Not sure if I have HSV 1/HSV 2 or not

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I recently received oral sex from someone infected with HSV1. They weren't aware of the infection until I recommended they get tested after I started to experience a tingle on the tip of my penis and light anal itch (they preformed oral sex on my anus as well). The person thought they were "100% clean," obviously not the case. They tested positive for HSV1 (only). But 2 days after the oral sex, I felt the tingle on the head of my penis and anal itch, both very minor. I don't experience any pain at all. It is now day 15 and I still experience the same mild symptoms and nothing more. I am doing my research on HSV 1/HSV 2/ genital herpes and I'am finding out the blood testing can be somewhat confusing. I am looking forward to taking the IgG test soon for clarification but I really hope there is a chance that I don't have HSV1/HSV2/GHSV1. Like I said, my symptoms are very mild. I don't  experience any pain, have not developed any cold sores or bumps. I only experience a tingle on the tip of my penis, and light anal itch from time to time; also a few mild aches in random joints of my body, although  nothing alarming. I've experienced these mild symptoms in life before ever being exposed to HSV1 but I am not sure what's going on with my body now.  Can symptoms be this mild for herpes ? Just looking for some educational and genuine feedback on the topic

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    Also the aches I speak of, for more detail, they range from my elbow region,  bottom of left foot, and sensitivity of a nerve in my left thigh. Again, it doesn't feel painful at all, just enough to get your attention. Makes one think this could all be possibly cleared up with antibiotics, but I know this herpes std fools a lot of people. 

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      Sorry guys, one last symptom. I do experience a ache in the the same 1 of the testes every now and then. 
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    Herpes can be very tricky. I've been experiencing very similar symptoms like u have. I did the igg test at 5, 10.5, 13 and 18 weeks post exposure all came bk negative for hsv2, positive for 1 and I've had 2 cultures done and they were negative for both. My symptoms are in the genital and lower body. My exposure was genital to genital.

    Just keep monitoring ur body. If u see any sort of bumps don't touch them get them swab in the first 48 hours.

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      okay, and thanks for the feedback. I've been monitoring my body every hour just to make sure there isn't anything new developing down there. The bumps that can develop, are they of a decent size to actually swab? I can say that I see a little agitated marking near 3/4 on an inch away from urethra, but it doesn't resemble a bump. I've noticed it since yesterday after the typical tingling throughout the day (the tingling was on the opposing side of my urethra btw, not where the "agitated" looking mark is). The marking isn't noticeable to the naked eye, but I can see it and recognize that it was not there earlier this week just because I have been looking and observing my genitals so much. The marking is literally the size of this typed asterisk " * " near my urethra. So if it continues to develop, I doubt it could be swabbed because of it's size, but I definitely will be on the look out.

       

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