[Question #14001] Massage and hand contact question
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2 days ago
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2 days ago I visited a Thai massage parlor. The masseuse remained clothed throughout, wearing a bra, tights and trousers. I was wearing boxers for the full duration of the massage, my genitals covered. She gave me a full body massage. She then offered a 'happy ending' - I kept my boxers on - my penis/scrotum/anus remaining covered. She felt my penis over my boxers with her fingertips, stroking, then masturbated me (again, over my boxers, not touching my bare penis). I then continued and masturbated myself over my boxers (not touching my penis directly) until ejaculation in my boxers as she watched - she did not touch my ejaculate. I did touch her hands with my hands during the massage. There was no contact from her hands to my bare penis, any touch from her or myself of penis was over my boxers. Upon leaving I examined her hands and saw a small cut/scratch on her palm, NOT bleeding. Does this scratch create any risk as she touched my body during the massage, and then my penis over the boxers? I am concerned about risk of contracting an STI/STD from this event. Can you advise me, please? My skin is in overall good condition, I did have one blister on my toe from sports, as well as dry skin/healed excema on my fingers during this event. I am a male in 30's, and the masseuse was Thai. Thank you very much for your time.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
2 days ago
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Welcome to our Forum and thanks for your questions. I’ll be glad to comment. The activities you describe were absolutely no risk for STIs including HIV. STIs are not spread by receipt of masturbation and are not transmitted through clothing, even if the material becomes wet with genital secretions. Contact of your genitals with a scratch or cut is similarly a no risk event. There is no scientific reason for testing. Please don’t worry. EWH
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1 days ago
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Good afternoon, Doctor. Thank you very much for your response.
Your responsive has certainly removed a lot of my anxiety from this event. I now understand that masturbation (hand-gential/hand-penis) contact is entirely risk free from STI's/STD's. The fact that you said STI's/STD's are also not transmitted through clothing gives me great relief, so I know I am completely safe in relation to my experience as I was wearing boxers with my genitals covered.
I do have a couple of follow up questions if that is okay?
Firstly, I am assuming the healed excema/dry skin on my own fingers poses no risk of acquiring infection, as well as the blister on my toe? I believe you will say this was also zero risk, but I just want to ask in order to move on from this event.
May I just add, I have looked at this forum and have found it highly valuable. I really appreciate your guidance and expertise - you provide a great service!
I will deal with the guilt and move forward from this.
Have a nice afternoon.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
1 days ago
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As I said above, your healed eczema and the blister on your toe do not change things. This was still a virtually no risk event.
Thanks for your comments on the utility of our forum. They are appreciated.
Take care. EWH
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1 days ago
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Good afternoon again and thanks for your response.
I just want to clarify on the phrasing of 'virtually no risk'. Is this simply a theoretical response, as transmission could 'theoretically' happen, but in your experience and time in practise, you have never seen such a transmission happen, of hand-genital transmission, let alone through boxers? I apologise for questioning your expertise.
And to clarify again, you believe testing is NOT required?
Thank you for your time again - I know this is my final follow up, so I appreciate your time and guidance.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
1 days ago
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Final response:
Strange things happen and new things are learned every day. By virtually no risk I mean that when I say so are not at risk to be struck by lightening today, you are also not at risk for STIs including HIV. Were this encounter to result in infection it would be the first case either of us had heard of in our combined over 100 years of clinical sexual health practice, research and interactions with colleagues and the medical literature. You need not worry!!!
I see no need for testing.
I hope this information is helpful. This thread is now complete and will be closed shortly. EWH
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