Hello doctor.Does a rough handjob with oil which resulted in a wound and some blood be a way of transmission of HIV or any STDs like herpes or HPV? After four weeks there is a black dot on the penis head but not where the wound was. It is not itchy. I am uncircumcised. Kindly help.
Hi. For HIV to transmit there has to be some exchange of infectious fluid like either blood semen or vaginal fluids or contact with infected mucosal surfaces like genital or anal mucosa e.g., during a sexual intercourse. A handjob is absolutely safe as it does not involve an exchange of any of these infectious fluids. Skin is not infectious as the virus is fragile and does not survive on the skin or dry surface unlike genital mucosa, which is moist. For more information consult a dermatologist online -->