Aa
Whats ur Opinion
Im a 26 year old male. 5 Days ago i received unprotected oral sex from a female friend. I noticed no cold sores or warts on her lips. I had sex tonight with protection. An hour after i had sex i sat down and urinated while i was reading a magazine. I continued reading and about 5 mins after urinating i noticed fluid on the tip of my penis. I shook my penis bc i thought it was urine. I touched it and it was a sticky clear fluid. It resembled pre ***. At the tip of my penis i notice a little red area. It doesnt appear to be a blister but im def nervous.My penis also feels cold at the tip. I was paranoid about an STD 3 weeks ago and I took 2g azithromycin and cipro. I woke up and took another 1g dose of azithromycin.Waited a week and took another 2g dose, This unprotecetd oral sex is the first sexual encounter i have had since i took the meds 3 weeks ago,
1.) Could this be sperm from the sex an hour ago?
2.) I have heard Gonorrhea can exist in the throat. But i also read Gonorrhea does not have clear discharge. Could it be Gonorrhea?
3.) There is not multiple blisters on the tip and it is not painful when i urinate.It is not painful when i poke or touch at it. Does this sound like Herpes?
4.)Is the tip of the penis a common spot for herpes?
5.) If herpes is at the tip of the penis is it usually extremely painful to urinate?
6.) Can herpes be on the inside of a womens cheeks or on her tongue? Or does it usually exist on the lips or skin by the lips?
7.) One last question for educational purposes.....What is the long term effect of Gonorrhea of the throat? Does it clear itself? How easily can it be spread from a womens throat to a mans penis.
1.) Could this be sperm from the sex an hour ago?
2.) I have heard Gonorrhea can exist in the throat. But i also read Gonorrhea does not have clear discharge. Could it be Gonorrhea?
3.) There is not multiple blisters on the tip and it is not painful when i urinate.It is not painful when i poke or touch at it. Does this sound like Herpes?
4.)Is the tip of the penis a common spot for herpes?
5.) If herpes is at the tip of the penis is it usually extremely painful to urinate?
6.) Can herpes be on the inside of a womens cheeks or on her tongue? Or does it usually exist on the lips or skin by the lips?
7.) One last question for educational purposes.....What is the long term effect of Gonorrhea of the throat? Does it clear itself? How easily can it be spread from a womens throat to a mans penis.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Either virus can infect either the oral or genital area. The oral area may be somewhat less susceptible to HSV-2 than HSV-1, and the opposite may be true for genital infection. If someone gets oral HSV-2, they tend to have few recurrent oral outbreaks; that is, almost nobody with ongoing recurrent oral herpes has infection due to HSV-2. Likewise, when genital HSV-1 occurs, people tend to get fewer recurrences than with HSV-2. But these are trends, not absolutes. When outbreaks do occur, either orally or genitally, there is no difference at all between HSV-1 and HSV-2; they look and feel identical, take just as long to heal, etc.
Safe sex is relative, not absolute. In general oral sex carries much lower risk for STDs than vaginal or anal sex. But among STDs that occur from oral to genital contact, herpes (due to HSV-1) is by far the most common. It used to be that genital HSV-1 was pretty uncommon. But with the rising frequency of oral sex in the general population, for the past 10-15 years almost half of all new cases of genital herpes are now due to HSV-1.
These facts are readily available on many websites. Read up on herpes at www.ashastd.org, www.cdc.gov/std, www.westoverheights.com, www.metrokc.gov/health/apu/std, and others. Even Wikipedia covers it farily well. (I wrote most of the information at metrokc myself.)
Safe sex is relative, not absolute. In general oral sex carries much lower risk for STDs than vaginal or anal sex. But among STDs that occur from oral to genital contact, herpes (due to HSV-1) is by far the most common. It used to be that genital HSV-1 was pretty uncommon. But with the rising frequency of oral sex in the general population, for the past 10-15 years almost half of all new cases of genital herpes are now due to HSV-1.
