confusing symptoms with negative test result

[anonobob]

A year ago I was given protected oral sex from a female SW in Amsterdam.  The event did not last longer than 10 min.  Other than a potential hand on my scrotum she only touched my covered penis.  1/2 way thru the event I sat my naked buttocks on her bed.  24 hrs later I began symptoms of general itchiness.  This evolved into tingling of the skin on the buttocks and thighs over the next 48 hrs along with a general feeling of malaise.  On Day 5 I took a large panel of STD tests, including HSV type specific IGG.  Only the IGM HSV came back pos.  Tests were via an online site and tests were all by LabCorp. Shortly thereafter, I was examined by 2 Urologists on day 8 and 1.5 months.  They said no chance for catching HSV in this way.    After physical examinations, they viewed me with no physical signs of Herpes (blisters/ulcers).  Skin tingling and at times site specific burning like pain lingered for about 2 months.  Itchiness was off and on (like less than 5% of a day but sporadic).    A FEW pimples came on buttocks and thighs (both sides no cluster).  Whether I pop the pimples or not, they disappear quickly.  None have hurt to the direct touch.  I can use facial cleanser to stop their growth and eliminate them faster.    I often had what looked like minor goose bumps on my buttocks and thighs.   I retested with LabCOrp for HSV type specific I & II at 1, 3 & 6 mos.  All negative.  I retested for HIV at 7 months.  I had a similar but less severe tingling and itchiness condition during March and at least 1 time during the summer.   Since beginning of Oct, I have had continual symptoms again.  The goosebumps are back as well as sporadic pimples.
I have had what could look like jock itch this whole time.  During July I had my general look at it.  He diagnosed it as jock itch and prescribed 2% Ketacozanole.  That seemed to not improve anything
No issues w/ penis.  Same periodic itchiness in the scrotum and pubic hair as above.
Should i test the blood for Herpes again?  

[Badmistake211]

I'm having similar issues, Its been almost 7 months since my last possible exposure of having protected with a stripper, It did not last too long and was 100% protected, i've had many weird and crazy things happen to me except for an outbreak down there. Fever, Dry Cough, lower back pains, knee aches, blurred vision, neuroligical issues, blisters on my head, found a few strange itchy insect bites on my body one on my back and one on my shoulder, pain, redness, swollen gums, swollen lymph nodes in the neck, and burning instantly after having sex. I've taken 2 Type Specific tests one at 5 months and another a little over 6 months which all have come back negative. Its driving me nuts I would have given the stripper double the money if she told me she had something and not of touched her. Ive seen numerous doctors and no one seems to have an answer, one doc actually told me I have herpes because an IgM test came back positive.  Good Luck to you I hope we can get on with our lives and have our health back again.

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

No, you should not test for herpes again.  That is not going to be useful at all.  Your tests are negative and your contact was not risky.  The symptoms that you list are not herpes specific, but rather general dermatologic conditions/symptoms.  Everyone I know gets pimples on their bottom and thighs from time to time, and I'll bet you did before this encounter, even though now, they have new meaning for you.

I hope you will work hard to put this behind you and move on, reassured that you don't have herpes.

Terri