Possible Chlamydia/gonnorhea

[Worried2133]

Hello, a couple years ago I had oral and brief vaginal sex with someone who was quite promiscuous even though she was only 17. Since then I have had some anxiety about several different std's that I think would match my symptoms. After the initial encounter I didn't have any symptoms that I can remember that would match chlamydia and gonnorhea. A few months went by and I received oral sex from a different girl that has had a past of oral hsv1. After this encounter I had a high amount of anxiety and I was sure I contracted hsv-1 on my penis. I don't know if I was overthinking it or what but the next week or so it seemed like I had a tingling sensation on the tip of my penis. After a week or so that went away and I didn't have any other genital symptoms for a month or so. After a month I found a red bump filled with yellowish whiteish puss. I popped it and put a warm rag on it for a while and it disappeared within the next few days completely. I figured it was a cyst or hair follicle. Ever since then I've had no symptoms really other then some red spots after rough hand jobs, but they too would disappear within 2 days. I went to my doctor and she looked at my penis since I was questioning the color of the top of my penis being too red and she couldn't see anything wrong there. Also I've had a bump on my circumcision scar that has been there for as long as I can remember and she said it didn't look like a wart so there was nothing to be worried about. This made me feel a lot better but I guess my question is- is it possible to have gonnerhea or chlamyida from previous encounters 2 years ago? Would they of caused problems by now that I would have noticed? Can they clear my system in their own? I know this was very long and all over the place but I have a new girlfriend and I want to know whether it's safe to have sex with her or if theres any chance I still have something from awhile ago? Thanks in advance for responding to this question.

[gracefromHHP]

it's really unlikely you contracted a std. even if you had, not likely you had damage to your body from not treating chlamydia or gonorrhea.

[Worried2133]

Sorry last question, so you're saying there's most likely no damage or infertility? Considering there was no symptoms whatsoever?

Thanks again in advance, I just want peace of mind, anxiety about your genitals is something else I tell ya.

[gracefromHHP]

usually damage is more for females than males. No reason for any testing to look for damage of your urogenital tract at this point.

[Worried2133]

Yes I had the hpv vaccines when I was younger. Like I said, I'm going to a new doctor to get his opinion Tuesday.  But do you think if by chance I did contract either gonnorhea or chlamydia from that encounter 2 years ago that it would have done permanent damage like infertility or anything like that? Again, I've had no symptoms like severe pain in groin area or discharge.

Thanks for all you do, much appreciated.

[gracefromHHP]

Yes, both of those infections would've cleared on their own by now.

Have you had your full gardasil shot series to protect you against hpv yet?

The odds that you contracted a std from either of these encounters are very low. At this point, not a lot of point in testing from either encounter. Consider yourself older and wiser now and start to only have protected sexual encounters, including oral sex.

grace

[Worried2133]

Thank you, I meet with a new doctor on Tuesday and I plan on having a conversation with him about this. But I've done a lot of reading on the professional std board and one doctor said since gonnorhea and chlamydia are bacterial infections that they usually pass after a certain amount of time. Obviously, it's much smarter and safer to get it treated if you are diagnosed but in my case I'm just looking back on certain exposures now and didn't have that option. I could be overthinking this but thanks for the advice.

[Ftworthstress76137]

Since you haven't had an stds checkup in a while you should have one to protect your partner and start fresh. Unprotected sex leads to std exposures. STDs do not clear on their own.