Okay, so, I wanted to find out what the real deal was with getting STDs from fingering. I heard some stuff, you know, some people saying it’s totally safe, others saying it’s risky. So, I decided to check it out for myself.
First, I hit up the internet. Did some digging around. What did I find? Well, it’s kinda a mixed bag. Some sites said the chances of getting an STD from a hand job are low because fingers don’t have those mucous membrane things. Sounds safe enough, right?
But then, I dug a bit deeper, and things got a little messier. Turns out, if there are any cuts or sores on your fingers, even tiny ones, the risk goes up. That makes sense, I guess. Like, if there’s an open wound, stuff can get in or out, right?
I also read about oral sex. Turns out, that’s way riskier. If there are sores or cuts in the mouth, it’s easier to catch or spread STIs. I mean, that’s pretty obvious if you think about it. Mouths are full of all kinds of stuff.
So, I went down this rabbit hole, trying to figure out how long these germs can live on your skin. I found that different STDs survive for different amounts of time, from a few minutes to a few hours. So, even if you’re just touching someone, there’s still a chance something could spread.
I started getting a little freaked out, to be honest. I mean, I always thought fingering was pretty safe. But now, I’m not so sure. It’s like, even if the chance is small, it’s still there. And that’s kinda scary.
Then I started thinking about specific STDs, like herpes. I read that it’s super easy to catch. All it takes is skin-to-skin contact, even in places a condom doesn’t cover. And you don’t even need to have blisters to spread it. That’s wild, right?
I even found some numbers about the chance of passing an STD from a throat to a penis, or from a penis to a mouth. It’s all so complicated! And it’s different for every STD.
So, what did I learn from all this? Well, I learned that fingering isn’t as safe as I thought it was. It’s definitely lower risk than some other stuff, but it’s not risk-free. If there are any cuts or sores, the risk goes up. And some STDs, like herpes, are super easy to catch, even without, you know, actual sex.
Honestly, it’s a lot to think about. I’m not sure what I’m going to do with all this information. But I definitely feel like I know more now. And that’s gotta be a good thing, right?
