Eczema and autoinnoculation

If one has an area of eczema on the hand during a herpes outbreak on the buttocks, is there a risk of infecting the hand during toileting, dressing, etc.?

[gracefromHHP]

it's very low risk.

If you only h ave the eczema on one hand and have an active herpes lesion present, try to use the other hand for wiping and washing the genital area and area of the lesion.

If you find it too hard to switch hands ( we do get used to doing certain things with certain hands...lol ), you can always chose to wear gloves for washing and wiping to err on the side of caution but you already have a well established herpes infection so it's low risk of transmitting it to other body parts in general.

grace