I tested HSV positive for type 1 some years ago. I got a confirmatory test via the Western Blot that was negative. Since then, I made the Western Blot part of my yearly screening when I do my annual exam. I tested in 2022, a little over 3 months after my last sexual encounter and tested negative for both 1 and 2. I retested in 2023 and got Indeterminate for both types. I re-tested 5 1/2 months later in 2024. Type 1 came back negative, Type 2 was still Indeterminate. I was told it’s likely negative and further testing isn’t recommended. I did my yearly exam this year and re-took it. Type 1 came back negative, but I’m now positive for Type 2. I’ve never been positive for Type 2 for as long I’ve tested for HSV, (10+ years). After my last negative result, (in 2022), I’ve been in a monogamous relationship. He gets tested yearly as well. I’m not sure how to break this news to him, so I’m trying to understand how I could’ve been exposed. He’s the only person I’ve been with and I don’t eat or drink after people. There was an instance where I had pityriasis rosea. After looking into this, I saw that it can sometimes be linked to other forms of HSV. I haven’t been tested for other forms, but could  that possibly interfere? What is the likelihood of a false positive with a Western Blot?