While I don't have herpes, I do have type one diabetes that has caused some skin integrity problems. I am prone to boils and sores that can make riding incredibly painful. I can ride one day and within a few hours find the start of a skin boil.
I use Hoo Haa Ride Glide and that has helped immensely. Ride Glide has antimicrobial ingredients that seem to help. That and antibiotic cream all over my backside has stopped any problems. Buy the best riding shorts with the best chamois you can afford.
“Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.”.
~Oscar Wilde
Type One Diabetes
currently using Medtronic MiniMed
Revel 723 with CGMS