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I am gay and have HSV 2. It has been years since my last outbreak. I have a new boyfriend and I have decided to take Valtrex daily to help protect him. The one question I have and it might seem ridiculous. Can my boyfriend touch my penis/masturbate me without a condom on my penis? I have read places where it says the virus can enter through broken skin, so if he doesn't have a cut or broken skin on his hand that it should be ok. However, he would need to wash his hands with soap and water afterwards. He is rather scared of contracting the disease, and I want to offer him the most accurate information as to what we can and can't do sexually. please help me.

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Unbroken skin on the hand is a great barrier. We are under attack non stop from microscopic stuff from everything we touch every day. Lubes prevent skin being chafed as well.

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so, if his skin is intact he should have nothing to worry about? "Lubes prevent skin being chafed as well" strange comment. Do you mean lotion on the skin? Of course if we were to have anal sex he would use a condom with lubricant.

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You were talking about hand touching. That is what I was referring to. If the skin is intact, then there is a good barrier. People sometimes get "rough" with all kinds of sex and skin can get chafed. I cannot tell you that he could never get it from you, all you can do is reduce the risk.

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You can still get Herpes Withlow(not sure if that's spelt correctly) which is Herpes on the extremities. I have a friend that gets it on her toes.. Though if he washes his hands well right after he's done it may lower his chances.

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Yeah, but Whitlow is even more unlikely to transmit. Unbroken skin with a good lube should be fine, in my experience, but you can always use a latex or nitrile glove on your hand, because that will allow for a heck of a lot more dexterity. As far as lube, make sure you're using non-oil-based lubes. I'd highly recommend you look into silicone lube. It's great for anal sex, but also super amazing for handjobs because it stays slick for an amazingly long period of time (it doesn't absorb into the skin the way water-based lubes do).

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Oh, and I suggested non-oil-based lubes assuming that you probably used latex condoms (as most people do) as opposed to the new polyurethane or polyisoprene condoms on the market.

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