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A member asked:
When an outbreak appears typically at the shaft of the penis, does that mean that's where you are shedding?
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Don't know: What your "outbreak" is. You would need to have your doctor take a look at it to tell.
Answered 9/29/2016
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Herpes: You probably mean a herpes outbreak. You can shed the virus even when you don't have an outbreak. Shedding occurs in the genital tract, not one specific location.
Answered 8/11/2013
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