These facts are readily available on many websites. Read up on herpes at www.ashastd.org, www.cdc.gov/std, www.westoverheights.com, www.metrokc.gov/health/apu/std, and others. Even Wikipedia covers it farily well. (I wrote most of the information at metrokc myself.)
Forgot one
4.) Can HSV 2 survive in the oral area?
5.) If all of these viruses can exist in the oral area how come we see more genital to genital transfers (transfers to the genital area) then oral to genital transfers? wouldnt this make oral sex just the same as transfering HSV from a womens mouth to the penis
4.) Can HSV 2 survive in the oral area?
5.) If all of these viruses can exist in the oral area how come we see more genital to genital transfers (transfers to the genital area) then oral to genital transfers? wouldnt this make oral sex just the same as transfering HSV from a womens mouth to the penis
To add on i have a couple informative questions that my friends and I commonly debate over relating to herpes. It would be great if u could answer these so we can protect ourselves
1.) We often say Oral sex is "safe sex". So is it less common for HSV-1 to be transmitted from a womens mouth to a mans penis?
2.) Can HSV 1 survive in the Genital Area?
3.) What are early symptoms of HSV 1 in the genital area?
1.) We often say Oral sex is "safe sex". So is it less common for HSV-1 to be transmitted from a womens mouth to a mans penis?
2.) Can HSV 1 survive in the Genital Area?
3.) What are early symptoms of HSV 1 in the genital area?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Stopping to reply after the first line: Receiving oral sex is safe sex. The chance of STD is not zero, but very low.
Now looking at the risk: A little "sticky" clear discharge after defecation is normal; it happens to most men at least once in a while. By straining at stool you're just squeezing out a little bit of normal secretions from your prostate gland. Or, exactly as you state, it could be residual ejaculate from an hour earlier. Certainly it doesn't indicate an STD. None of your symptoms suggests herpes.
To the questions themselves:
1) Yes.
2) No.
3) No, this doesn't sound at all like herpes.
4) Herpes can involve any part of the penis.
5) Yes.
6) This doesn't matter. The precise internal location of oral herpes lesions makes no difference in transmission risk.
7) Like most bacterial infections (strep throat, pneumonia, staph infections of the skin), gonorrhea of any site - penis, throat, rectum - usually clears up on its own in a few weeks to months. Sometimes it can cause significant damage before it goes away, but rarely in the throat. Most infections are entirely asymptomatic, i.e. not even a sore throat. Oral to urethral transmission occurs, but much less efficiently than through vaginal or anal sex.
Stop taking STD drugs willy-nilly. Instead have routine HIV/STD testing once a year or so. Don't worry about particular exposures unless they are much higher risk than the occasional BJ. You have no worries from the oral exposure you describe.
Happy new year-- HHH, MD
Now looking at the risk: A little "sticky" clear discharge after defecation is normal; it happens to most men at least once in a while. By straining at stool you're just squeezing out a little bit of normal secretions from your prostate gland. Or, exactly as you state, it could be residual ejaculate from an hour earlier. Certainly it doesn't indicate an STD. None of your symptoms suggests herpes.
To the questions themselves:
1) Yes.
2) No.
3) No, this doesn't sound at all like herpes.
4) Herpes can involve any part of the penis.
5) Yes.
6) This doesn't matter. The precise internal location of oral herpes lesions makes no difference in transmission risk.
7) Like most bacterial infections (strep throat, pneumonia, staph infections of the skin), gonorrhea of any site - penis, throat, rectum - usually clears up on its own in a few weeks to months. Sometimes it can cause significant damage before it goes away, but rarely in the throat. Most infections are entirely asymptomatic, i.e. not even a sore throat. Oral to urethral transmission occurs, but much less efficiently than through vaginal or anal sex.
Stop taking STD drugs willy-nilly. Instead have routine HIV/STD testing once a year or so. Don't worry about particular exposures unless they are much higher risk than the occasional BJ. You have no worries from the oral exposure you describe.
Happy new year-- HHH, MD
You are reading content posted in the STDs Forum
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.
