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Does An STD Get Transmitted Through Touch?

My friend could possibly have an STD. She s not cleanly and rarely showers and never washes her hands. I was using her phone today and then I went to the bathroom and took my tampon out and had to touch my genitalia. If she does have an STD, could it spread to me?
Thu, 9 Aug 2018
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STD does not spread by touch. It doesn't spread by using things like clothes, utensils, hugging or shaking hands. It spreads when your body comes in contact with fluids like genital secretions or blood and blood products when you have cuts or wound on the skin. Using phone does not give a chance to spread STD. Hence, don't be worried about it.

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Does An STD Get Transmitted Through Touch?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. STD does not spread by touch. It doesn t spread by using things like clothes, utensils, hugging or shaking hands. It spreads when your body comes in contact with fluids like genital secretions or blood and blood products when you have cuts or wound on the skin. Using phone does not give a chance to spread STD. Hence, don t be worried about it. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.