text: i have hsv ii and was wondering if a girl gave me a handjob can she contract the std?   genital herpes (hsv-2) is passed from direct skin to skin contact. even if you had no sores at the time she gave you a hand job, you could possibly be "shedding" the virus. so, i guess if she gave you a hand job and then rubbed her hand on her genital area, theoretically she could get the virus, although that is highly unlikely.   the best thing she can do is to wash her hands extremely good after she did that to you. herpes simplex virus 2 has also been known to cause cold sores, which is usually herpes simplex virus 1, even though it is pretty rare. as long as he washed her hands good, and didn't touch her genital area or her mouth after wards, she should be okay.