Herpes nipple sucking

[stocks88]

Hey

About 3 months ago I licked a stripper's nipple for less than 10 seconds. Could I get herpes on my lips/tongue from this. 2 Months after the incident I got my yearly std check (tested for HIV and herpes) all the tests came back negative. Do I need to the test for herpes again ( I know the tests are only 100% accurate after 3 months). Can you get herpes from any hand to hand contact ie. giving a homeless man money?

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

yup.  I think you can put this incident behind you.

Terri

[stocks88]

ok. I just licked it for a few seconds, the nipple was intact and had no lesions. I have not had any cold sores appear. Is 2 months after the incident a pretty accurate test time?

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

If the nipple was intact and had no lesions, then even if she had herpes on the nipple, which is very doubtful,  it would be very unlikely to transfer to your mouth.  Remember that I said if a cold sore was present, it could be transferred to the nipple.  The mouth would be the place creating enough friction to break the nipple skin, not the reverse.

Terri

[stocks88]

Thanks
How can it be transferred to the nipple but not from the nipple to the mouth?

[Terri Warren, RN, Adult Nurse Practitioner]

No, you wouldn't get herpes from sucking on someone's nipple.  Now the reverse might be true - if you had a cold sore on your lip and very aggressively sucked someone's nipple, enough to break the skin, the virus could be transferred to the nipple.  But if her nipple was intact, then you have no worries.  And no, it can't be transferred from hand to hand contact, such as giving money to someone.  I don't believe that you need repeat STD testing, not at all.

Terri