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Hand Job HSV-2 Transmission?

Hello!

A few weeks ago, I was in a friend's dorm, and we ended up "fooling around." We made out, and it got to a point where we were both shirtless, and she reached into my pants and gave me a handjob. I had a small ejaculation before, so there may have been semen on my penis when she gave the handjob (which may have dried or not). Later, there was dry humping and me rubbing her vaginal area with her pants still on (khaki short shorts, didn't rub inside of her pants, but outside of them).
Now, I was diagnosed with HSV-2 via a blood test the same year, and I have never had an outbreak. Knowing that my type of herpes can only be spread sexually, I decided to tell her after the scenario. She became really distraught (understandably), and she's going to be tested in two months. We're afraid that even though I don't have open sores, I could have been shedding asymptomatically, and she could have touched her face or mouth some time afterward, thus giving her the virus. Further still, the dry humping/rubbing may have transmitted it. My question is: do we really have anything to worry about at this point?

P.S. She didn't touch her own genitals
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563773 tn?1374246539
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Hello,
Herpes is a virus and it spreads by contact. The contact can be due to physical contact or sexual etc. These are common ways of infection: 1] By kissing someone if u have cold, or sore throat 2] Through vaginal or anal intercourse or oral intercourse 3} during pregnancy by mother to baby at birth 5} touching the sore infected outbreak like fingers, eyes etc can also possibly pass virus. If you had visible sores on your penis then chances of transmission are high.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.



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675718 tn?1530033033
I know if you have hpv can be transmitted from skin on skin contact :)
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