I think I was misdiagnosed with herpes

[mm105019]

I have reason to believe I was misdiagnosed but I'm not sure. On February 28th, I had rough, unprotected sex with man A. After this, I had some cuts down there, which burned when I peed, but figured it was just because of the rough unprotected sex. A week later on March 7th, I had unprotected sex with man B, while I still had cuts down there from man A. Two days later I noticed 5 parallel bumps on the right side of my labia. I freaked out and went to the nearest STD clinic to get them looked at right away. The doctor looked at them and said it was herpes, and a blood test would make her diagnosis accurate. She also took a sample and looked at it under the microscope and told me I had bacterial vaginosis as well. The actual sores were not tested for anything.  She gave me antiviral medication and an antibiotic. I took the antiviral and antibiotic medication for the whole time it was prescribed (about a week) and the bumps and the smell was gone. The bumps went away in about 2 days after I started taking the medication. The day after I left the doctors I went to get my blood drawn. They took blood to check for igg and igm antibodies. I have read that the igm antibodies is of no clinical reference, and the igg antibodies were ordered non-specific in my case. I guess I should have done my research before I paid for these blood tests to get done. After the blood test results came back, I got a call from the doctor saying I definitely had genital herpes because the igg blood test Was elevated but I know i have hsv1 from childhood. So I tried to move on with my life and never took antiviral medications again, even though the doctor prescribed me with one to help suppress the virus in the future.  So I decided to do the right thing and tell man A and man B about what had been going on. Both went to get tested, and both tested negative. I was in shock. I was definitely sure than man B gave me the genital herpes because I had those bumps two days after I slept with him, and when I had unprotected sex with him, I had a cut down there and was extremely dumb and slept with him anyway and his sexual history made sense with the diagnosis. So then I had my pap smear done for my annual visit in April, and it was found that I had abnormal cells, which required a colposcopy, which I actually had gotten done before a couple years back. I found myself searching the Internet once again, only to find out that herpes could cause you to have abnormal cells during a pap smear. So I went for the colposcopy in the beginning of may and the doctor said that the cells looked like hpv virus, but after he took the biopsies, he called a week or so later to tell me that it was nothing to worry about. Then that weekend, I had safe sex with man B, which once again was very rough. Two days later, I got the same bumps I got the first time, except on the left side.  Four or five red bumps on the left side of my labia. Once again, I freaked out but decided to just wait it out. The bumps were never blistered, or healed over or crusty or anything like that. I never experienced any flu symptoms or any other symptoms that were common in people with herpes. To my surprise, they went away on their own in about a day. I never took an antiviral medication. I was confused. My bumps also never looked like anything I ever saw on the Internet. I know it sounds dumb because obviously everyone with herpes doesn’t run to the internet and post pictures of their genitals, but mine was so different, I couldn’t understand how this could be my fate. The only thing in common with my first and second outbreak was that I had those five parallel red bumps that never blistered or healed over, my groin lymph nodes became swollen, and they were brought upon by some kind of rough sexual intercourse. I know that my sexual history clearly points to this being genital herpes, but for some reason I am still skeptical about my test results. I haven’t had any symptoms since May. I know the virus lays dominant. I also read you are supposed to wait 10-12 weeks after your most recent exposure to go get blood test results. I know searching this Internet is the wrong thing to do. That is why I’m here, to get some answers and real medical advice. I just started a new relationship, and would like to get retested so I can move on and try to have a normal sex life at age 22. Is there any possibility I was misdiagnosed?

[gracefromHHP]

As you have already found out, you had all the wrong testing done unfortunately. At this point you need to seek out a hsv2 igg blood test. Since you already know you have hsv1, perhaps your provider just ordering the hsv2 igg blood test for you will result in the right test being done!! Once you have your test results, you can post them here in this post for more help. Keeping it all in one post helps everyone replying see your full "story" to help you best :)

grace

[mm105019]

I also haven't had any "breakout" since May.