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Can i get gonorrhea from bathing with someone with it ? im worried that any gonorrhea bacteria floating around the bath could infect me..i know it cant live outside the body on dry surfaces but what about in water?

Q: can i get gonorrhea from bathing with someone with it ? im worried that any gonorrhea bacteria floating around the bath could infect me..i know it cant live outside the body on dry surfaces but what about in water?

: Yes there is cases of transmission in hot tubs and water that is close to body temperature.

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Dr. Robert Trager answered

Yes there is cases of transmission in hot tubs and water that is close to body temperature.

Answered 9/22/2022

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Zero risk. You cannot get gonorrhea if a partner's penis does not enter your vagina.

Answered 9/23/2022

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A member asked:

Can i get gonorrhea from bathing with someone with it ? im worried that any gonorrhea bacteria floating around the bath could infect me..i know it cant live outside the body on dry surfaces but what about in water?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Robert Trager answered

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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