Risk involved in Hand Job

Dear Doctor,

I had posted this question earlier in the wrong section (STD), and so I am reposting again in this forum. You have replied to me on this, but I would like to get little more information based on the event described below.

I am from Mumbai (India). This question is with regards to the risk involved in getting a hand job and hiv symptoms.

I had been to a local massage parlour on 3rd Feb, where the lady applied oil on the penis and did a hand job. There was no other sexual involvement (either oral or penetrative) except that I did touch her bear breasts. There was no visible cut, wound or blood on the lady's hand although I did not check her hands thoroughly. This was my first time involvment (outside marriage) in such an activity. Now exactly after 2 weeks I am caught with a mild soar throat (family physician says it is a viral pharyngitis) which is persisting for more than 3 weeks inspite of two antibiotic courses (Azipar - Erythromycin, and Droxyl Clav). I do not have any other symptoms such as rashes or fever or headache. I have lost a few pounds though and I think that could be because I am currently on prozac (60 mg daily) which my doctor has prescribed for anxiety. Below are a few questions I would like to get clarified -

1. Although I have read that hand job is a low risk activity, does the above mentioned symptoms indicate HIV?
2. Is it possible to acquire HIV if the oil applied on the organ was recently used for the previous customer as well?
3. As I am recently married and planning for a family, is it required for me to get tested for HIV?
4. Has there been any incident of HIV reported from an Hand job?
5. If suppose there was any blood or pre-*** (of previous customer) on the lady's hand, would it pose any risk?
6. Is the sore throat appearing after 2 weeks and persisting for more than 3 weeks a symptom?

I am worried. Please advise.

Thanks so much for your patience in clarifying my doubts.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

You are at no risk and do not need testing.  The FSWs who you have seen masturbated you.  HIV (or other STDs) is not transmitted by masturbation.  There has never been a case of HIV transmission described in this way.  In addition, symptoms are a poor indicator of HIV likelihood.  Please read some of the other posts on this site. You will not find a single one in which we suggest that symptoms are suggestive of HIV and warranted testing.  The symptoms of the ARS are far too non-specific to be used to assess risk of infection or the need for testing.  Your doctor is no doubt right, you have a viral sore throat.  Since antibiotics have no effect on viruses, it is not surprising at all that they had no effect on your sore throat-- it needs to run its course.  

As for your specific questions:

1.   No
2.  No, the virus dies quickly out of the body
3.  No
4.  Never
5.  No (and the scenario you suggest is VERY unlikely)
6.  No

You have no reason to worry.  Please  put this episode behind you.  EWH

[abcfrmindia]

Forgot to mention that I also had another handjob from the same parlour on 23rd Feb (i.e., 3 weeks after the first one). This time she massaged my body with powder (probably face powder) and gave a hand job with her bear hands.

Is HIV test warranted in this case?

[alienshadow]

Get your anxiety under control you had no risk my friend