[Question #11806] MPV and Massage
12 months ago
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Hello - First off, I really appreciate the service you provide. It is so difficult to get accurate medical information online. The service you provide is invaluable.
Here is my question - When it comes to MPV (AKA Monkey Pox), how risky is it to get a full body massage with a manual happy ending by a woman at a massage parlor. Would you say that they risk is greater than or less than 1 in a million.
12 months ago
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Just to clarify - a full body massage with a manual happy ending by a woman at a massage parlor in the United States.
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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
12 months ago
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Welcome to the forum. Thank you for your confidence in our services.
If the massager is infected with Mpox, the virus certainly could be transmitted. Oral sex is a less likely specific route of transmission than the massage itself. However, I've not heard any reports of Mpox being transmitted in this situation -- and because the large majority of cases in the US have occurred in men who have sex with men, the risk obviously is very low from a female partner. Also, Mpox currently is uncommon in the US; the risk might be higher in event of a new outbreak in your geographic area. (You could confirm this by contacting your local or state health department.) At present, I'm sure the risk is well under one chance in a million.
I hope these comments are helpful. Let me know if anything isn't clear.
HHH, MD
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12 months ago
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Thank you Dr. Handsfield. So it seems like it is safe to say that in your opinion, receiving a full body massage with masturbation at this time in the US remains a relatively safe activity that does not pose a serious health threat.
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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
12 months ago
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Of course you will be at risk of STD if the massage includes a "happy ending" by oral sex. Otherwise no significant risk.---