Std from touching penis after touching vagina?

[Jeekl45]

I received a handjob and while receiving it, I fingered her for about 30 seconds. After finishing I wiped my hands and penis with a hot towel. A few minutes later I went into the bathroom and without thinking about it, touched the shaft of my penis before remembering to wash my hands.

Could I get an std of any sort from the vaginal secretion that may have been left on my hands? My hands were dry again by the time I touched my own penis but they hadn’t been washed yet.

[grobick2000]

Greetings.
No STD can be passed on hands, no matter if those were dry or wet with bodily fluids. Handjob is a safe activity.

[Jeekl45]

Can you share where you found info saying that hands can pass stds? I did a Google search and found resources saying that handjobs can pass stds and I’m wondering if they are being overly cautious.

[grobick2000]

Let's do it again.
Not a single STD can be passed on hands. Let me put it another way: STDs can't be transmitted via hand contact, can't be passed during handjobs.

It doesn't matter what Google says. There is no solid medical evidence that a handjob is an effective way of STI transmission. Some sites are overly cautious, some sites provide opinions and ideas, unsupported by facts and proofs.
I am not going to provide you any links: it is you who came here for advice. You may as well take your time and browse forum history and there are lots of useful links with profound data.

[auntiejessi]

I have some links saved:

Here are some posts from our experts (when we had them) that may help -

https://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/Nervous-about-mutual-masturbation/show/2183476

https://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/Mutual-Masturbation-STD/show/1968429

https://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/mutual-masturbation-sti/show/1858544

https://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/Understanding-the-risks-of-mutual-fingering/show/1516796

https://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV---Prevention/Vaginal-fluid-on-hand-touched-inside-of-condom-and-head-of-penis/show/1119533 - read this thread thoroughly. There is an excellent explanation about why certain activities are not risks, and why others are.

[Jeekl45]

These are helpful links. I’m surprised the answer is so definitive based on what I had found via a Google search.

[auntiejessi]

As Grobick said, many sites are very cautious and will say things that are theoretical to cover themselves.

I'm glad the links helped.