It is possible to contract genital warts without having intercourse(virgin). If you have had oral sex with a partner, this creates the possibility of contracting the std. Masturbating by yourself will not cause it. I would'nt put a whole lot into the stress factor. If you are in school, you need to consider the effects of sex on your life. Sex (whether it is intercourse or oral sex) can greatly alter the course of your life and carry with it a lot of responsibility. So many people believe, that will never happen to me! But guess what? It does. Something to think about it. Kisley

Herpes can be transmitted, if you drink from the same bottle as somebody, who has herpes. So there is no need for kissing or sex.

In case you have herpes and you touch the little bubbles that apear on the lips, you have the virus on your fingers. If you touch your genitals without washing your hands, you can smear the infection on other parts of your body.