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Should I get tested for Herpes?

I am a 26 year old male. About a month ago I had protected vaginal sex (twice in the same night) with a woman in her thirties. She was a commercial sex worker. From what she told me, she had not been doing this for long and was only doing it temporarily since she lost her job and got divorced. During our encounter she did start performing unprotected oral sex on me. However, I immediately asked her to put on a condom (on my penis) and oral sex after that was protected.

I have been tested for HSV-1 and HSV-2 earlier and both tests came back negative. My question is:

1. What are the chances of catching HSV-2 from such an encounter?
2. I have not observed any obvious symptoms since the exposure. However, I do have some itchiness on my outer thigh. Should this be a cause for concern?
3. Given the above information, should I go and get tested for any STDs (including herpes)?

Thanks.
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101028 tn?1419603004
1 - incredibly low and honestly not worth testing for unless you get obvious symptoms

2- nope

3 - nope

grace
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Thanks for the prompt response. One more question/concern. I have been experiencing dryness on my foreskin (I am not circumsized) near the tip of my penis. Recently I noticed a few cuts in the area where the skin is dry. These cuts have most likely been caused due to the excessive dryness of the skin (and maybe because of some rubbing that I did).

1. Does this sound like the symptom of any STD? Should I be worried about it?
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1174003 tn?1308160819
I would say you need to see your doctor or a dermatologist for evaluation.  This doesn't sound like HSV but could be.  Chances are really low and if it will help you then you can test for HSV 16 weeks after this encounter for an accurate result but like grace said not even worth testing.  The chance she was shedding (the virus being active with no sores) is low and not every encounter leades to infection.  Something to remember.
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