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Herpes entrance into body question

Hi all, for those who saw my previous post,  I went to the doctor and checked my red rash and it isn't herpes but eczema.

The thing is I had some encounters with a number or sex workers. Mostly for protected orals only and rarely engaged in intercourse, for which I always used protection also.
My question is, if herpes or other stds need mucous membranes for effective transmission, how do they enter the body if a man wears a latex condom? Is it possible for the virus to enter from woman's vagina or genital area through uncover scrotum or inner thighs? Does it need only slight touch or it has to be 'massaged' into the body?
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I'm happy to hear you don't have herpes, though eczema can be plenty painful at times.

Condoms reduce the risk significantly because they reduce the mucous membranes exposed, especially for men.

It definitely needs friction, not just a simple touch.

The skin on the inner thighs and scrotum is generally too thick for the virus to penetrate. If the skin is intact, you should be fine. That's why wearing a condom for a one-time encounter gives men about a 1 in 10,000 chance of getting herpes.

Don't have sex with anyone who has any visible sores, whether or not you use a condom. If it's herpes, that means the viral load is really high, and should the condom slip, you could be exposed.
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