[Question #8256] Hand to Genital Contact: Whitlow Question

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46 months ago
Last night I received a handjob from a lower end CSW.  She allowed me to record the incident. After watching the incident, I noticed on the top of her thumb near the middle ( bend point) a red  circle mark with new skin in the middle and a healed old scab in the middle of it. Something similar is looked inside her pointer finger. To me the two marks on her hand look like a burn that healed in those two areas or a spider bite that got infected and healed (but who knows I am not a doctor). The peeled skin mark on the thumb looks a 1/4 inch diameter and the pointer finger a little longer.

Everything looks like dried and healed as if the skin healed a week ago. The thumb healed injury maybe contacted my penis 5 times and index finger I am sure touched my penis more since, well you know the act. 

So here are my questions.

What is the chance this is Herpetic Whitlow?
If it is, what is the chance this could transmit to my penis since injuries looks healed (like 2 weeks after you burned your finger)?
Have you seen many cases of herpetic whitlow being transferred to a Penis via a handjob?
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
46 months ago
The chances that this is whitlow is extremely low.  It's simply not very common and to have it on two fingers would be very uncommon indeed.  And worst case scenario, it is, which I seriously doubt, if it is all dried and scabbed, the likelihood of it being transmitted to you is astronomically low.  I have never in my life seen herpes transmitted to someone via whitlow on someone's hand or via masturbating with a hand.  Never.

Terri
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46 months ago
Just to clarify did you mean to say “ I have never in my life seen herpes transmitted via a handjob to someone via whitlow.  Never.” 

If so, thanks for the information
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46 months ago
Sorry I meant to say you never seen a case of herpes transmitted to a mans penis during a handjob via whitlow?
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46 months ago
Just issuing a friendly reminder to not forget about my follow up question. Thank you and have a good day!
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
46 months ago
Yes, I have never seen herpes transmitted to someone via hands (and whitlow).  Sorry if my reply was a bit unclear.

Terri
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46 months ago
Thanks Terri. This is very comforting to know I am not at risk. Time for me to make better decisions with my life. Take care and best wishes to you.
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Terri Warren, RN, Nurse Practitioner
46 months ago
Thank you!

Terri
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