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13 weeks too soon to test?

I had unprotected sex with a new partner after having protected sex with him a few times. I had persistent vaginal tingling for around three months but no other symptoms. I had a blood test for herpes after 13 weeks which came back negative (for both types). After about 15 or 16 weeks I had what looked like a red pimple near my panty line. It was on top of a huge skin colored bump and was very sore. I thought it might have been an infected ingrown hair and out tea tree oil on it for two days and the swelling went down. Afterwards it was only sore if my underwear rubbed against it. The pimple ended up having a small amount of pus that came out on its own...it was a light color but I’m not sure if it was white or yellow. Pus came out Day four. After a week it looked to be completely gone and I resumed shaving the area. By the 9th day it felt sore again and I noticed the area was slightly red and there was a lot of dead skin. I am trying to get in touch with my doctor but I have Kaiser and her next appointment isn’t until the 24th! I have emailed her about this but am not sure if/when I will hear so I thought I’d ask here too. Does this sound like an ingrown hair or herpes? Should I re-test for herpes?
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So it has been 13 weeks since you have had any sexual contact? If so, then your testing for HSV2 is prettt darn accurate as long as it was an IgG test. Can you confirm what test it was that was performed?
Herpes sores are usually slightly yellowed in appearance and have clear fluid, not pus, in them.
If you have anything suspicious down below, don’t wait to get in with your doctor. Go to an urgent care clinic and be seen. Waiting may not give you a clear picture of what is going on. Good luck!
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