How likely is this to be herpes? Tons of anxiety :(

Hello,

I’m really worried I contracted herpes. 13 Days ago I had sex with a woman at an Asian massage parlor (Condom was used). I didn’t notice anything suspicious on her and our encounter was brief maybe 5 minutes.  Started with missionary and then she briefly got on top. 

She looked clean although she was not shaved so it would be difficult to see something if it was there.

Immediately after the encounter I was full of regret and panicking that I might have caught an STD. Lesson learned.

2 days later later (after I was obsessively reading symptoms for all STD’s online) I noticed my left knee was achy and eventually other joints/muscles began to ache too. Even now 13 days later I still have body aches from my groin to my knee and my left arm occasionally too.

3 days later I took a Gonorrhea and Chlamydia test which came back negative

8 days later i decided to go get a herpes igG test to rule out that I didn’t have herpes from any previous exposures. That test came back negative.

9 days later I noticed a single red dot on the right side of my scrotum looked like a pimple or maybe ingrown hair…not common for me although I was obsessively checking my genitals because I have been freaking out. I also could feel a really mild sore throat developing I ate some garlic took vitamins and it went away by the next day.

10 days later I went and got an igM test to see if I had a recent exposure. It also came back negative. (phew) I know the igM is prone to false positives but I took it anyways to rule out recent exposure since igM antibodies develop first I figured if it came back negative I would be relieved. I'm still having anxiety though  

11 days later after I put tee tree oil on that red spot (looked like a single small pimple) it improved a lot. It was pretty small and didn't appear fluid filled under a magnifying glass it might have a tiny white dot at the top but it’s hard to tell. I went to the doctor and had him check it out he felt it and said its probably a small pimple and that my chances for herpes are very unlikely. I was told typically a first outbreak wouldn't form on the scrotum anyways. 

13 days the little pimple looking thing is pretty much gone. The sore throat is back though. I took more vitamins hopefully its not a symptom of anything.

-During this entire time I have had a lot of anxiety this is all I can think about

-I have barely been eating and have almost no appetite 

Between the igM and igG test and my symptoms how likely is this to be herpes?  I'm really worried because the sore achy muscles and I read that herpes can cause that (specifically on the left side)

If this was herpes would the muscles be aching for almost two weeks straight? or just immediately before an outbreak?

If this doesn’t sound like herpes does it sound like another std?

Should I be worried? Please help I'm driving myself mad!

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