What Are The Odds Of Getting Herpes Or Syphillis Or Herpes From A Hj?

Posted on Fri, 17 Mar 2023

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Question : Hello, I had a question about a handjob I got. I was wondering although I didn’t feel a cut on her hand during the massage what are the odds of getting herpes or syphillis or herpes from a hj? From the looks of it her hands looked okay and didn’t feel no cuts during the massage. Hypothetically speaking even if she did have something what are the possibilities of me getting it? Also this happened two days ago

Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (20 hours later)

Brief Answer:
There is no risk to get STD except syphilis.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
The risk to get STD after a handjob is very low. There is no risk to get HIV or HSV 2 during a handjob.It needs to get a direct genital contact with hsv 2 lesion in genital area. You should know that the risk to get syphilis during a handjob exist only when the sexual partner could have skin elements on the hand that are usually symptoms of secondary syphilis.

Hope I have answered your question.
Regards!

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