Shingles is a rash with shooting pain. It usually shows up on just one side of your body. Learn more about symptoms, causes, contagiousness, vaccine, diagnosis, and treatment.

Shingles may appear around your buttocks, groin, genitals, and legs. Here's how it looks and feels and why medical care is advised.

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Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Shingles (herpes zoster) usually occurs on the torso and face, but it may also occur on other parts of the body like the groin, leg, and genitalia.

Cassandra from New York told me her husband had shingles: “It wasn’t that bad, just an itchy rash on his leg.” She is under the impression that neither she nor her husband needs the vaccine.

While most people expect to get chicken pox as children, doctors say there are things to watch out for when you're older so you know if the virus comes back in the form of shingles. Skip to ...

Pugh says, “It can occur on your arms and legs and also on your face.” Anyone can get shingles, even children, but Pugh says the risk increases as you get older.

It’s bad enough to get it when you’re in the comfort of your own home, let alone when you’re on a trip and can’t see your regular doctor. About one in three Americans will develop shingles ...

You get shingles when your immune system is weakened, which can happen when we get older or when we are stressed. As you correctly say, shingles can be miserable, with pain that can persist for ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 81 years old and was diagnosed with shingles at the end of October 2020. After taking famciclovir, I am healing, but still have a scaly ...

Q: I am hoping you can clarify a lot of conflicting information regarding shingles. I know it is contagious, but can you actually catch shingles from a person? If you ...