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Hi i would like to ask if you have shingles i can sleep with my husband or we must protect?

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Yes: Shingles occurs after having previous zoster infections including herpes or chicken pox. It is not a sexually transmitted infection.

Dr Saghafi agreed

Answered 4/17/2016

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