
Is There Risk Of Getting STD After A Body Massage?

Question: I was wondering because I was at a spa today where it was a nude message which the therapist has his hands all over my body, does that contribute to any type of STD? And could the table have any germs that I should fear because it was a body scrub?
Brief answer...no chance of STD
Detailed answer..
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
You have to have a penetrative sex to get most types of sexually transmitted diseases.
By just doing a massage,no STD can be transmitted.
However some types of skin infection like pubic lice or scabies can be transmitted by skin to skin contact.
If there is genital to genital contact ( meaning that there is no penetration but just skin to skin contact as it happens during sex ) ,then one can get genital herpes and HPV.
If there was no sexual activity or penetration,then you should not fear about STD's.
I hope it helps,however you may revert to me for any further query.
Best of luck
Thanks
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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