Herpes and Mutual Masturbation

[anxious596]

Hello,

Probably this question has been asked before, but I am new to this and don't know where to find it.  Can HSV-2 be transmitted by mutual masturbation (without a condom, obviously)?  The man I was with did not have any visible outbreak at the moment and it was just masturbation without any oral/vaginal/anal contact.  He tells me that it can't be transmitted by masturbation but I guess just the proximity of the risk is enough to make me anxious.

Thank you very much!

[JCR317]

Hi grace! I have the same question as well: I'm a gay male and I was wondering if a man has genital herpes and you engage in mutual masturbation (where you touch each other's genitals as well as your own afterwards) with no genital rubbing, is there a high risk if they are on treatment and have had no outbreaks for as long as they've had it? Please and thank you. :)

[anxious596]

Hello!

Thank you for your reply!  He has herpes (HSV-2). I am not considering a relationship with him, not because of his condition but because of other reasons.

Thanks again!

[gracefromHHP]

it's incredibly low risk and not worth worrying about to be honest.

is this someone who has herpes? are you considering a relationship with them?

grace