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Diagnosed w/ shingles. used vibrator on back before i knew. is it unsafe to use now on private regions? want to be 110% sure it won't spread
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Relax: You will not spread it. You did not "catch" it. Shingles [herpes zoster] is activation of varicella [chicken pox] in a nerve where it has been dormant previously. After about a month it will heal and become dormant again.
Answered 12/2/2016
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