STI risk

[potter68]

Hello doctor
I (male) had a meeting with an escort.
I had no sexual acts, except:
She has spit in her hand and rubbed my penis with it.
Should I be worried that I have some acquired a sexually transmitted disease? If so, which, and how many days after a test would be useful?

[Edward W Hook, MD]

No meaningful risk,  You must realize that we VERY frequently get questions asking if different types of exposures or prevention measures are 100% effective.  The answer to that is that this is scientifically impossible.  For a variety of mathematical reasons far too complex to go into here, all one can do with well conducted scientific studies is estimate probabilities.  By definition, any estimate, cannot ever be 100% certain because of the incredibly low possibility that someone will get HIV through a previously undescribed mechanism tomorrow.  On the other hand, when Dr. Handsfield or I say that something is virtually zero, very close to no risk, or of minimal risk, or use any other term to indicate a very small risk, that means "close to zero" in a world where zero cannot be attained.

Please don't worry.  EWH

[potter68]

Hello Doctor
Thank you for your response.
Write "for most of the STIs no risk". Which STI's but my situation described would be a risk?

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to our Forum.  I'll be pleased to comment. The exposure that you describe falls into the broad category of masturbation and it is my pleasure to tell you that there is no meaningful risk for any STI (including HIV) from participating in mutual masturbation. This is the case even when a partner's genital secretions or saliva come into contact with you and your skin. For the most part STIs are transmitted only through penetrative sexual contact, not through touching, rubbing or even kissing.

There is no need for concern related to the event that you describe and no medical  reason for STI testing of any sort.

I hope that this comment is helpful to you. EWH