How Is STD Transmitted From Person To Another?

Posted on Mon, 19 Jan 2015

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Mon, 19 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : can a guy be a carrier of an STD if he has never had sex with a man or woman before?

Answered by Dr. Bharatesh Devendra Basti (18 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No.

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.

You cannot be carrier of STDs until you are exposed to it.

The usual mode is sex. So unlikely to be a carrier of STDs. But some STDs like HIV can be transmitted by injection, or from maternal transmission. Some like herpes can be transmitted by skin to skin contact. Otherwise STDs are not transmitted without sex.

You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist

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