If you have herpes on your pubic area, should i put a band aid on it so i dont touch it? or my penis doesnt touch it?can it spread to your penis that way?

you can place ointment specifically prescribed by your MD over it. I suggest you leave it uncovered so it dries up faster and don't touch it. The virus is in that the general area so don't worry about spread to penile area. But you must take treatment from your MD.

It can spread by touch, from one area to another, of the body. Putting an adhesive bandage over the lesion could help reduce the risk of spread.

Prevention of new lesions and suppression of old lesions is generally accomplished by taking oral antiviral medications like acyclovir. Speak with your doctor and avoid spreading the virus by contact