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Can you get HSV2 on shoulders

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kazuki27443
kazuki27443

Can herpes 2 be spread to the shoulder or is it restricted to the bottom oonly?

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  • FelizCastus
    FelizCastus kazuki27443

    Posted

    Nothing is impossible, but that would be extremely unlikely and most unusual. Type 2 has a very strong preference for the genitals and doesn't really favour anywhere else.

    • kazuki27443
      kazuki27443 FelizCastus

      Posted

      When you say it favors the genitals? do you mean it prefers the sacral nerves versus the trigeminal near the face?
  • kevin-Canada
    kevin-Canada kazuki27443

    Posted

    YES. Actually I opened a thread on this recently so if you are interested find it and read it. 

    I had a couple of recent attacks on my right arm. A similar attack before that 6 months ago on my back tested positive for HSV2 (swab test). In my case I am hsv2 positive but thankfully don't get attacks on genitals but rather on my middle back, shoulders and more recently arm.

    • Henhen
      Henhen kevin-Canada

      Posted

      Hello I know it has been a while since you posted but I want to read your thread on HSV2 on the shoulder - as I have it - and I can't find it! Please help me! 

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