worried help please

[john401]

hi im a 21 year old male i had unprotected sex one time when i was about 17-18 when i was about 19-20 i decided to get tested to make sure i didnt get anything when i went in for testing i told him exactly that i had unprotected sex about a year ago and wanted to make sure i didnt get anything he said ok and had me fill out papers and ask me questions like if i had a rash burning/itchy ect.. he then asked if i wanted a hiv test and i said yes he examined my genitals and felt around and said everything was fine then took a swab from my penis ouchies yes everything came back negative including hiv test then about almost a year later i noticed a red bump in my pubic area it seemed more like a pimple to me i poped it and yellowish pus came out and and i did see hair coming out of it then another one formed below that one same thing yellow pus came out then a lil blood i am freaked out cuz the doc said i was good cuz i had asked him if i was good and he said yes but he never said anything about herpes does this sound like herpes? am i freaking out for no reason i looked online at pics of herpes and nothing looks that close to what i have if 90% of people dont know they have it hows come he didnt say anything about it cuz i said i want to make sure i didnt have anything wich means everything or do i have to have an outbreak for them to test for herpes? thanks for your help

[genuinelyworried]

If you tested negative a year ago, and haven't had another possible exposure, you are negative.  It does sounds like ingrown hairs.

[john401]

the only thing that worries me is that i dont think he tested me for herpes or assumed i didnt have it cuz i didnt have any symptoms or outbreaks everything else was neg though

[genuinelyworried]

Did he take blood for the HIV test?  He may have run a herpes test as part of the bloodwork.

[john401]

hi yes he did take blood from my arm and said hes checking for antibodies and something about it makes antibodies to fight the virus so im assuming he would of told me if he found antibodies maybe im just worrying to much i havent had really any symptoms that i noticed it dosent really burn to pee nor have i seen anything else besides the pimple like things in my pubic area wich only hurt if i pressed on them and it didnt hurt to pop them but they did itch a lil

[genuinelyworried]

Yep, it sounds like they did a herpes test.  You may be worrying too much here.

If you tested negative at least 4 months after your unprotected sex, and you haven't had sex since then, and don't have any symptoms of herpes, there is no reason to worry.

The symptoms you are describing don't sound like herpes at all.

Being paranoid about it will drive you crazy, just take it as a lesson learned to always practice safe sex....and move on.  

If it will make you feel 100% better to re-test, I guess you could do that.  But I really don't see a reason to do that.  

Good Luck!

[john401]

hi thank you so much for your help and your right i probly wont get re tested unless i notice something crazy happening down there other then the pimple things yes i never had sex after that one time and im not going to till im married i learned my lesson and yes it was way over 4 months when i got tested maybe close to a year i just thought it was odd he didnt say anything about herpes but if he thought i was infected hed say something so your probly right im worrying to much here thanks again for your help