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Is it possible to give myself herpes from masturbating?
11 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Unusual: Maybe if you had a fever blister and cross-contaminated topside and bottom. Otherwise, you would have to be exposed to the virus somehow or someone.
Answered 4/15/2015
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No: The herpes virus is spread by contact, usually skin to skin. There is a very slim chance if contracting the virus from sex toys that have not been cleaned and have fresh mucous on them, such as with mutual masturbation, but otherwise no.
Answered 6/27/2018
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Yes!: Herpetic whitlow is herpes simplex of your finger- common amongst health care workers before gloves and on thumb suckers. If you can get it on your finger then u can transmit it to your genitals- even more so if using your saliva for lubrication.
Answered 11/16/2016
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