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If the pink spots have now turned into actual sores, I would strongly advise that you have a clinician evaluate them as soon as possible. And ask them if they think it looks like herpes while you’re there. And if they think so, insist on testing – preferrably PCR swabs. having said all of that, I think it is very unlikely that you would have a pink mark for 6 weeks that then turns into a sore and have it be herpes. Herpes just doesn’t behave like that. It also wouldn’t stay around for 6 weeks without changing much at all. If I were a betting woman, I would bet that you don’t have herpes. I like that the antibody test was negative both times. There is now a 70% chance that your antibody test will continue to be negative after this. Also, the person who has no antibody to either HSV 1 or 2 will produce antibody slightly more quickly than the person who does have HSV 1, then acquires HSV 2.
Also, we need to go back to the encounter. Two minutes of unprotected sex a single time with someone who may or may not have herpes is really a low risk situation. It isn’t zero risk, true, but statistically, really low risk.
Terri