Originally Posted by
strwawberryaid
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A few months ago, my ex had a herpes breakout. It was his first breakout, and it happened after we had sex. The doctor did a swab and it came back negative although we don't really believe that. I have never had a breakout before, and I do know that does not necessarily mean that I don't have the virus.
Anyhow, we learned more than we ever wanted to know about herpes and the different viruses. I talked to the sexual health center for my city. They said they don't do testing unless it is a swab; they don't do the blood tests. This is because the blood tests won't distinguish which virus it is or where the infection is (or will return). Considering that the vast majority has HSV1 (cold sores), most tests will come back positive anyway.
Now that I am ready to start dating again, is this something I should disclose to a potential partner?