Dear Doctor,
I have gained a great deal of knowledge and understanding about HIV and STD's from the questions and your responses on this website. Thank you. Yet I find myself emotionally at odds with rationality.
Several days ago I attended a strip club during a business trip. Nothing really unusual happened. I received only one dance and the dancer wore a bikini bottom (G-string); there was no hard grinding, but some bumping of genitals during the dance. My concern is that I had a very bad case of
jockJock itch itch at the time and now I am afraid that somehow her
vaginalAnterior vaginal wall repair
Causes of vaginal itching
Culture - endocervix
Hydrocele
Hysterectomy
Transvaginal ultrasound
Vaginal bleeding between periods
Vaginal bleeding during pregnancy
Vaginal bleeding in pregnancy
Vaginal cysts
Vaginal discharge fluid may have found its way through my pants and onto that area of my
groinGroin lump
Groin pain
Groin stretch
Jock itch
Swollen lymph nodes in the groin. Can this happen? There was no visible sign of stain on my pants. Am I losing my mind? I am fearful and do not want to have
sexBuccal smear
Causes of sexual dysfunction
Child abuse - sexual
Delayed ejaculation
Erection problems
Female sexual dysfunction
Inhibited sexual desire
Orgasmic dysfunction
Puberty and adolescence
Rape
Safe sex with my girlfriend. I do not want to jeopardize her, but she does not understand things like strip clubs. We are for the most part pretty straight-laced. What do I do? Should I test for HIV or forget about it?
You need to educate yourself on STI's and HIV.
I will save MD HHH time and reiterate what he wrote to another person on here:
"All sexually active persons, outside monogamous committed relationships, should have routine testing for HIV and other STDs once a year. If it has been a year or more for you, this might be a good time."
Sorry you wasted $15.00.
No....there was no risk.
Brian
Your anxiety and fear is not based on anything rational. It's purely an emotional reaction based on guilt about your "encounter" with the stripper. Put aside the fear of HIV and instead deal with that guilt - that is the source of your problem. I wish you well and all the best.
CL,
Probably is, in a way, pretty comical. Until you have to deal with getting an HIV test, that is. Then, suddenly, it's not so funny anymore.
Just a thought.
HHH, MD