Can HIV Be Transmitted By Hand Masturbation?

Posted on Mon, 17 Mar 2014

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Mon, 17 Mar 2014 Answered on

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Question : Hello doctor, I went to massage parlour for massage. After finishing massage , that girl did masturbation for me with her hand . Can you please tell me whether HIV/STD INFECTION will spread through her hand . I checked her hand before doing masturbation it was clean and no bleeding. I'm worried whether any infection will spread through her hand

Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer: Herpes can be transmitted Detailed Answer: Hi, Your anxiety is understandable. HIV is not transmitted through clean hands. STDs like herpes can be transmitted from the girl if she has small ebrasions or ulcers over hands (sometimes, these are not readily noticeable). Especially as she does it quite often to strangers, it is difficult to say that she is free from herpes. however, there is no need to panic as the risk of transmission of other STDs is very low. bye.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (7 hours later)

Hello doctor, If that girl doesn't have ulcer or abrasions on hand and if hand is neat then also herpes can spread

Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (1 hour later)

Brief Answer: yes. Detailed Answer: Yes, herpes is known to get transmitted to partners through intact and healthy skin.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (3 minutes later)

Hello doctor , If she has not infected with herpes then it won't spread right and how to find whether I got infected and what is window period to take blood test how can I rule out from my side

Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer: 1 week Detailed Answer: If she doesn't have herpes, she is as good as you and can't transmit herpes. The incubation period of herpes is around 7 days. So if you were to get it you would be having ulcers over the point of contact at this time. I think it is already more than a week, right? So first stop worrying. You can diagnose herpes only when you get blisters or ulcers as it is generally not a blood stream infection unless you are immunocompromised (eg:hiv etc). As long as you don't have ulceration , you need not worry. Mind you , it is a treatable condition and hence, focus your attention away from it. all the best.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar