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So got ill 3 weeks ago with flu ended up going to clinic as had ulcers on my genItals. Lady at clinic told me yep looks like herpes to me! Gave me cream and antivirals. And did a swab on one of the ulcers for herpes as well as did a blood test which I think was to test for HIV and syphilis and a swab for chlamydia. 2 weeks later I got test results back to say they all come back negative. A relief but also concerned could it be possible that the test for some reason didn't pick up the virus but I do actually have it?! Worried about sleeping with my partner and giving it to him thinking I don't have it if I do. And if it wasn't herpes then what the hell was it?! And now think I'm feeling sore down there again and stressing out! I have an appointment booked with my doctor on Tuesday but I'm worried they will fob me off and say I'm just over thinking it and if I come back negative then not to worry.. .

Any advice on what to do next is appreciated! Thanks x 

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If you have been very recently exposed to the virus (within the past couple of months) it won't show up yet on a blood test. You may want to be retested in a month or two and ask specifically for an IGG blood test for herpes (which can also tell you whether you have type 1 or type 2). If you can hold off from intimacy with your partner until then, that would be safest.

Good luck! 

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It can't have been a recent exposure as been with my current partner for 2 years and I know about the blood test but they swabbed an actual ulcer to test for herpes and that came back negative what I want to know is is that possible to get a negative test result from and swab but yet still have the virus 

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Apparently 33% of tests carried out in the U.K. are incorrect. Ulcers can form due to other medical issues. 

Monior it to see if it reappears.

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9 hours ago, Scudder53 said:

It can't have been a recent exposure as been with my current partner for 2 years and I know about the blood test but they swabbed an actual ulcer to test for herpes and that came back negative what I want to know is is that possible to get a negative test result from and swab but yet still have the virus 

Is he sleeping with other people? 

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No hes been suffering from severe anxiety and agoraphobia for the last 7 months so it's pretty much not possible that he would of been with someone else. Ofcourse I did ask and so did he but neither of us have been else where since we've been together. But lady at the clinic said it can lay dormant in ur body for years before it comes out 

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