Since my last unprotected encounter, I have been IGG tested for HSV 4 times, the final time at 16 weeks post, and about 6 months post the previous encounter with my last boyfriend. I did not have concerns about this particular partner, just general anxiety. I never had a visible outbreak, just some on and off nerve pins and needles (which would come and go mainly as I would stress about it) for a few weeks and some extra vaginal discharge in urine (which had been going on prior to the encounter) and occurred mainly post sex or when dehydrated, but would never be in underwear and would really only happen once in awhile. Any other discomfort I had I would characterize as normal for my body, as it had started post my IUD (intermittent dryness) which I have already spoken to my doctor about, along with some random stinging that would happen only a few times a day close to my period/ovulation, so no real symptoms of herpes. I only bring up the nerve pain as it mainly occurred below the waist. Any time I’ve been tested I’ve always been negative for both types (<.9) and in my more recent tests since February even lower (<.2). The only reason I ask is that I see some people who even had visible outbreaks have tested negative about 2 years later, and had read that the test (which is obviously not perfect) can miss about 8% of infections for HSV2. As I have had 4 tests done, I would assume that makes the test much more reliable? I just want to check that I am not likely one of those people. With so many confirmed negatives I would really like to avoid going through the process of the western blot just to likely get a negative result, so I just want to be sure I can trust my multiple IGG results.