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rash on knees herpes?

rash on knees herpes?

Hi, I am convinced I acquired herpes from an open scrape on my knee.  The doctors say it is quite impossible. I had intimate contact naked with a promiscous woman and 2 days later, I had an itchy blotchy red rash on my left knee.  I did not have intercourse, but was on top of her. 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 but.  I think I may have autoinoculated myself many times.  The pictures on the internet match up. 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 the knees.
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Herpes may affect the genitalia as well if there is frequent and direct contact with the affected skin and the skin of the genitals. I would advise you that if herpes is suspected here, a blood tests to determine previous infection may be obtained. Although antibody testing may not really determine an acute infection, previous herpetic infections may be determined. A positive antibody test may increase the likelihood that this may be herpes as herpetic infections may recur.

With regards to your question, we can not be too sure although type 2 herpetic infection have predilection of occurring over the genitalia. Although both types (types 1 and 2 )  may affect other parts of the body as well.
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