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All parts since it can and does affect skin and other tissues, including brain.
All body parts can get herpes. There isn't one square inch that is immune.
The female vagina and the male penis......and i think you can get them in your mouth 2
Any moist area which includes the eyes and if it gets in the eyes - it can travel to the brain.
Never kiss anyone with a sore on their mouth.
I know of children who get a sore on their lips and then touch other body parts and they get herpes in their genitial area for life. Also on the lips is for life.
Generally, it's the moist parts. However, herpes can break out anywhere on the body if the person is very ill, such as AIDS patients.
hands, feet, and last stage, brain. then, you're dead sadly...
that's what they told us in the sex ed at school back in january.
oh, and your penis/vagina i think.
As the question does not specify which type of herpes the asker is referring to, I feel it is important to clarify that Herpes zoster is NOT an STD and it is not contagious. Most cancer patients get the Herpes zoster which lasts for around 4 weeks, then dries out and is cured for good. This is a side effect from chemotherapy as the immune system is weak due to the cancer and treatments.
For further info please read the following:
Shingles (Herpes zoster) is an extremely painful skin rash caused by the Varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. In people who have had chickenpox, the virus is never fully cleared from the body; instead, it remains dormant in the nerve tissues.
When physical or emotional stresses to the body weaken the immune system, the virus re-activates and spreads along the nerve fibers to the particular area of skin supplied by the involved nerve (called a dermatome). The virus responsible for chickenpox and shingles is a member of the Herpesviruses, although it is not the same as the Herpes simplex 1 and 2 viruses that cause cold sores and genital herpes, respectively.
Pain, itching, tingling, or burning of the skin are symptoms of shingles that often precede the rash in an outbreak. The blisters that develop resemble the lesions of chickenpox but are concentrated in the area supplied by the involved nerve. Rarely, more than one nerve is involved. Blisters may occur along the entire path of the nerve or only in certain areas supplied by the nerve. As with the blisters of chickenpox, the blisters in shingles eventually burst and begin to crust over and heal. The entire outbreak can last for three to four weeks.
Link:
http://www.medicinenet.com/shingles/article.htm#1whatis
All parts.
Herpes recurs in the are of the original infection, but it needs a way to enter the body first. It is easier for it to enter the body through mucous membranes - the mouth, genitals, eyes, nose, and nipples are common sites... but it CAN easily enter through normal skin if there is an abrasion the virus can enter through.
So it is relatively common to have 'herpes whitlow' which is herpes of the nailbed/fingertip. Before dentists and doctors used gloves, a lot caught this as they bit their nails causing sores then examined people's mouths who had oral herpes.
Wrestler get 'mat herpes' - basically they suffer abrasions to body, arms and neck in the course of the wrestling match and if their sparring partner has oral herpes, or has herpes on the arm or chest, and broken skin on their body comes into contact with the infected area on the infected wrestler, they can get herpes where contact is made and it will come back in that area.
It is worth pointing out that if you HAVE herpes somewhere already - on the mouth or the genitals for example - once you acquire the infection, your body starts to produce antibodies to the virus, which are normally able to fend of attacks by the same virus in another location. Hence despite herpes being incredibly common, it is uncommon for people to infect other areas of their body - to transfer oral herpes to your own genitals, for instance. Maximum antibody protection is built up in about 6 months. In the first few months of primary infection, it IS possible to spread it to other areas of your own body. It can also happen after that time to people with immune problems - herpes can be a problem for people with HIV for example.
Well technicly all parts off the body but if you look at this site http://yourstdhelp.com it says the most most common are:
genitals
mouth
eyes
legs and arms
armpits
anus
with that said it's important also to remember that condoms aren't that effective against herpes because it's a skin disease and can be transmitted through skin contacted.
Genital herpes can be passed to the mouth but it usually likes to live and occur on the genitals. Meaning there is a small risk of you getting herpes while she doesn't have an out break, either on your mouth or genitals.
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Do you assume that if a person gets cases of shingles from time to time that they have herpes too?
by SELENIUM_TEST_83335 on October 12th, 2010
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can a genital herpe look like a small canker sore? I have one about an inch from my labia. It didn't hurt or itch. Could it be a herpe?
by tata30 on August 29th, 2010
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Are there any treatments suitable and effective for herpes? can anybody show me the pictures of herpes treatments?
by Kenny_R on October 12th, 2010
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I have a small cut under my hood of my labia that hurst and itches.. I also itch inside of my vagina..I tested neg for herpes.
by natr1985 on March 25th, 2011
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My current college roomate has genital herpes and is it possible for me to catch genital herpes from her without sexual contact?
by him.seema on October 12th, 2010
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Thanks Galeanda.
by keithold is a prodigal bagger on March 28th, 2009