[Question #2574] Massage

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96 months ago
A few weeks ago I had a massage and received an unprotected handjob and the massage lady briefly put her finger in my anus.  It was only in for a second or two and I asked her to remove it.  Am I at risk for hiv or any other std such as herpes from this encounter?  Can I have unprotected sex with my wife?
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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
96 months ago
Welcome to the forum. Thanks for your question, which is brief and to the point. So is my reply.

STDs are not transmitted by fingering or other hand-genital contact. You are not at risk for HIV or any other infection, do no need testing, and can safely continue your normal sexual practices with your wife.

Please let me know if anything isn't clear. Best wishes--  HHH, MD

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96 months ago
Thank you for your response.  I'm having some anxiety just wanted to run this by you.

After leaving the massage I noticed some red spots where there was friction from the handjob.  In my head I know this isn't herpes, and after a few weeks it's all healed.  Should I have a herpes test done to be safe?  There was no sex at all just handjob.   Just having anxiety about it still.

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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
96 months ago
Unequivocally, the "red spots" were not herpes, which a) isn't transmitted by hand contact, b) cannot appear sooner than 2-3 days after exposure, and c) doesn't cause painless redness that clears up in a few hours or a couple of days, which your spots probably did. Do not get tested:  the HSV blood tests are not perfect, and the chance of a false or misleading result is far higher than the chance you were infected.---
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96 months ago
I'm having a hard time moving on from concern.  Are you sure I shouldn't have a test after 16 weeks just to be sure?  The irritations took about a week to two to clear up.  Most likely cause I was manipulating them.  
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96 months ago
The red spots were more like little cuts, again I'm trying to tell myself from the friction. 
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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
96 months ago
You have my expert opinion and advice and these additional details don't change them. Inhe event you have an HSV blood test positive (either type 1 or 2) it won't be from the non-exposure event you are obviously obsessed about. You came to this forum for professional advice from (in all modesty) some of the world's top STD experts, but you are free not to accept it.

Each question includes two follow-up comments and replies, so that concludes this thread. Repetitive anxiety driven questions are discouraged, so please don't start a new one on the same topic. Thanks for your understanding. Best wishes and stay safe (as you were in the events described above).
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