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What Causes Itching Sensation In The Groin Area?
Question: Hello I got a private lap dance from a stripper at a hotel today at 5pm we did not have sex but she did dance naked on me. It is now 2:46AM and my inner thigh by my groin itches and my stomach feels a little sick. Is it possible she gave me herpes? I was in my boxers when I got the dance.
Brief Answer:
About Herpes
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
It takes 2-12 days for HSV-2 (the kind of herpes that causes genital herpes) to incubate, and the average is around 4 days. So I don't think there was enough time between when you had contact and now for it to start giving you symptoms.
And about contact - to get HSV-2, you need to have skin to skin or skin to mucus membrane contact, and it doesn't sound like you had this, if she only contacted the cloth of your underwear.
So I think the risk of Herpes transmission is unlikely from what you described.
But do take care in the future because strippers can carry many diseases and in general, it's not a good idea.
I hope this information helps.
About Herpes
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
It takes 2-12 days for HSV-2 (the kind of herpes that causes genital herpes) to incubate, and the average is around 4 days. So I don't think there was enough time between when you had contact and now for it to start giving you symptoms.
And about contact - to get HSV-2, you need to have skin to skin or skin to mucus membrane contact, and it doesn't sound like you had this, if she only contacted the cloth of your underwear.
So I think the risk of Herpes transmission is unlikely from what you described.
But do take care in the future because strippers can carry many diseases and in general, it's not a good idea.
I hope this information helps.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you this was a big help I no longer think I have HSV although just in case I have one more follow up question. If she got part of my underwear damp could someone catch it from there also?
Brief Answer:
HSV-2 can't live on cloth for very long
Detailed Answer:
Most viruses, including HSV-2, need to be on bodily secretions and don't survive long on inanimate surfaces. There are some STIs that can be sexually passed on via inanimate surfaces such as trichomonas, but not herpes. But again - incubation period is not a few hours. For trichomonas it ranges 5-28 days. So you would not get nearly immediate symptoms for that either.
I want to make a small correction to something I wrote above:
I wrote: "HSV-2 (the kind of herpes that causes genital herpes)..."
and I meant to write HSV-2 (the kind of herpes that causes the majority of genital herpes); because HSV-1, the kind that causes mouth sores, can cause genital herpes if someone with HSV-1 performs oral sex. But that does not sound pertinent to your situation.
HSV-2 can't live on cloth for very long
Detailed Answer:
Most viruses, including HSV-2, need to be on bodily secretions and don't survive long on inanimate surfaces. There are some STIs that can be sexually passed on via inanimate surfaces such as trichomonas, but not herpes. But again - incubation period is not a few hours. For trichomonas it ranges 5-28 days. So you would not get nearly immediate symptoms for that either.
I want to make a small correction to something I wrote above:
I wrote: "HSV-2 (the kind of herpes that causes genital herpes)..."
and I meant to write HSV-2 (the kind of herpes that causes the majority of genital herpes); because HSV-1, the kind that causes mouth sores, can cause genital herpes if someone with HSV-1 performs oral sex. But that does not sound pertinent to your situation.
Note: Consult a Sexual Diseases Specialist online for further follow up- Click here.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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