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Risk of Scabies from a Brief Hand Job?
About 9-10 weeks ago, I received a brief hand job at a strip club. It was a short affair, maybe lasting 1-2 minutes. I didn’t even get a massage, so contact was minimal.
After about 5-6 weeks, I was having a fair bit of prickly sensations (more like biting/pinching than itching) on my scrotum. It wasn’t any worse at any particular time or following any particular activity, save for moving around a lot. I’ve also noticed that the skin is bumpier. Not in a rash sort of way (not pimples, not scaly, etc), but more in a goosebump sort of way.
I went to the doctor around week 7 and after a visual examination was told that it was tinea cruris, or basic old school jock itch. I was prescribed clotrimazole cream with a steroid, and told to use it twice per day, every day, until a week after the symptoms stopped.
I’ve been using this for 3+ weeks, and the symptoms haven’t really changed. I’m headed back to the doctor for a follow up, but I’m stressing in the meantime. I realize that going to the doctor will answer my questions, but I’m just curious if the situation makes scabies a possibility, and if the symptoms make it seem likely?
After about 5-6 weeks, I was having a fair bit of prickly sensations (more like biting/pinching than itching) on my scrotum. It wasn’t any worse at any particular time or following any particular activity, save for moving around a lot. I’ve also noticed that the skin is bumpier. Not in a rash sort of way (not pimples, not scaly, etc), but more in a goosebump sort of way.
I went to the doctor around week 7 and after a visual examination was told that it was tinea cruris, or basic old school jock itch. I was prescribed clotrimazole cream with a steroid, and told to use it twice per day, every day, until a week after the symptoms stopped.
I’ve been using this for 3+ weeks, and the symptoms haven’t really changed. I’m headed back to the doctor for a follow up, but I’m stressing in the meantime. I realize that going to the doctor will answer my questions, but I’m just curious if the situation makes scabies a possibility, and if the symptoms make it seem likely?
Not sure. Scabies are common and ANYONE can give or get them. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/scabies/symptoms-causes/syc-20377378 It's a little mite and can transfer from one person to another easily. Male genitals is a place it can find it's way to. The doctor will look for characteristic 'burrows'. And he/she might scrape the skin. They treat with a cream designated to get rid of it if they think you have it. There is also this to consider. https://www.healthline.com/health/molluscum-contagiosum But it could just be a jock itch situation that is taking longer to get better than usual. Let us know what the doctor says.
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I went back to the doctor today. Same office, different doctor. She took a look and said it was definitely jock itch, probably more irritated by the steroids in the cream I was previously prescribed. She gave me an updated prescription for an anti-fungal cream and a separate one for steroid cream, only to be used when I’m itchy.
I explained the situation and asked about crabs, scabies, etc and she said based on both my description and a visual examination that it was definitely not scabies nor crabs.
I really need to stop stressing.
I explained the situation and asked about crabs, scabies, etc and she said based on both my description and a visual examination that it was definitely not scabies nor crabs.
I really need to stop stressing.
Have you convinced yourself that this is because it was at a strip club, and "dirty" - either literally or metaphorically, or is there some guilt around this encounter?
There's really no risk from a handjob, and you've been told by 2 different docs that this isn't scabies. You're going to be okay. :)
There's really no risk from a handjob, and you've been told by 2 different docs that this isn't scabies. You're going to be okay. :)
I suppose the guilt factor is possible, at least as far as me making a bigger deal about it.
I’ve had jock itch before, as I’ve been working out and play sports since I was a kid. It happens from time to time. I’ve just never had it like this before, and for it to come 4-5 weeks after such an encounter had me suspicious.
I’ve had jock itch before, as I’ve been working out and play sports since I was a kid. It happens from time to time. I’ve just never had it like this before, and for it to come 4-5 weeks after such an encounter had me suspicious.
If it was from the encounter, it wouldn't come that long after it. It's unrelated. The incubation period - the time from infection to symptoms - for jock itch is 4-10 days.
It's not scabies - two different doctors have said that.
You can let the encounter go. Nothing bad has happened from it. It's really okay.
It's not scabies - two different doctors have said that.
You can let the encounter go. Nothing bad has happened from it. It's really okay.
I get all that, and I’ve put it behind me. Just need to not let such coincidences get to me in the future.
Anxiety isn't easy. :( If you need to, talk to a counselor. It can really help.
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