When am I contagious with HSV2

[budstim]

So I had my initial HSV2 outbreak about 6 weeks ago.  I've had 3 separate cycles of anti-viral meds.  I have had 2 very small outbreaks on the same area of my penis.  The second OB is healing nicely.  The entire time I have had extreme chafe and hemorrhoids.  My Dr claims he sees no OB on my rectal area.  I think I feel something, not exactly sure.  However, the sore chafing is related in my opinion.  My question is... Assuming the chafeness and rawness is associated with the HSV2, am I contagious continually, or only when i have an OB on my penis.  Im strictly talking about my penis, Im not into anal anything.  My Doctor said that when the sores go away on the penis, im not contagious about 2 days after that.  But is the rawness some type of sheding?  and if there is a sore in my anal area that goes unnoticed, is my penis contagious?

[feelingundone]

I honestly doubt the rectal isdue is hsv at all. You can get the rectal are swabbed and pcr tested. If it comes back negative when you're having the issue it's a good bet it isn't hsv related at all

[feelingundone]

Unfortunately you never really know when your contagious or not. Viral shedding occurs roughly 15-25% of days. Meaning the virus will be at the surface even though no symotoms are present. With a new infection shedding is believed to happen more often than a well established infection years old. It does very from person to person. The odds of spreading the infection are less from shedding than an outbreak.

[budstim]

so its looking like I will almost always have to assume im contagious?  I don't seem to have an outbreak in the rectal area, but it does burn as if chafe, is this normal?  I try and feel or take pictures and nothing is felt or noticed as far as sores or red marks go

[budstim]

and thanks for the quick response