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Herpes transmission from minimal risky contact?
I am a 25 year old male. Recently I met another guy and I am concerned about herpes. I mainly masturbated him.
Note: when I asked, he said he did not have any STDs and was tested recently. He also said he has never gotten sores around his mouth or genitals. I inspected and he did not have any sores anywhere.
There was no penetration or kissing and none of his semen touched me.
What are the risks that one can catch herpes from the following activities concerning me?
1. Our genital areas may have brushed against each other when we were shifting/moving. Penis heads did not touch.
2. When we spooned for a minute, his penis was pressed against me and possibly his shaft was positioned in my buttcrack. His penis head did not touch my anus, at least not more than for a second.
3. At one point he pressed against my anus with his finger. He did not go in. It is possible that a few minutes earlier he had put a small amount of spit on his hand to use on his penis, but that was the full extent of spit being used because we used lube.
What are the chances that he was hypothetically shedding and then transferred the virus from his spit or even precum remnants to my anus?
4. The only place my mouth touched was his neck, which I licked rather intensely for a couple minutes. Afterward I noticed that a previous pimple which had scanned over and was already healing was leaking a tiny bit of the clear liquid that might leak from an almost healed area where there was a pimple. Could herpes enter through there??? Again his mouth/saliva did not come in contact with my face and my mouth did not come in contact with any area other than his neck.
I even made sure not to touch my penis or face at all until he finished, then I washed my hands. Within half an hour after this I rubbed my face with hydrogen peroxide and took a very very thorough shower.
Unfortunately the internet has made me paranoid as some say that herpes can be transferred with no sores on either person and with simply any part of the penis literally just touching any part of another persons genital area. I would sincerely appreciate the input regarding the chance of having contracted herpes from the above instances.
Thank you,
Note: when I asked, he said he did not have any STDs and was tested recently. He also said he has never gotten sores around his mouth or genitals. I inspected and he did not have any sores anywhere.
There was no penetration or kissing and none of his semen touched me.
What are the risks that one can catch herpes from the following activities concerning me?
1. Our genital areas may have brushed against each other when we were shifting/moving. Penis heads did not touch.
2. When we spooned for a minute, his penis was pressed against me and possibly his shaft was positioned in my buttcrack. His penis head did not touch my anus, at least not more than for a second.
3. At one point he pressed against my anus with his finger. He did not go in. It is possible that a few minutes earlier he had put a small amount of spit on his hand to use on his penis, but that was the full extent of spit being used because we used lube.
What are the chances that he was hypothetically shedding and then transferred the virus from his spit or even precum remnants to my anus?
4. The only place my mouth touched was his neck, which I licked rather intensely for a couple minutes. Afterward I noticed that a previous pimple which had scanned over and was already healing was leaking a tiny bit of the clear liquid that might leak from an almost healed area where there was a pimple. Could herpes enter through there??? Again his mouth/saliva did not come in contact with my face and my mouth did not come in contact with any area other than his neck.
I even made sure not to touch my penis or face at all until he finished, then I washed my hands. Within half an hour after this I rubbed my face with hydrogen peroxide and took a very very thorough shower.
Unfortunately the internet has made me paranoid as some say that herpes can be transferred with no sores on either person and with simply any part of the penis literally just touching any part of another persons genital area. I would sincerely appreciate the input regarding the chance of having contracted herpes from the above instances.
Thank you,
You had a no risk exposure. Herpes is not a super contagious virus. You need far mor than spooning naked or genitals touching each other. Herpes needs to be massaged in. This is why intercourse is really pretty necessary as friction is hi. Kissing the neck is no risk as well. Even if you masterbate your partner then yourself you are not at any real world risk for any std. Herpes is also not concentrated in bodily fluids. It's a skin condition and fluids are a totally inefficient way for the virus to be contracted in adults. The reason hsv1 a very common on the lips is it's an easy way in. You needn't worry about this exposure for any std. Unfortunately the internet is full of theory and false info. School books still say that hsv is easily contracted from sharing drinks or utensils. So not true in adults.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
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STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
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