Hi wondering,

Thanks for posting your question.  I am not a doctor, so I cannot give any medical advice, but I do have herpes and may be able to help you.

Though it's more often that a test is falsely negative, in your situation I would guess that the first HSV-2 reading was falsely positive, since you've tested negative twice since then.  So I would assume you're in the clear with HSV-2.  HSV-1 is very common, but it is still contagious, so you should refrain from intimacy and/or sexual activity if you ever experience an outbreak.  Although you don't have HSV-2, you should still use protection when you're with a partner whose past is unknown.  You don't want to end up getting it, or any other disease, as well.

I recommend you read the Causes and Risk Factors as well as the Transmission pages for more information on keeping yourself and your partners safe.  

PJ