Q: I was curious, what is my risk of contracting MRSA when I go to a sex club, provided that I use gloves when touching genital area and condoms for penetration (oral or other).
Is it a higher risk than the same kind of activity in a private setting because of contact with surfaces or towels (provided I’m not sharing a towel)? I’m very careful about always sitting on my towel, no kissing, and no genital contact without a barrier but one of my current partners believes that just my going to a sex club is putting him at risk for contracting MRSA.
I’m a gay ftm guy and just trying to get a realistic picture of what my risks are.
A: MRSA is not so much an STD as a bacteria that lives on surfaces (and people) and is very hard to kill. It lives anywhere there are a lot of people and a lot of moisture, such as hospitals, prisons and military barracks. It’s not just for bath houses! The other people could have MRSA places other than their genitals, and it could be spread through skin to skin contact. However, it sounds like you are taking a lot of the necessary precautions.
Some steps to reducing your chance of contact with MRSA are the following -
- wear shoes, even flip flops
- use a clean towel to sit on (check!)
- use condoms and other barriers (check!)
- wash your hands for 20 seconds or use Purell after touching people or surfaces. You can do this at the end of the night and each time you go to the toilet,
- sanitize surfaces and tools (dildo, clamps) with rubbing alcohol
Here is some more information on Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methicillin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus
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