Hello doctor, I have a question about STD exposure risk. I masturbated another male with my hand, and my palm was moist with lube. I wiped away with a hand towel and precum when it became present. His ejaculate went on the floor, maybe a small amount on my hands. I quickly wiped my hands dry with a towel and then washed them with hot soap and water. I had no visible scratches or cuts on my hand. Additionally, he had no visible sores, blisters or warts on his penis. What is the scale of risk associated with this behavior? This was my first encounter such as this.
Hello. I understand your concern. With your history, it seems like the risk of getting STD's like herpes, syphilis, chancroid, and the wart is very negligible as you have mentioned that the person had no sores, ulcers, blisters or wart. If the person has latent herpes, then there are remote chances of getting herpes on hands that again depends on your immunity. Mucosal contact has a significant risk of transmission of STDs. Oral sex has the risk of 1 in 1000 chances of acquiring HIV, and anal sex has 1 in 100. In your case, I would say the risk is negligible.