Sexual Health Buzz

Here is the Question

Can the HSV2 carrier spread the virus on his/her own body? Touching a spot that doesn’t appear to have blisters then touching another part of the body. Basically can you reinfect, spreading to other parts of the body.

Here is my Answer

Once you develop antibodies to herpes simplex virus then it’s not likely that you will infect other parts of your body. That’s really not how it works.

That’s not to say that you shouldn’t wash your hands after you go to the bathroom. People should be careful to wash their hands after going to the bathroom anyway. It’s just a good habit to have even if you don’t have herpes.

Here’s more information about Autoinoculation and how it works