if you are running track and you forget your shorts and one of the members on the track team let you borroe theirs their pants are sweaty and everything but you really need the shorts can you get an STD from wearing them if they have an STD?
2006-12-20 13:00:32 · 10 answers · asked by TrackStar4Lyfe 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
The only std you can get from that would be Pubic Lice..unless they..You no whatted in the shorts and it got in ur body...or blood in them and u ate it.
2006-12-20 13:03:24 · answer #1 · answered by mag48 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Theoretically, yes. Realistically, probably not. There are sexually transmitted diseases that can thrive for a while outside the body (on towels, clothing, etc.) depending on the type of secretion, temperature, other hospitable conditions (i.e. hot, most, sweaty shorts). The risk of transmission would be increased if you had some type of open lesion (even a scratch) that disrupted your own skin integrity. But realistically, the chances of this occurring would probably very low as this would require a myriad of "near perfect" conditions to exist for this to happen. however, as others pointed out, pubic lice (crabs) or other skin conditions could be easily transmitted this way. Best advice, bring your own shorts and underwear, sit the day out, or know quite intimately whose shorts you are borrowing. If it is genuinely a concern of yours, err on the side of caution.
2006-12-20 14:07:17 · answer #2 · answered by registered nurse PA 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. There are many external Sexually Transmited Infections (as they are known in the Australian medical community) ranging from lice/crabs as they can remain dormant in underwear and clothing, to genital warts/herpes simplex type 2. This is transmitted if there is any pus or exudate present in the clothing. It can be transmited to another person if their skin comes into contact with the substance and this does not neccesarily mean that the genitalia has to come into contact it. In fact, as long as there is skin present, more so if there is an open wound, then the chances of infection are high. My best word of advice - if you have to wear the shorts, wear underwear or if that's not possible, get the shorts washed in hot water before use.
2006-12-20 13:12:18 · answer #3 · answered by pte joker 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
By definition, they are sexually transmitted. So, no, you won't get an STD by wearing someone's shorts.
2006-12-20 13:04:46 · answer #4 · answered by DelK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if its skin related like genital warts and im sure u didnt swallow the sweat and does ur team mate even have an STD u cant get tthat if he doesnt have one
2006-12-20 13:06:00 · answer #5 · answered by holieghloren 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way you can get an std is by having unprotected sex.
like you can get genera her pies and Aids
2006-12-20 13:09:20 · answer #6 · answered by RENEE B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if that person is infected and leakage in his well shorts. why would you wear something like that not knowing what the other person might have never do that. my opion?
2006-12-20 13:38:36 · answer #7 · answered by the_silverfoxx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope. That's why they're called "Sexually Transmitted Diseases"..maybe unless they had sex with your shorts....just kidding.
2006-12-20 13:03:04 · answer #8 · answered by zimmiesgrl 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
don't have sex and you have nothing to worry about.
a very small inconvenience for good health
2006-12-20 13:20:44 · answer #9 · answered by honest abe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't borrow anything that goes near something that leaks...jeez
anyway, that's freaking disgusting.
2006-12-20 13:03:29 · answer #10 · answered by Iseult 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