Hi, I am convinced I acquired herpes from an open scrape on my knee. I remembered after it healed that I had banged my knee and this is the only explanation for these symptoms here. My dermatologitst thinks it is quite impossible but didn't see the infection initially-only after 2 weeks. The IGG was negative showing no past infection. I had intimate contact with a promiscous woman and 2 days later, I had a blotchy blistery red rash on my left knee. I did not have intercourse, but was on top of her and had heavy petting. She had panties on. A week later, I had bumps on my right knee with a patch of what looked like blisters trying to start but didn;t get there. I had a few of these bumps and clusters on my arm and a fischer and pimple on my butt crack. They all disappeared within 3-4 weeks. I am heterosexual and never had any contact with her and my anus area. I think I may have autoinoculated myself many times. The pictures on the internet look quite convincing and I can't see any other explanation. It didn't bother me too much. I am convinced that I got it from this girl from skin to skin contact somehow. Now I have accepted this total bad luck. But, what I am concerned about is if any new outbreaks will occur on genitals or just the initial outbreak area on my knee. This seems so crazy. I here so many contradictions regarding viral shedding. Please help.