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syphillis from oral
I have recently gone through a two year period where I have experimented with receiving oral sex from other men. This has probably happened about 15 times. Most of these experiences were quick insertions with no ejaculate, although 2 or 3 I did ejaculate in their mouths. I have never noticed a chancre or rash but can't shake the recent realization that i may have acquired syphilis from these events. I know the likelihood of that is very rare because I never saw a chancre or anything to make me think it was present at the time, but all of the sites I"m searching are kind of over the top about how common it is to get syphilis from oral. I live in the Chicago area. Is this something I should be overly concerned about?
Most likely noticed a canker or rashes. But I suggest since you have a partner just go test
Ha...not really. Obviously guilt is driving this sense of panic. I haven't had any symptoms over the two years of any type of STD so I don't know why Syphilis would be of concern to me compared to all of the others. Wouldn't you think I would have noticed a chancre or the rashes on the hands and feet or something by now? The last time I engaged in oral sex was over three months ago in June. Before that it was early spring.
Syphilis in general is rare in developed countries about 10,000 or so cases each year. Syphilis canker is something that in the mouth is tough to spot at times
I'm not concerned regarding the other stds because I have been on a few rounds of antibiotics for unrelated things lately so am fairly sure those would have been taken care of if I had acquired any. Boy, I'll never do this again!
Thanks Vance. I"m a closeted bisexual man, so am feeling guilt that I stupidly put my wife at risk through this exploration. She has never had chancre or rash either so I'm fairly confident I haven't picked it up, but will probably test to ease my mind. It seems to me oral sex is still relatively safe sex in terms of acquiring HIV or syphilis. Why does there seem to be such a heightened sense of panic online about how easy it is to get syphilis from someone performing oral on you? Is it more common than I think?
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
