so, 48 hours is enough to develop 2 herpes sores with pus in it ? OR
a normal sore with pus can be later infected by herpes ? OR is it because I already got herpes and since that was a open wound, I had self infected it by touching it ?

Why my latest blood test says HSV II IGG as NOT DETECTABLE ? IS it because the test was taken during the OB, the herpes virus was very active and had killed all my antibodies ?

I also had a talk with my doctor about herpes. He is very cool about it, he says its unavoidable these days and have lots of medicine to treat it; and body will equip itself by developing antibodies after getting infected - which might happen in a months time or might take some time but not greater than 2 years; and its 100% normal to get married.

Is it safe to live with my parents? Wont they get infected ?
If I get married, wont i infect my wife? and later my child ?
Will this bring some other heath complications and affect my nervous system ?

What should I do ? Kindly Help me!
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why do you think you have to have herpes? your testing is negative and every time you've been seen for symptoms, no one thinks that they are herpes related.

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