Many people who test accurately positive for HSV 2 report no symptoms at all. However, once a diagnosis is made, the majority can identify symptoms within 6-12 months.
The blot normally just takes a shorter time, but we give a longer time frame because sometimes, they have to remove any HSV 1 antibody to look more closely for HSV 2 and that takes longer.
Are you in touch with the person with whom you had unprotected intercourse to ask them to get tested?
Terri