can stds be transferred through indirect contact? . this may seem silly but i'm a hypochondriac so i just really need someone to put my mind at rest. i found a used condom on my floor and i definitely avoided touching it and my roommate came in and picked it up. but i'm pretty sure a blanket had been touching it that i later touched. is it possible that an std (assuming the condom-wearer had one) could have transferred to the blanket and then to me when i touched the blanket? i don't really know if bacteria works like that. i'm concerned.
it would not be likely to contract an std in that way but it would be wise to wash that blanket anyway. and have a long talk to your roommates about leaving used condoms lying around. disgusting.