Time to move on?

[Damnbub]

Hi all thank you for your time! Straight to it because your time is valuable. I’m writing because I’m nervous about test results regarding 2 different exposures. About 6 months ago I received unprotected oral sex and got a single bump on my shaft (around 24 hours after maybe closer to 48)that I picked at, a lot. And it turned into a sore. I had multiple hsv1 tests at 6 weeks, 9, 12, and most recently at 6 months all negative. My other exposure was a little over 3 months ago and consisted of protected vaginal sex. Around 6 or 8  weeks I picked at what I thought was a Fordyce (no pain or itching, just popped it and a bit of whiteish gunk came out. I just had my 12 week Hsv2 test, and the result was negative. Do you think it’s safe to put all of this behind me and safely move on without worry of infecting a partner?

[auntiejessi]

Yes, I think you can safely move on. A herpes sore isn't going to appear for at least 2 days, and it isn't going to be a single bump - it's a cluster of blisters.

It's also not a lump that has whitish gunk. That does sound like a Fordyce spot.

And your testing shows you don't have herpes. Trust it.

Please stop picking at your spots. You could get one infected, and that could cause a lot worse problems than herpes.

[Damnbub]

At the risk of becoming a a bother, should I repeat my hsv2 test in a couple weeks? Or is a result at 12 weeks as good as the igg gets?

[auntiejessi]

12 weeks is as good as it gets. It will not change after that time.

You don't need to test again.