1) I don’t have an exact number for 8 weeks, but I would say it is around 70-75% accurate at that time frame. Yes it can take a little longer to serconvert if you are HSV 1 positive.
2) No, this does not sound like HSV. If you had HSV on the buttocks I really think you would describe something very very different. I would say that 90% of the patients that I see in my clinic have some sort of little red bumps on their buttocks or thighs, but when people are concerned about having herpes, these normal little bumps do raise unnecessary concerns.
If I had to guess, I would say that you will likely stay negative. You did all the right things and have tested negative so far so that’s great.
Terri