you can always retest again for the herpes virus or have another skin biopsy by a dermatologist but if those tests are negative and you respond well to an antibacterial medication (herpes is a virus) you probably do not have herpes but rather some type of recurrent skin infection.
hi. i am not sure if i have genital herpes or not. basically around may i developed sores around the buttocks. i had blood tests (may 7th) culture test(may 14th) and even a biopsy (june 12th) but all were negative for herpes. i was prescribed mupirocin and the sores went away after 2 weeks. last week (sept 21) i had sores that looked and felt similar to the ones before but less severe this time. i used the mupirocin and they went away after a few days. i'm worried. do i have herpes even after all of those tests were negative?