Hello, I had a sexual relationship starting August 2020 lasting through February 2021. That relationship ended and I entered into another sexual relationship April 2021 Lasting until about June 10, 2022. On August 17, 2022 I had a full panel STI test done and all tests were negative including HSV 1 and HSV 2. Would this test rule out having been exposed to and getting HSV 2 from either of these partners? Before these partners I only had my ex wife of 33 years. 

It would like rule out HSV from either, however, it was a bit too early to be clear about the second person.  However, I doubt that you acquired HSV 2 from either---

Thanks for your response! The next part of my question is: My most recent sexual relationship started July 23, 2022 and ended early January 2023. This person told me, August 10, that she had herpes. It came up in a conversation about her children’s births, she said she had a c-section with her 2nd, about 38 years ago because she had herpes. She then said that she didn’t have it any more… my jaw dropped open with both statements. We are smart, well educacted people in our 60’s. I had already been having symptoms and made the herpes connection then. I got a test the next week, the August 17, 2022 test. That test came back completely negative, swab and blood draw. The sores may have been too old for testing. I’m sure I was exposed and positive then. We loved each other and I kept on in the relationship, which was really good. I probably forgot about the herpes scare over time. We broke up January 4, 2023. On January 13, 2023 I noticed another suspicious red spot. I got a test right away, January 17, and it was positive for HSV 2. 

Yes, I think it is pretty clear that you got it from her and that she apparently is unaware that it can be transmitted when no symptoms are present.  ---