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Urgent Care (Expert Forum)
shingles
Answered by
Jeffrey S Guy, M.D., M. Sc. - Burn Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, Med Spec/Interest 4 General Surgery, Pre-Hospital Care
Vanderbilt Burn Center
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shingles
by bambi77, Dec 19, 2007 02:36PM
Hi there, was diagnosed today with a case of shingles, a mild one in a small patch on my back. Thing is 4 weeks ago i had protected sex 5 times over a weekend with 3 different partners. I always wore a condom and washed down there after too. Apart from this i have not been a bold boy but can't help thinking i may have caught HIV, am i being paranoid? am 27 years old and have a very stressful job, maybe that set off the shingles? otherwise i feel fine and have done since my mis-behaviour. Thanks a lot, Niall.
Doctor's Answer
by Jeffrey S Guy, M.D., M. Sc., Jan 08, 2008 10:47AM
, Jan 08, 2008 10:47AM
Shingles is a reactivation of the virus which causes chicken pox. Stress or fatigue can cause the virus to reactive causing the condition that you experienced. It is not a sexually transmitted disease. (STD)
