“You need not live in fear of any infectious disease if you inform yourself and take sensible precautions.”
QUESTION:
I’ve heard some scary things about monkeypox lately. Some gay guys are getting it, but also other people. Can I get this from bating with guys?
RESPONSE:
Yes, it is possible, but not so likely if you take some care. Ultimately, you must accept responsibility for your own safety and health. You need not live in fear of any infectious disease if you inform yourself and take sensible precautions.
You can get monkeypox in various ways that could involve masturbation, including intimate contact such as touching someone’s body fluids. The virus that causes this disease can be spread through personal body contact, even if it is not sexual contact. Exposure to respiratory droplets, lesions caused by monkeypox, or even personal items used by an infected person should be avoided.
Monkeypox symptoms can take up to three weeks to manifest after you are exposed to it, so don’t make assumptions one way or another. Symptoms include fever. And inflamed lymph nodes. The lesions which often appear on genitals, or the face can be extremely painful and form a head. Though monkeypox tends to eventually run its course and is seldom fatal for a healthy adult, it can be terribly unpleasant to suffer the symptoms.
Though vaccines are available for this virus related to smallpox, the medicine is currently in short supply in the USA, so be careful and pay attention. The USA has recorded 15,000 cases as of 8/23/22, but this is only reported cases, so there are doubtless many more than that. As with COVID, the USA has the highest infection rate on the planet! If you expect human contact, consult your local medical authorities, and try to get vaccinated.
The current suggestion is that if you masturbate with someone who may have had any kind of close contact with others (which is almost everyone!) then it is best to keep six feet apart from them while you masturbate together. Avoid direct intimate contact.
Though this virus is not spread as easily as COVID via airborne respiratory droplets, one similarity is that the safest route to avoid contagion is to masturbate with other guys online. I know that many people act as if COVID is over or never happened, but with any infectious condition it is worth being careful. Thousands still die of COVID in the USA.
While this may seem disappointing to guys who want to explore masturbating with other guys in a more open and relaxed manner, just be sensible. Communicate openly and honestly with potential playmates: ask what they know about possible exposure. Ask specifically about what kinds of activities they may have engaged in recently. Have they known anyone who had monkeypox? Are they vaccinated?
If someone acts offended and will not discuss the matter before you play together, they are probably not a good candidate for you to play with anyway. Good bate buddies don’t only care about themselves, they care about each other.
If you’re considering a monkeypox vaccine, make sure to check out the WHO website for information on prevention, vaccines and treatments.
For those of you in the United States, the CDC and NACCHO are good resources for information and vaccination availability.
A note from The Batemaster: I’m honored that the guys at BateWorld have asked me to respond to some questions from male masturbators around the world every week.
Always check with your doctor about any issues you might be experiencing with your sexual organs. Prompt diagnosis and treatment are important. This article’s purpose is to inform and entertain readers and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment.
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