I Have Hsv1 Herpes . A Rash On My Penis.

Posted on Fri, 17 May 2019

Question: I have hsv1 herpes. A rash on my penis. Nothing on my skin or mouth.. I visited my son his wife and 3 year old granddaughter, for a few days last week,at a condo in Florida, a lot of time spent on the beach. I gave a quick hug to son ,his wife when we met and when I left..it was 6 days, didn't stay over, as I love nearby. On the 3rd day we went to dinner. It was on a patio on the water. We were bitten by te Moslems bugs. The next day they both broke out with bites on their arms and legs. They still have them , they are getting better, with calamine lotion.
Could I have spread herpes just by a couple of quick hugs, and could those bites, be herpes instead.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Herpes doesn’t spread by hugging

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Welcome to ask a doctor service
I have gone through your query and understand your concern.
Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease and doesn’t spread by hugging.
You can’t spread this by hugging.
Those bites are not herpes as it usually presents with a cluster of grouped tiny fluid filled blisters.
I hope to have answered your query and would be happy to answer any further queries.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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