 [ Symptoms ] is it normal for my girlfriend to be irritated down there after sex  usually after sex when we begin again she complains that it hurts down there we wait a little before doing anything and when i try i again it still hurts her she is 20 years old and i am the only person shes had sex with i do not have any diseases [ Disease ] shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox shingles itself is not contagious what i mean is you cannot get shingles from someone else who has shingles shingles is contagious from the standpoint that you can get chickenpox from direct exposure to shingles blisters in other words if a person has never had chickenpox and has not been vaccinated against chickenpox that person can get chickenpox if they come in contact with shingles blisters however if you have had chickenpox or shingles you cannot get shingles from coming in contact with someone who is having an active outbreak of shingles a shingles outbreak is triggered from within your own body it is not caused by contact with someone else so to answer your question you do not need to avoid contact with your dad you also should be aware that you can get the shingles vaccination if you are over age 50 even if you have had an outbreak of shingles in the past i hope this helps