[Question #13696] Sorry fro back

1 days ago

Hi doctor

Sorry for back again

I did yesterday massage no any sex type

But the masseur did some massage on my penis and balls ,

1 days ago

he said that is good for you, and me penis was dischargeing some fluds and he wrap and cleaned my penis by towel , My worried about the towel if contaminated by some fluds of clients.

Is there risk about HBV or HCV ?

1 days ago

read this reply from you on this site. Does this apply to the same situation as me?

1 days ago

There is never risk of HIV or any STD from hand-genital contact. In theory, there could be risk of those STDs transmitted primarily by skin-to-skin contact (herpes, syphilis, HPV) if genital fluids are used for lubrication. But even this is exceedingly rare if it occurs at all

1 days ago

There is probably no risk at all for STDs transmitted by fluids, such as gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, and certain others). There have been no scientifically reliable reports of ANY STD transmitted by hand-genital contact.

1 days ago

And certainly there is no risk via left over semen from prior massage clients, towels, etc. "Happy endings" (masturbation by massage providers) are entirely safe from an STD/HIV standpoint and it is safe for you to continue sex with your wife.

H. Hunter Handsfield, MD

12 hours ago

Welcome back, but I don't understand why you found it necessary. Your correctly understand the scientific truths that are the basis of all our replies that you cite. (Thank you for reading other discussions of questions similar to your own.) Not enough virus or bacteria can be carried over in genital secretions or saliva to transmit infection, or by towels. If there are exceptions, they are rare enough to ignore. In other words, I agree with all your comments summarizing the risk aspects of such events.

Let me know if anything isn't clear.

HHH, MD

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12 hours ago

Thank you doctor

That means I shouldn't worry about Hep B or Hep C

12 hours ago

My worry was abut secretions for former customers on the towel used on my penis with my secretions

12 hours ago

Sorry for the linguistic mistake and my bad language

I mean customer before me

H. Hunter Handsfield, MD

12 hours ago

I was aware of your worry about previous customers' body fluids. Why would you consider them any different risk than the massage partner's fluids? In any case, zero risk. In fact, for HCV sex is not a risk at all except in a single circumstance: potentially traumatic anal sex practices between two men. Despite what is often believed, vaginal sex and oral sex never transmit hepatitis C. (The opposite sex partners of infected persons are not at ANY increased risk.)---
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11 hours ago

Because i did not any contact with massage partner's fluids

Thank doctor for understand me and thank you for patient my bad language

As you know some massage shops dose not care about clean the towels

because of the many customers

Thank u

11 hours ago

The last comment Dr. You was talking about. HCV what about HBV ?

11 hours ago

Ohhhhh i really so so sorry

I was aware of your worry about previous customers' body fluids. Why would you consider them any different risk than the massage partner's fluids? In any case, zero risk. In fact > up to hear you was talking about both virus HBV and HCV right ? Then you talk about. HCV individual.

H. Hunter Handsfield, MD

11 hours ago

HBV is much more readily transmitted than HCV. But still little or no risk from fluid contact without penetration. And probably you have been vaccinated against HBV anyway. If not, do it now.

That completes the two follow-up comments and replies included with each question and so ends this thread. I hope the discussion has been helpful. In addition, please note the forum policy against repeated questions. This should be your last about the risk from non-penetrating sexual experiences or contacts. Thank you for your understanding.

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