Can HIV Be Contracted From Mutual Masturbation?

Posted on Tue, 24 Oct 2017

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Question : Hello doc.. I am homosexual. Today I touched a bare pennis (without condom) after that I washed my hands with cloth washing detergent. I dnt know HIV /STD status of that person. He was an unknown person. I am very much worried. I didn't do anything only touched his pennis two times for 10 seconds or so. I am very much scared of STDs. Please help me

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No risk of STDs

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us.

I am D. kakkar(Dermatologist and Venereologist). I have noted your concern.
There is absolutely no risk of HIV or any other STD with simple touching of penis. STDs are only transmitted by direct penetrative sex e.g either unprotected vaginal, anal or oral sex. Not through touching. The microorganisms of STDs are usually present in genital secretions which are exchanged during sexual intercourse. These microorganisms are not present on skin as they cannot survive on dry surfaces and die quickly outside the body. Moreover intact skin of hands is good enough barrier for infection to pass through. So relax. No need to worry.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T