[Question #12632] Am I at risk for HSV from massage?
6 months ago
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I received a body to body massage today in which the masseuse was naked and rubbed her body up and down my back. There was no deliberate rubbing or touching to my genital area with her privates, but she did sit on my chest and may have grazed my penis while moving, though did not do snot through or long rubbing motions private on private. At most there was a few second of touching. Am I at risk for HSV2 for this or should I assume I am okay? Would you recommend testing?
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
6 months ago
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You are most certainly not at any risk of acquiring HSV 2 through these activities and I would not recommend testing due to the high rate of false positives on this test (and since you have no risk)
Terri
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6 months ago
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Great. If there was any genital contact would that be worrisome. There wasn’t anything vigorous, but there may have been some contact while she was sitting.
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
6 months ago
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it takes more than brief contact between genitals - I can't assess how much contact there was from your description
Terri
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6 months ago
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I would say at most a moment or contact as she moved from one body part to another. Nothing intentional or vigorous or prolonged directly to genitals
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
6 months ago
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Then my response remains the same - I don't see risk here for the acquisition of HSV
Terri
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