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