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My STD exposure.
Hi. One week ago, I was in Pataya, Thailand. Yesterday, I met a lady who have been sexually active for the past 11 years with multiple partners. The skin of her palm seemed to peeling off. I have heard when people have syphilis they show such symptoms. But, I want to clarify if I touched her arms when she has syphilis, Am I exposed to syphilis ? On the other hand, I masturbated my self. So, I consider my exposure by masturbation is zero. Am I correct ? Kindly let me know your opinion.
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There are lots of reasons why the skin on her palm looked that way. If you google pics of a secondary syphilis rash, you can see what they look like, and see if it resembled what she had.
If she has syphilis, the skin on your hands is too thick for the bacteria to penetrate, so you can't get it from her that way. You're correct - your masturbation has zero risk.
If she has syphilis, the skin on your hands is too thick for the bacteria to penetrate, so you can't get it from her that way. You're correct - your masturbation has zero risk.
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