Otherwise, no symptoms particularly indicative of initial HSV - no sore throat,
blisters,
ulcers, fever, headache, etc. I did some research on my own, and the consensus in the research appears to be that intial HSV infection is clinically asymptomatic in 60% of cases, but that when symptomatic, the initial outbreak is usually the most severe. Therefore my case is indeterminate without testing or clearer symptoms.