Can Herpes Be Contracted Through Body Massage And Non-penetrative Sexual Activity?

Posted on Fri, 10 Jun 2016

Question: Hello doctor

2 months back visited massage parlour in XXXXXXX Girl did body massage and at the end received hand job. She was fully dressed and I didn't touch her. Am really worried of herpes. Many doctors told that not possible to get herpes. But am getting fear. After one month I tested for herpes got negative
Igm. 0.67
Igg 0.020
Further testing is required. Really worried. Is it possible to get herpes from hand job

Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No further testing required, no need to worry.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.

Herpes is highly contagious disease and mostly it is transmitted through skin to skin contact.

However, it is very unlikely for hepes trasmission in your case through the way you mentioned especially when you do not know about that girl's herpes.

Chances of herpes transmission is only possible when she is having open herpes sores on her genitals and if she touched with her hand there before giving you body massage.

But as you said that you have already tested negative for herpes IgM antibodies after 1 month of exposure then there is NOTHING to be worried here.

No more testing required now in your case.

Hope this help.

Regards,

Dr.Sandip kabra

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Sandip Kabra (40 minutes later)

thank you sir.
she was fully dressed sir. what are chances of herpes on her hands. is it possible. I didn't have intercourse

Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Almost no chance

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for the immediate response.

There is almost no chance of having of having herpes if she was fully dressed.

And also you didn't have intercourse so there rarely any chance of contracting herpes in your case.

Since you have already been tested negative for herpes antibodies, then there is nothing to be worried.

Regards,

Dr.Sandip Kabra

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Sandip Kabra (12 minutes later)

Thank you for your immediate response. Igm test is sufficient after one month right. Sir am feeling guilty about. Always thinking abt this. This was the only one incident happened. I lost job because of depression. How to come out of this.

Answered by Dr. Sandip Kabra (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No need to feel guilty.

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Yes,IgM antibody testing is sufficient especially if it is done after 1 month.

Also there is no need to feel guilty as whatever you did was not a criminal offence.

However, if you are feeling not good about it then better not to do again in future.

Regarding depression, I would suggest you to wait for couple weeks and if still problem persists, then psychological counselling would be helpful.

Regards,

Dr.Sandip Kabra

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina