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Can I get herpes whitlow from giving a guy a handjob
I gave a guy a handjob who has genital herpes, there where no lesions. I have read different things ranging from it is safe to there is a risk of herpes whitlow. Does anyone have any insight into this
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In theory, yes. In practicality, probably not without an outbreak. The skin on your fingers is too thick too penetrate, and unless there was an outbreak present, there probably wouldn't be enough virus to infect you even if you had a break in the skin.
Most herpetic whitlow cases are autoinocculation, where someone newly infected without antibodies to protect themselves from infections in another location, touch an outbreak with a finger with a cut, or dental professionals from their patients with oral herpes.
This isn't anything I'd worry about at all.
Most herpetic whitlow cases are autoinocculation, where someone newly infected without antibodies to protect themselves from infections in another location, touch an outbreak with a finger with a cut, or dental professionals from their patients with oral herpes.
This isn't anything I'd worry about at all.
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Thank you for the reassurance, I really appreciate it!
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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.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
