I believe it is herpes. Herpes can breakout everywhere in the body.
I have had genital herpes for over 7 years. I also get sores on various parts of my body, and during an outbreak I get horrible acne on my face. I believe that because herpes attacks our nerves it has a hige effect on skin because skin is full of nerve endings.
abreva is relatively ineffective for oral herpes. it has no effect on herpes on other body parts. It barely got fda approval to say that it was able to speed the healing of cold sores :(
My regular doc just said herpes.. and didn't specify 1 or 2. I was wondering if I should get a 2nd opinion. I will go to dermatologist. No treatment other than a cream for the sores (abreva). The herpes (it in fact it is...) has not been that bad... just the pimples on/around nose and face. The scrotum thing is bad occasionally too. Will keep you posted. Thanks Grace!
whatever is going on, this isn't herpes. herpes won't cause you those sorts of issues on that many body parts.
if your regular provider is stumped, see a dermatologist for further work up for your various sores you are getting on other body parts.
how were you originally diagnosed as having genital herpes? Do you have hsv1 or hsv2? ( or do you only have oral herpes? ) how do you treat your herpes?
grace