Herpes or Shingles

I have been told for years I have Shingles but now I am being told it is HSV-2.  I receive this reoccurence of this rash every month around my menustration time.  I normally get a bump or something on my vagina then after that goes away I get this rash on my right side on my hip area that looks like shingles outbreak.  The bump on my vagina is not painful.  However, the rash on my side is sharp shooting pains days before the rash appears then it finally blisters and scabs and goes away and is ishy the entire time even before the rash appears.  The Valtrex med does not stop the reoccurences.  The dr thinks I am nuts because I get this monthly and I am not exaggerating and sometimes I feel it is related to stress when my hormones are off or I am stressed about stuff.  This is ridiculous because the doctors dont know what to do and I cannot continue this way.  I have been married for 20 years and have had this issue for at least 8 years.  My husband has touched the area and yes we have sex when the rash is present in either area and yet he has no problems so it doesnt seem like either diagnostic is correct.  Does anyone have any thoughts???

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