WAIT. You still didn’t answer my question here – are you saying you had a positive culture and a negative western blot? You first post most definitely imitated that you had a positive culture but this post doesn’t seem to confirm that or at least I am very confuse by it. If you did have a positive culture, was it typed HSV 1 vs. HSV 2?
The truth is that with brand new infection, people always have a positive culture and a negative antibody test because the infection is new – they have virus present on their skin but not enough time has passed for antibody to be detected. It takes between 3-16 weeks for antibody to be developed.
If you have a negative antibody test (western blot) and have NOT had a positive culture, then I would believe the western blot. And if you have bumps you are concerned about and have NOT had a positive swab test, get a swab test so you can be reassured.
Terri