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Should I do another confirmatory Herpes test?

My last exposure was protected oral and protected vaginal with deep french kissing with a CSW. Around 2 weeks later I got what I believed to be a UTI. 6 weeks after my last exposure, I went for a blood test which includes Syphillis, HIV, Chlamydia, HSV1 and HSV2. My 6 weeks results are as follow:

VDRL - Nonreactive
TPHA - Negative
HIV I & II AG/AB (ELISA) - Nonreactive
Chlamydia IGG - 1.3 [(negative 11.0)]
Herpes Type 1 IGG - 0.8 [(negative 11.0)]
Herpes Type 2 IGG - 0.4 [(negative 11.0)]

My doc said all of the above results from 6 weeks is conclusive and I should move on. I read on the Internet that HSV can take up to 12 weeks and 6 months for an accurate result, so I planned to do another test on week 12, but I was too impatient, so I actually did my 2nd Herpes test at 2 days shy from 11 weeks (75 days) and the results are as follows:
Herpes Type I IGG - 0.8 [(negative 11.0)]
Herpes Type II IGG - 0.3 [(negative 11.0)]

Lately (5 months later) I've been experiencing mild itchiness around my lips, I suspect it is due to dryness and vaping, and I also found a single bump on my pubic area, below my belly, above my genitals, that does not look like a classic herpes bump, but I cannot be too sure, I'm no expert and I'm currently really anxious. This has me worrying about whether I should do another confirmatory test for Herpes or move on with 11 week results. I am also worried about risking a false positive and further wrecking my mental health. Should I retest or move on?

My personal verdict is if I'm positive for Herpes but is a late seroconverter, I should have a higher value that is closer to 9.0 or at least in the grey zone by week 11, rather than a low negative at 0.8 and 0.3? Grey Zone starts at 9.0, above 11.0 is a positive.

Thank you.
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Absolutely nothing you've said makes me think hsv is a posibility. Your protected exppsure was as close to risk free as you can get for a single exposure. My advice is to move on. You don't have herpes.
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Is it true that if I were to seroconvert later after the typical 12 weeks, I should have a higher value closer to 9.0 by week 11 instead of 0.8 and 0.3? Maybe a 5.0 or 8.0, a high negative.

I assume past exposures weren't relevant in this case anymore as my 2nd last exposure was more than 4 months ago from my week 6 test and it's 0.8 0.4 respectively.

My main worry is making out with a CSW, worried about the risk of oral herpes. I still feel slight itchiness and tingling above of my upper lip.
The odds of hsv1 from your single exposure is incredibly low. Remember that over half the adult population has it. If you had contracted it you'd know it.
Believe your tests and move on
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IMPORTANT CORRECTION:
The index values above are as follows:
11.0 is POSITIVE

my HSV results are:
Week 6
Type I - 0.8
Type II - 0.4

Week 11 (75 days)
Type I - 0.8
Type II - 0.3

The post above somehow had a mistake. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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VERY IMPORTANT CORRECTION:
The index values above are as follows:
below 9.0 is NEGATIVE
between 9.0 and 11.0 is GREY ZONE
above 11.0 is POSITIVE

my HSV results are:
Week 6
Type I - 0.8
Type II - 0.4

Week 11 (75 days)
Type I - 0.8
Type II - 0.3

The post above somehow had a mistake. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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