I recently learned my ex boyfriend has herpes. We haven't slept together in over a year and only once, for seconds, had sex unprotected. I am panicking because I have had a sore throat for three weeks. I went to my doctor, who did a strep test (negative), and who told me I have lesions on my throat. She told me it is probably a virus but now, a week later, it is no better and no worse. From all I read online, sores cause by Herpes are on, and around the mouth and tongue; not the throat. Is this true? I don't know what to do and am panicking I have Herpes. I already have HPV and can find no information that this could be related.