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ORAL SEX CONCERNS
This is my first time posting on this site and I hope this is the correct place for me to post. My question is in regard to oral sex exposures which occured fairly recently. Without going into too much explaination and detail :
I have foolishly met a handful of other young 'curious' men like myself online where we performed unprotected oral sex on eachother. I am certain before the last month or two when this all first occured, I was absolutely free of any STI's including Hsv 1&2 (took type specific blood testing a couple of months back after my last girlfriend). I have never had any intercourse with these partners they were only oral exposures but with one, our genitals were close to eachother (ano-genital) without any penetration. I am almost certain I have picked up some form of HpV from simple contact and oral sex. However, my main concerns lie with HIV, Hep's A,B,C, as well as HSV. I am also concerned about Syphilis (which I have heard is quite easily transmitted through oral contact.) My concerns have increased because I have read online that Hiv/syphilis co-infection makes oral sex a high risk activity-how true this claim is, I do not know. I have asked these individuals if they are infact tested and clean and they assured me they are. One of the men, who happens to be openly gay and has had many relations with men had told me he is hiv neg and std free but has had unprotected anal sex with past boyfriends - this high risk behaviour worried me but I will take his word that he is telling the truth. Each oral experience was fairly brief and never led to having any ejaculate in my mouth at any point with the exception os possible pre-ejaculate. Assuming each partner is Hiv possitive, what are the chances that I could have aquired the virus this way? What STD concerns and tests should I undergo with regard to these recent encounters and when should I test for them? I am sure most will tell me that I was never at risk for Hiv even if I was with an infected partner but I needed some reassurance and wanted to ask about the possibility of other STI's. I will take another type specific HSV blood test in about 3 months I just wanted to know the accurate time to test for all of the above mentioned. I believe the HIV testing I will receive when I go for testing will be the 4th Generation Duo p24 antigen/antibody test I just want to know when a reasonable time to take this test is. I understand that 3 months is the official window period but I wanted to find out if I can receive reliable results sooner and then return for a 3 month conclusive test. Hepatitis C is also a concern but I'm not sure if that is actually transmitted via oral sex.
What Testing should I be concerned about taking and when will I have reliable results?
I have foolishly met a handful of other young 'curious' men like myself online where we performed unprotected oral sex on eachother. I am certain before the last month or two when this all first occured, I was absolutely free of any STI's including Hsv 1&2 (took type specific blood testing a couple of months back after my last girlfriend). I have never had any intercourse with these partners they were only oral exposures but with one, our genitals were close to eachother (ano-genital) without any penetration. I am almost certain I have picked up some form of HpV from simple contact and oral sex. However, my main concerns lie with HIV, Hep's A,B,C, as well as HSV. I am also concerned about Syphilis (which I have heard is quite easily transmitted through oral contact.) My concerns have increased because I have read online that Hiv/syphilis co-infection makes oral sex a high risk activity-how true this claim is, I do not know. I have asked these individuals if they are infact tested and clean and they assured me they are. One of the men, who happens to be openly gay and has had many relations with men had told me he is hiv neg and std free but has had unprotected anal sex with past boyfriends - this high risk behaviour worried me but I will take his word that he is telling the truth. Each oral experience was fairly brief and never led to having any ejaculate in my mouth at any point with the exception os possible pre-ejaculate. Assuming each partner is Hiv possitive, what are the chances that I could have aquired the virus this way? What STD concerns and tests should I undergo with regard to these recent encounters and when should I test for them? I am sure most will tell me that I was never at risk for Hiv even if I was with an infected partner but I needed some reassurance and wanted to ask about the possibility of other STI's. I will take another type specific HSV blood test in about 3 months I just wanted to know the accurate time to test for all of the above mentioned. I believe the HIV testing I will receive when I go for testing will be the 4th Generation Duo p24 antigen/antibody test I just want to know when a reasonable time to take this test is. I understand that 3 months is the official window period but I wanted to find out if I can receive reliable results sooner and then return for a 3 month conclusive test. Hepatitis C is also a concern but I'm not sure if that is actually transmitted via oral sex.
What Testing should I be concerned about taking and when will I have reliable results?
Yes they would be. As I said oral syphilis is rare. So even coming into contact with someone who has it is rare, and then only about 50% of the time does it get transmitted.
Ok thanks for the advise, I don't think it's receiving oral syphilis that worries me as much as getting it on my penis from an infected mouth. I will wait 6 weeks to take a VDRL test - at this point will my results be conclusive?
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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.
