Gonorrhea and or chlamydia?

[peterjohnson12345]

Hello,

I received oral sex unprotected for less than a minute from a sex worker about 10 weeks ago. I took antibiotics prophylactically for a week afterwards with levaquin and doxycycline. I had unprotected sex with my partner 5 days after the incident (had been taking antibiotics). I was never symptomatic with any pain or discharge.
I then had sex two weeks later. following this still no symptoms. Then 7 weeks later I had sex again. This time 4 - 5 and days after the encounter, I developed a sudden onset of pain and discharge from my penis. I am going to get tested.
My question for you is could I have contracted an STD like gonorrhea from that limited oral sex encounter and passed it to my partner while I was asymptomatic and on antibiotics... If so could she have been asymptomatic all this time and passed it to me? If not then could this be something she contracted without me?
I need to figure this out. I appreciate your help with this

[Edward W Hook, MD]

This is a a"what if" question that does you no good whatsoever.

There is no evidence that HIV is acquired through receipt of oral sex.  You need to relax and not dwell in the past worrying about things that did not happen.  EWH

[peterjohnson12345]

Thank you so much for the response.

I have one last question. If I received gonorrhea from the CSW through receiving oral sex, I obviously do not know her HIV status but what do you think my risk is for having contracted HIV from that encounter? Do you think I should be tested? Should I not have sex with my partner until I am tested?

[Edward W Hook, MD]

No, the scenario you describe is not a realitic possiblity.  EWH

[peterjohnson12345]

I guess the real question is could I have contracted gonorrhea and passed it on to my partner while I was on suboptimal treatment for gonorrhea, cleared the infection and then get re-infected by her in that interval. She has no symptoms.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to the Forum.  The exposure you describe was very low risk for acquisition of any STI and the chance that your current symptoms are due to that exposure 10 weeks ago is just not a realistic possibility.  While neither doxycycline nor levofloxacin are recommended therapy for gonorrhea, in many cases they would cure the infection in the very, very unlikely circumstance that you had been infected.

At this time, I would suggest that you see your own doctor for evaluation of your symptoms.  Further self-medication or just guessing what might be happening without testing is not a good idea.  There is little or no chance that they are due to your receipt of unprotected oral sex 10 weeks ago.  EWH