Is it possible to contract herpes in this manner?

[Noob12]

Is it possible to contract herpes in this manner:  your penis comes in contact with the buttocks of a woman who has herpes and you don't see any sores or rashes (just the skin on the surface; not the anus or between folds of the buttocks) ? If so, how likely is it that you could contract herpes in this manner?

[auntiejessi]

Well, skin to skin is used too broadly many times.  What they mean is genital to genital or mouth to genital.

Its only from mucous membranes.

Sleep well,
Aj

[Noob12]

I thought that it could be spread by skin to skin contact much like chicken-pox. If the virus is only shed at epithelial cells then I may sleep better tonight, but nonetheless, I'll have to wait for the blood test.

[auntiejessi]

Oh but if you are basing this concern on your penis touching the woman's butt, then don't worry.  Herpes only sheds from mucous membranes, and the buttocks aren't mucous membranes.  

Aj

[auntiejessi]

I'm sure you are, but all you can do now is wait.

Have you read the herpes handbook?  www.westoverheights.com

Aj

[Noob12]

Hopefully by the end of the week. I am really concerned.

[auntiejessi]

Oh and by "it", I mean your penis touching her.

[auntiejessi]

Its very unlikely if it was on her butt cheeks, and not in the crack.

I read some of your other posts - when do you get your herpes results back?

Aj