STD from a hand job

[dave825]

Ok I know this been touched on but I have to put my mind at ease.  About a week ago I got a hand job from a prostitute .  Just before she did this she went to the bathroom and urinated and I heard her wash her hands afterward.  She used body lotion to perform this service and there was no kissing or sex not even oral.  I took a shower moments afterwords and since then inside my urethra feels warm and a little strange and i am willing to admit it could be in my head.  My concern is can I get and STD from this in particularly Herpes so I could put my mind at ease.

Other then what i said I have no symptoms no red dots or rashes.  some people on here say if she touches her herpes area then performs a hand job you are at risk.

Could i have herpes inside my urethra and if so would i not have pain and burning when urinating and discharge.  What are the STDS i am at risk for if any.  And if i am at risk roughly what is that percent.  Should I be tested for anything.

I have just been letting my mind wonder to far and need some straight talk.  By the way I realize this was a big mistake and not only regret it but will never repeat it.   Thanks in advance for your advise

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Reacting to the title of your question plus the opening few words, before I look at anything else:  They call them STDs because you have to have sex to transmit them, and for that purpose hand jobs don't count.  And this has been far more than "touched on":  it has been discussed extensively.  What I don't quite get, even after 4+ years of doing this forum, is questioners' capacity to think that their own cases are somehow unique.

OK, now I have read the rest.  Guess what?  There was no risk for any STD.  You even describe someone who apparently made special efforts to be hygienic.  And when someone suggests his or her own symptoms likely have a psychological origin, usually s/he is correct -- therefore I tend to agree with your suspicion about the "warm" and "strange" feelings in your urethra.

If you are not sufficiently reassured by this reply, it is fine with me if you decide to get tested.  But if something turns up positive, it will not be from this event.

Regards--   HHH, MD

[McHenry]

I think the reason people keep asking this question is the other information out there that says STD can be contracted through skin to skin contact... why would that information be out there if it simply doesn't happen?

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Why is there all kinds of inaccurate information on the internet?  Because it takes no expertise to make a claim.  And for STDs, human nature leads people to make face-saving assumptions or to lie outright.  And "skin to skin" can be a euphemism when a site doesn't want to use sexual terminology.

Pay attention to the source.  You won't find many professionally run medical sites, and especially none that are professionally monitored, that describe hand-to-genital contact as an STD risk.

[McHenry]

Thank you Dr Hunter,

One other question...  At one of the strip clubs I went to during my bachelor party a few weeks ago, a stripper put my fingers inside her to see how "wet" she was. Is there any risk of an STD in that situation?

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Your previous question was a general one, building on my previous reply -- otherwise I would not have responded.  But you may not ask a personal health question in another person's thread.  You'll need to start your own.  But before you spend $15, with a little exploration of the forum you could easily find many discussions that would answer your question.

[McHenry]

Thanks Dr. Hunter, you're the man!

[dave825]

I was fine until yesterday morning i noticed a peanut sized slightly raised and slightly red spot on the front of my right testicle. It is not fluid filled nor does it hurt. should be concerned. i can clearly see this in the mirror after my shower.

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Sounds like a pimple.  Doesn't suggest any STD.  See a provider if you are concerned.

It does not matter what symptoms you might get from here on out.  They will not be due to an STD from the hand job.  Stop the self-examinations.

End of thread.