hi this is from matthew hoffman md here on webmd. hope its the answer your looking for. it’s uncommon (though not unheard of) for shingles to affect the external area around the vagina called the vulva. it’s very unusual for shingles to affect the inside of the vagina itself but it can occur. shingles is the common name for herpes zoster the painful rash that results from reactivation of varicella virus in adulthood. most of us are infected by varicella virus as children when it causes chickenpox. after we recover from chickenpox varicella doesn’t disappear but rather goes dormant hiding inside nerves under our skin for years. later in life varicella can erupt on the skin to cause the painful rash called herpes zoster or shingles. (varicella is in the herpes virus family but is distinct from hsv-1 and hsv-2 the herpes viruses that commonly affect the lips and genitals. ) varicella is much more likely to affect external skin than moist mucous membranes inside the mouth or vagina. ulcers or sores on the vagina are more often due to hsv-1 or hsv-2 (herpes infections). taking a viral culture from the site of a fresh ulcer is the only way to know for sure though. do hope this helps you. good luck
does shingle vaccine help with herpes? i was diagnosed with herpes is it possible for shingles to appear in vaginal area. have not had a herpes outbreak for many years not sexually active yet recently have developed what appears to be herpes outbreak much worse than any before. usually when there was an outbreak it was limited to one spot this time it's at least three