can eczema leads to herpes

[Hiranya]

Iam a 22 yrs old young woman who has been diagnose with eczema since frm childhood. My problem is last year went to the clinic to consult because i have unbearable boils on my private parts, buttocks and under my armpits and some times they can appear on my chin. One of the staff nurse told me that I have herpes and is a sexual transmitted disease. So what confuses me is that I have been in this conditions since I was a kid and my boyfriend break my viginity in 2007 and I was having those boils in my private parts so what I want to know is, is it possible for a child to be born with herpes and eczema at the same time or can eczema leads to herpes

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Eczema does not lead to herpes and is not contageous while herpes is. Herpes is a virus and it spreads by contact. The contact can be due to physical contact or sexual etc. These are common ways of infection: 1] By kissing someone if u have cold, or sore throat 2] Through vaginal or anal intercourse or oral intercourse 3} during pregnancy by mother to baby at birth 5} touching the sore infected outbreak like fingers, eyes etc can also possibly pass virus.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[llyons411]

Ive had eczema since i was a child as well and ive never heard of it leading to herpes. Eczema is not contagious. Was your boyfriend a virgin when you had sex? He could be a carrier, showing no symptoms.

[Hiranya]

Can somebody comment on my post please  I need answers because I can't sleep when I think about this