Can herpes-2 be transmitted if my boyfriend touches himself and then touches me while he is showing no signs of outbreak? Is it transmitted on his hands? Also is it transmitted thru semen? I have started dating someone who has herpes 2 and am worried if I touch him or his testicles and then touch my self it can be spread onto me from my hand? We use condoms all the time but naturally a condom cannot cover his testicles. I am concerned on transmitting it thru his hands or mine coming in contact with my genital area.