Not easy at all. If it were, imagine how many people with cold sores would have herpes on their genitals too. In fact, once you have herpes in one place, you can't spread it elsewhere on the body, because antibodies prevent the herpes from setting up shop elsewhere. These sensations sound psychological to me. I'd ignore 'em.
Dr. Rockoff
Dear DR. RockOff,
I have heard of people with genital herpes say that the herpes sores appear in different areas moving around the genital area. Is this because the area has the same nerve ganglia.
For example, is it possible to get herpes infection on the head of the penis on one outbreak and later get it on the scotum?
Another example, is it possible to get it on the labia for woman for one outbreak, then another outbreak get it near the anus?
Are these examples bogus? From what you are telling me, if one has antibodies, one can neither spread the herpes at all to one self. This means, herpes can not setup shop in the genitals if they have it already in the mouth, since antibodies are already present for that herpes type.
Can you confirm this?
To be more specific, I was asking about how easy it is to spread type one oral herpes to genitals on oneself (as in my current situation of worry) and to others, both symptomatic and asymptomatic. Thanks.