washing after sex

[MrBrock]

Questions?

1)Is there any benefit to washing after sex to prevent herpes?  I have read some places online that soap kills herpes so its a good idea to wash.  One place I said that once its "rubbed in" its in, and it won't make a difference?  Which is it?

2) Last night, I had a girl who spit on her hand to give me a handjob, grabbed my penis (it got wet with saliva) I asked her if she ever got cold sores (she said she did on occasion, but didn't have one then) so we didn't go any further.....the problem is I didn't get a chance to wash off until 25-30 minutes later.  Was it too late to "wash off' any potential infection?

[Fleetwood20]

You may need to reevaluate your fear of HSV1. 60% of women you come across will have this. Either you test before each relationship and reject those with HSV or just go with the flow.

[Concered7987]

Hi..just to clarify.I am the same person as Mr.Brock...I logged out of my account, and couldn't log back in....had to create a new name...

[Concered7987]

Thanks Fleetwood,

Nope, don't have HSV-1...If the blood tests are accurate (which is why I am paranoid about getting it)... Followup questions would be

1)When you say minimal avoidance value, do you feel there is some benefit, even marginal. or none

2)Lets say there is infected saliva on that dripped onto one's penis....is that enough to infect it?  Will it seep in?.....or do you have to have friction to "rub it in"

[Fleetwood20]

I think you know my view that you are infected during the act and washing is of minimal avoidance value, just good hygiene though!

You already have HSV1, don't you? Hence there is no issue with question 2, not that there is any practical chance of transmission here anyway, washing or not.