I have been in monogamous heterosexual relationship with a woman for the past 4.5 years. About 4 years ago I had an outbreak of blisters on my genitals. I went to a local std clinic and they scraped the affected area. The doctor said it was herpes, but did not tell me whether it was HSV-1 or HSV-2. Since the initial outbreak, I have not had another outbreak. Since the diagnosis at the clinic, I have had two blood tests for stds with my primary care physician (the most recent test was 1 year ago). Both have come back negative for all stds. What is the likelihood that I have herpes? If I do have herpes, is it safe to say that I have HSV-1, because I have not had another outbreak in the past 4 years? My wife has not shown symptoms for either. As a side note, she was diagnosed with shingles as a teenager. It's my understanding that this would be completely unrelated to my initial diagnosis. Please advise. Thank you.


