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Posted on: 07/02/2007
Question
Can you get a STD, STI, or UTI from masturbating?
Answer
No, you cannot get anything like that from masturbating. Sexually transmitted diseases, or infections, are transmitted from one person to another during sexual contact that involves sharing body fluids or skin-to skin contact in the case of herpes and HPV.