I am a 21 year old brown skinned male and i am really hoping you could help me get a better understanding about my own fears. I am uncircumcised and have had unprotected sex thrice with the same partner over the past 3 years. She is the only sexual partner i have had to date. I do know that she has had sex with other individuals before i slept with her. The first time we had intercourse was in January 2006 and as far as i know i showed no symptoms of herpes. The next time we had intercourse was in September of 2006 and i still believe i showed no symptoms. However, during spring of 2007 (around March,April) i developed some rashes/blisters primarily on my abdominal area and on my torso(some even on my upper torso over my ribs). I don't recall any blisters or lesions on my penis and genitals even though i think there was mild reddening above my penis - where the pubic hair grows . After i did some reading i somewhat believed (and still do) that it was a case of Pityriasis Rosea. This is because i didn't develop any painful blisters on my genitals and also because it has left some very mild scarring on my abdomen and my pelvis - they are hardly noticeable but present. I also heard Pityriasis Rosea generally affects people during the spring time and tends to leave mild scarring sometimes on darker skinned individuals. I think these blisters lasted for about 1-2 months. The third time we had intercourse and oral sex was in June of 2007 and since then i believe i haven't showed any symptoms either. I haven't had a re-occurrence of that rash ever since but i am still unsure as to whether i am infected with herpes or not. Does herpes always show up on the genital areas or is it possible that it appears only on the lower-abdomen and torso? There have been times i have felt slight tingling in some areas but i think it has more do to with my paranoia. I haven't had any STD testing done as yet but i am interested in your opinion before i do go in for testing. Do you also know how much herpes testing costs in the United States?

Thanks a lot for your time! I appreciate it.

- Worried