I’ve good and slightly bad news.
Good news - BLOOD test came back negative for all STD’s including herpes
Bad news - CULTURE test (which is the swab test of the actual sores) came back positive for HSV1, but negative for HSV2. If you read my post above, HSV1 is basically oral herpes, or as most of us know it “cold sores.” Honestly, I’m not surprised because I’ve gotten “cold sores” in the past way before this outbreak. So, in a sense, I already knew I just wasn’t educated on it before and thought it was normal to get after a cold or flu.
Practice safe sex everyone!