Question 1

walked around bare foot and put pj bottoms on and my feet touched the inside part of where my genitals sit can i get genital herpes this way?

Accepted Answer

Genital herpes: No. You get this virus by direct person to person contact with open lesions or fluids like semen, vaginal secretions, saliva, and so on. You do not get this by self inoculation.

Question 2

hi i  am 24 and a herpes patient i  have had a few outbreaks but never this bad i work 8-10 hr shifts how can i hel while being on foot all day?

Accepted Answer

Consider prevention: If you get frequent outbreaks, you should consider taking daily prophylaxis (e.g. Valacyclovir) to prevent outbreaks.

Question 3

if sores spread from penis to foot. are those herpes?

Accepted Answer

probably not: Usually herpes will reactivate the initial site of infection and rarely travels around the body unless you have severe compromise of your immune system which i assume you don't since you didn't mention it.  Sounds like 2 different processes at work here.

Question 4

i have a blister on the heel of my foot that my dermatologist thinks could be herpes. is this possible?

Accepted Answer

Yes, possible.: It can happen if someone with active lesion or history of herpes infection touches to your heal area it can make a lesion appear in that area. It got to be skin to skin contact.    It is unusual but it may happen . Usually it occurs when loose or improperly fitting shoes rub against the skin surfaces of the foot. Any rubbing on selected spots of the foot can eventually lead to blister formation.

Question 5

how can you tell the difference between jock rash and herpes? i had athletes foot then got the rash on the inner thighs

Accepted Answer

Tines cruris: The rashes look different.  Definitive diagnosis is made by culturing a scraping for fungus .  This will also tell you what type of fungus it is because different ones will have different  characteristics.  Viral culture of a vesicle will prove whether herpes simplex is present.  Put your socks on before your underpants. Many times the underpants touch your toes and bring fungus into your groin.

Question 6

i was having a shower and i noticed what looked to be semen on the floor if i accidentally stepped in it the later my foot touched my underwear while putting them on could that transfer herpes?

Accepted Answer

: No, herpes transmission is not possible in above described circumstances. Check cdc.gov in order to learn about herpes transmission.

Question 7

if you have sores on penis, does it spread on your foot? can you call it herpes?

Accepted Answer

Probably not.: It's possible (almost anything is possible), but highly unlikely.  You didn't describe what you have on your foot that led you to believe that it's herpes. Consult a dermatologist and find out what is going on.

Question 8

blister on bottom of foot popped it and it oozed clear keeps coming back. could it be herpes?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: A blister on the bottom of your foot that comes back is likely a friction blister, and not herpes.  You should evaluate getting different shoes!

Question 9

rheostat like pain on the top of my big toe (left foot) and then later it wandered over to the top of the tendon on the second toe feels like herpes?

Accepted Answer

Arthritis : Could be some form of arthritis such as gout. To be Herpes I would expect a rash. Try an anti inflammatory such as Indomethacin. If no improvement see your doctor. Good Luck

Question 10

is herpes a blood borne virus. is skin to skin infection possible without getting the virus in blood or the virus resides in skin cells and not transmitted to blood. is the transmission possible with a foot/body massage without blood to blood contact?

Accepted Answer

: Small amounts of herpes simplex virus (types 1 and 2) can be detected in blood of some infected persons with symptom, but probably in amounts too small for transmission to other persons, and HSV is not considered to to be "blood borne" or  transmitted. It is only transmitted by sexual or other very intimate contact, not by massage -- even in the presence of bleeding wounds.

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Walked around bare foot and put pj bottoms on and my feet touched the inside part of where my genitals sit can i get genital herpes this way?

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Hi i am 24 and a herpes patient i have had a few outbreaks but never this bad i work 8-10 hr shifts how can i hel while being on foot all day?

A member asked:

If sores spread from penis to foot. are those herpes?

A member asked:

I have a blister on the heel of my foot that my dermatologist thinks could be herpes. is this possible?

A member asked:

How can you tell the difference between jock rash and herpes? i had athletes foot then got the rash on the inner thighs

A member asked:

I was having a shower and i noticed what looked to be semen on the floor if i accidentally stepped in it the later my foot touched my underwear while putting them on could that transfer herpes?

A member asked:

If you have sores on penis, does it spread on your foot? can you call it herpes?

A member asked:

Blister on bottom of foot popped it and it oozed clear keeps coming back. could it be herpes?

A member asked:

Rheostat like pain on the top of my big toe (left foot) and then later it wandered over to the top of the tendon on the second toe feels like herpes?

A member asked:

Is herpes a blood borne virus. is skin to skin infection possible without getting the virus in blood or the virus resides in skin cells and not transmitted to blood. is the transmission possible with a foot/body massage without blood to blood contact?

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