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Risk from Handjob?

Yesterday I received a handjob from a random woman I met in a bar. We were both drunk and it happened in the restroom. I woke up this morning feeling concerned about STD's. Obviously one day is too soon to see any symptoms, but what do I need to test for? I read I can get Syphilis or HSV-2 from a handjob, but then I read some info that says it's not likely/improbable. Can anyone advise?

I took a full STD panel 5 weeks ago and was negative for everything except for HSV-1. That test was 8 weeks after my last sexual encounter. Again, I've had no symptoms of any STD since.

Note:  A couple of days ago I tested negative for HIV at 13 weeks 91 days exactly afte the above listed sexual encounter which was vaginal intercourse with a broken condom. I was my 5th HIV test. Also tested negative at week 6, 8, 10, and 12.
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Thanks for the reassurance. I read a lot in the expert forum where the doctors say it's either not a risk or statistically improbable. Like I think there's a quote from Dr. Hook said you have a better chance of being hit by a plane while reading his response or something to that affect. However when I called my local clinic today they were emphatic about how I was at risk for Syphilis, Herpes, and even Hepatitis B. They told me to test multiple times at like 2 weeks and again at 3 months. I feel like they knew I was scared and wanted my business. All that testing is not cheap. At least not where I'm from. They referenced skin to skin contact being a risk, etc. and it's it's just scary stuff.
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Okay, that's fine. I didn't mean to come off harsh.

STD are not spread through casual contact, or hand-to-genital contact.
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James I apologize. I posted my question on the STD forum. It seems like a less active forum, and everyone here seems to be very knowledgable. Was not sure if any of the volunteers here were well educated on other STD's as well. Just looking for support...
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This is an HIV forum.
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