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STD Testing after Mutual Masterbation
Dr's Thank you for allowing me to ask my question. I engaged in a brief mutual masturbation session with another male who I met online. He stated he was clean and he appeared to be so as well. However, in second guessing my actions I'm now concerned about the possibility of an STD from this activity. I have some discomfort in my genitals but no discharge or consistent burning during urination. I've looked online for help and have only become more confused about the risks of this activity, I'm still not sure what I even put my self at risk for. In addition if I went for an STD test now, three weeks after the encounter. Would I need to go back again for a future follow up? Or is a three week window period a safe testing time. Regards.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Stop looking for definitive answers on line; forums like this are not a substitute for direct medical care and we don't examine posted photos. If you cannot accept the judgment of the walk-in clinic doctor, you'll just have to return for another evaluation or see another doctor or clinic for a second opinion.
That will have to end this thread, unless you want to return with a final diagnosis after you have been professionally re-evaluated.
That will have to end this thread, unless you want to return with a final diagnosis after you have been professionally re-evaluated.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum.
Initial reply, based only on the title you selected for your question -- before I read anything else. Mutual masturbation is risk free. There is no need for STD testing. Now I'll read the rest -- and we'll see if your situation is sufficiently unusual to make an exception.
It is not. Hand-genital contact rarely if ever transmits STDs even when genital secretions are used for lubrication. My guess is that your symptoms are normal body sensations, magnified to by anxiety to a point that you notice more than otherwise. You should not worry at all about this event and should not be tested, unless there are other potential STD risks you haven't mentioned.
I hope this helps. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
Initial reply, based only on the title you selected for your question -- before I read anything else. Mutual masturbation is risk free. There is no need for STD testing. Now I'll read the rest -- and we'll see if your situation is sufficiently unusual to make an exception.
It is not. Hand-genital contact rarely if ever transmits STDs even when genital secretions are used for lubrication. My guess is that your symptoms are normal body sensations, magnified to by anxiety to a point that you notice more than otherwise. You should not worry at all about this event and should not be tested, unless there are other potential STD risks you haven't mentioned.
I hope this helps. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Stop looking for definitive answers on line; forums like this are not a substitute for direct medical care and we don't examine posted photos. See a doctor or clinic.
Feel free to return with a final comment to tell me the diagnosis after you have been professionally evaluated. Other than that, this thread is over.
Feel free to return with a final comment to tell me the diagnosis after you have been professionally evaluated. Other than that, this thread is over.
Hi Dr,
Again thank you for the advice though I am still extremly nervous as the growth has not gone away yet and it has been several weeks. I posted on the Dermatology forum to see if they may be able to give me their opinion, as I await my schedualed Dr's appointment. The growth is near the base of my penis and is not flat or cauliflowered shape but rather rather raises vertically from the skin. Could this still be HPV? Im nervous because Ive engaged in mutual masterbation 5 times in the past 6 months outside of a long term hetero sexual relationship.
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I cannot thank you enough for having this outlet while I await an in person appointment.
Again thank you for the advice though I am still extremly nervous as the growth has not gone away yet and it has been several weeks. I posted on the Dermatology forum to see if they may be able to give me their opinion, as I await my schedualed Dr's appointment. The growth is near the base of my penis and is not flat or cauliflowered shape but rather rather raises vertically from the skin. Could this still be HPV? Im nervous because Ive engaged in mutual masterbation 5 times in the past 6 months outside of a long term hetero sexual relationship.
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/805/p6220167.jpg/
I cannot thank you enough for having this outlet while I await an in person appointment.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
There have been claims of hand-genital HPV transmission, and some technical virgins nevertheless have genital HPV. But the risk of transmission from any single hand-genital exposure is astronomically small and can be ignored. And why worry about genital HPV anyway? You're going to have it someday; everybody catches one or more genital HPV infections during their sexually active lives. It isn't anything to lose sleep over, since the large majority of infections clear up on their own without ever causing symptoms. In addition, you can consider getting immunized with Gardasil, the vaccine that provides 100% protection against 4 of the most troublesome HPV types -- the two that cause most genital warts and the two that cause most genital cancers.
In any case, stop worrying about that event 6 months ago. Protect yourself properly if and when you start having real sex (peneitrative) and at that time select your partners with common sense and use condoms. Other than that, stop worrying. Life is too short for such nonsense.
In any case, stop worrying about that event 6 months ago. Protect yourself properly if and when you start having real sex (peneitrative) and at that time select your partners with common sense and use condoms. Other than that, stop worrying. Life is too short for such nonsense.
Hi Dr,
With this type of activity is there any increased risk of HPV, I know in your earlier statement you stated that "Hand-genital contact rarely if ever transmits STDs". Ive also engaged in this activity 6 moths ago as well.
With this type of activity is there any increased risk of HPV, I know in your earlier statement you stated that "Hand-genital contact rarely if ever transmits STDs". Ive also engaged in this activity 6 moths ago as well.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
This doesn't sound like HPV or any other STD, and in any case direct observation by a health professional is more accurate than any guess I can make from a distance. Since that person thought you had a prominent hair follicle, that's also my best guess. Genital warts do not show up sooner than 2 months after exposure, usually 6 months or more.
Dr. Quick follow up,
I noticed a small pinkish white bump in the area off to the side of my penis. I went to a walk in clinic and the doctor thought it was a prominent hair foliclle but told me to "watch the area". Any chance my exposure and this new bump could be HPV?
Sorry for the double post, think I messed up the to field in the first try.
I noticed a small pinkish white bump in the area off to the side of my penis. I went to a walk in clinic and the doctor thought it was a prominent hair foliclle but told me to "watch the area". Any chance my exposure and this new bump could be HPV?
Sorry for the double post, think I messed up the to field in the first try.
Dr. Quick follow up,
I noticed a small pinkish white bump in the area off to the side of my penis. I went to a walk in clinic and the doctor thought it was a prominent hair foliclle but told me to "watch the area". Any chance my exposure and this new bump could be HPV?
I noticed a small pinkish white bump in the area off to the side of my penis. I went to a walk in clinic and the doctor thought it was a prominent hair foliclle but told me to "watch the area". Any chance my exposure and this new bump could be HPV?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You can safely continue unprotected sex with your regular partner.
Thanks for the thanks. You're welcome; glad to be of help.
Thanks for the thanks. You're welcome; glad to be of help.
Dr. Handsfield,
There was only hand to genital contact, some slight body contact but no genital to genital. The secretions were minimal at best as well. My biggest concern was that I did this outside of a long term relationship and was fearful of bringing something back to the relationship.
Thank you for your quick response and advice.
There was only hand to genital contact, some slight body contact but no genital to genital. The secretions were minimal at best as well. My biggest concern was that I did this outside of a long term relationship and was fearful of bringing something back to the relationship.
Thank you for your quick response and advice.
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