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When i take a shower, i touched an cold sore with scab cover caused by hsv in lower leg (which is also strange for me. i dont know how i caught it in the lower legs), and then use the hand to clean my penis and glans. will i got genital herpes?

Q: when i take a shower, i touched an cold sore with scab cover caused by hsv in lower leg (which is also strange for me. i dont know how i caught it in the lower legs), and then use the hand to clean my penis and glans. will i got genital herpes?

: I know of no HSV infection that would appear on the lower leg. Without having a good idea of what that sore is from it is difficult to speculate where it could transfer.

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Dr. James Ferguson answered

I know of no HSV infection that would appear on the lower leg. Without having a good idea of what that sore is from it is difficult to speculate where it could transfer.

Answered 9/5/2022

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

It is unlikely that the sore on your leg is herpes. Even if it you will not spread it to your genitals.

Answered 9/5/2022

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A member asked:

When i take a shower, i touched an cold sore with scab cover caused by hsv in lower leg (which is also strange for me. i dont know how i caught it in the lower legs), and then use the hand to clean my penis and glans. will i got genital herpes?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. James Ferguson answered

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

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