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The chance that I'm experiencing recurrent outbreak?

Wondering

08/03/08

Wondering

Topics:Recurrent or Primary if HSV at all

I don't know for sure if I have genital herpes. The symptoms are similar. One doctor said probably no and another doctor said probably yes. One doctor took my blood and the other did a swab. 1) First question is if I can be sure that I don't have HSV-1 or HSV-2 if those tests come back negative?

2) Second question is if these symptoms are something that is recurrent or primary? And can a recurrent outbreak later in life be the first time that symptoms show? I have never seen anything like these symptoms on me before now. Thank you very much

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