Can the herpes virus be shedding from above the top of your vagina, like the triangle where the pubic hair is?

Yes: Herpes simplex virus in the genital area can shed from anywhere in a "bathing trunk" distribution including upper thighs, buttocks and the pubic hair area. To infect another person, the virus must come in contact with a mucous membrane area, like the vagina, penis, or mouth.

Yes.: Can infect they mucous membrane (moist skin, like inside vaginal lips or vaginal walls, or other skin if there is a break in the skin.