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How long after transmission of an STI can it be given to someone else?
I know this will vary among different STIs, but thinking mainly about HSV2, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and other common ones. If person A gives an STI to person B, how long until person B is able to give it to some uninfected person C?
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Thank you Jessi. I am just asking because I am trying to learn more and educate myself about these things. I have no symptoms so I don't expect that I have any STIs.
I do receive unprotected oral (I am a male) and also give unprotected oral to females. Based on previous answers I know what the risks are there. However, it helps me to know things like what the transmission window looks like.
I do receive unprotected oral (I am a male) and also give unprotected oral to females. Based on previous answers I know what the risks are there. However, it helps me to know things like what the transmission window looks like.
Okay, so the chances of you getting anything from giving oral to a woman is extremely low. Because nothing goes in your throat, syphilis is uncommon, and hsv1 rarely transmits from the genitals, and oral hsv2 rarely happens, I wouldn't worry about this.
Obviously, if a woman has sores or visible discharge, that's a non-starter, right? But otherwise, I wouldn't worry about you getting an oral STI from this.
You receiving unprotected oral could give you syphilis (uncommon), genital hsv1 (if you don't have hsv1 already), gonorrhea and chlamydia. We don't know exactly when someone becomes infectious with these, but assume it's immediate. If you are trying to protect a regular partner/spouse, you might consider using protection for their sake. Chances are low that you'd get infected, but this is also causing you anxiety.
Obviously, if a woman has sores or visible discharge, that's a non-starter, right? But otherwise, I wouldn't worry about you getting an oral STI from this.
You receiving unprotected oral could give you syphilis (uncommon), genital hsv1 (if you don't have hsv1 already), gonorrhea and chlamydia. We don't know exactly when someone becomes infectious with these, but assume it's immediate. If you are trying to protect a regular partner/spouse, you might consider using protection for their sake. Chances are low that you'd get infected, but this is also causing you anxiety.
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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.
Syphilis, for example, isn't contagious without symptoms.
Why are you asking? You can't possibly have all these infections, and things like gonorrhea and chlamydia are preventable with condoms. Testing before sex is also a thing.
Are you getting help for your anxiety?
Maybe casual sex isn't for you. It's not for everyone. It sounds as if you have a regular partner. I might be wrong about that - I've been wrong before lol - but if you are going outside a relationship, maybe that stress is too much for your anxiety. No judgement, just an observation.