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Handjobs and STDs
Can giving a handjob give any STD's/infections of any sort? For instance, if the male's genitals are infected, can the female contract it simply by touching?
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Yes, It is possible
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Among the risks, herpes (HSV-1 or HSV-2) and genital warts (HPV) are probably the most likely. I know HPV can live under the fingernails and herpes is so easily spread that many people with coldsores even end up having sores on their fingertips at some point. You touch so many things during the day you have no idea what's on your hands or deep in your nails that you cannot reach to wash away.
(For further note: Yes, guys get HPV too and can spread it to females. Guys typically do not show signs of having HPV, only the strain that causes warts MIGHT cause them to have warts on their penis; however, many men with HPV have no idea they have it and there is yet to be a test to see if a guy has contracted it so there is no way to tell.)
In short, yes, you can definitely contract STDs and STIs through this activity. When it comes to sexual encounters, you are always putting yourself at risk in some way if you think of it. You always should weigh the consequences of possible actions before jumping into things to further prepare yourself in case disaster arises.
All it takes is one strain of HPV or one of the two major strains of herpes to get deep enough under the fingernail to survive for awhile outside of the body. If either disease finds it's way to a break in the skin (crack, cut, wound, etc.) then you'll have caught something from giving a handjob. Kind of not as "safe" as other people make it out to be, hmm?
I wish you well and I hope I've helped clear some things up for you. If you have any further questions regarding this subject, please feel free to ask me :)
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I would think that if a guy has a raging STD and the girl giving the hand job has open sores on her hands then there might be a possibility of contraction. Or if the girl, for some unknown reason, decides to rub her hand directly on her eye, mouth or vagina after giving the hand job, there may be a risk of transferring the infection. Just be safe and smart whenever deciding to have any form of sex. That's always the best way to avoid contracting an STD.
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