Can STD Be Contracted Through Oil Massage And Non-penetrative Sexual Activity?

Posted on Mon, 28 Aug 2017

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Question : Hello doctor. About 5 weeks ago i had a massage. Masseuse worked on my body for about 45 minutes and then ended with a hand job. Any risk of STD specially genital herpes.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No risk

Detailed Answer:
hello. thank you for writing to us.

I am Dr. kakkar(dermatologist and venereologist). I have gone through your query and I have noted your concern.
Body massage does not transmit HSV (Genital Herpes) or any other STDs . Neither does a Handjob.
An STD, including HSV (Genital Herpes) can possibly be transmitted only if there is sexual contact with an infected partner e.g penetrative vaginal, anal or oral sex but never through a body massage.

Regards

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

Thanks a lot Doctor. I feel better. On the same note, if somone gets exposed to HSV, how much time does it take for the 1st outbreak to appear?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (50 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Regarding genital herpes

Detailed Answer:
hello.

Incubation period of HSV varies from 2-10days. However, not all new infections manifest as clinical episodes. Many new HSV infections are clinically silent and may manifest later. Therefore, in patients who have had many sexual partners, it may be hard to tell, when and from whom, they acquired the infection.
In the absence of a typical clinical episode, a lab test (ELISA for type 1&2 HSV, IgG ) done 12-16weeks after a possible new infection helps to either confirm or rule out HSV.

Regards

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