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Is Infection Possible Through Skin Contact With Garbage?
Question: Hi I cleared my garbage and cleaned my whole room which is full of mess as i havent cleaned it for 3 months, i forgot to shower and changed clothes and fell asleep and there was this once that my gloves that i wore for cleaning and is very dirty as i cleared garbage and opened the public garbage bin lid and throw garbage from my garbage bin with touched the penis part of my pants(the part of the gloves that touched majority of the dirty garbage) while cleaning. Next morning , i got horny and was watching porn and i have a habit of masturbating with my pants on, problem is i masturbated to a stage when i havent cum but there were already some fluids coming out of my penis, but forgot i havent showered so i stopped, problem is i havent showered and i went outside as i had something on and it has been hours since i been outside should i be worried of bacteria, germs and microbe entering my penis?
Brief Answer:
Various suggestions for your incidence.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the possibility of any infection after the incidence.
On the first instance there appears to be no possibility of getting any infection by such kind of episode.
It is due to the fact that our skin has a barrier function and is a multilayered structure which prevents any entry of microbes into it. Secondly of at all any microbe enters then the white blood cells form the first line of defence and destroys the microbes.
In case of there is any abrasion or cuts over the affected area then the barrier function is lost and the microbe has the direct access. But even then the white blood cells prevents the infection.
In the urethral area also the microbes cannot enter directly as the mucosa is quite strong to prevent the same.
I suggest you to kindly wash the area with simple soap and water as soon as possible and not to be worried. Drink plenty of water and liquids.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
Various suggestions for your incidence.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.
I can understand your concern for the possibility of any infection after the incidence.
On the first instance there appears to be no possibility of getting any infection by such kind of episode.
It is due to the fact that our skin has a barrier function and is a multilayered structure which prevents any entry of microbes into it. Secondly of at all any microbe enters then the white blood cells form the first line of defence and destroys the microbes.
In case of there is any abrasion or cuts over the affected area then the barrier function is lost and the microbe has the direct access. But even then the white blood cells prevents the infection.
In the urethral area also the microbes cannot enter directly as the mucosa is quite strong to prevent the same.
I suggest you to kindly wash the area with simple soap and water as soon as possible and not to be worried. Drink plenty of water and liquids.
I hope this helps.
With regards,
Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases
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