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Risk from receiving very brief oral contact
I was receiving hand stimulation from a friend, and she surprised me by giving my penis a single hard suck and a kiss before we stopped. I did not ejaculate and there was no further oral contact. I am now of course concerned that I've exposed myself and my regular partner to an std. Reading the threads in this forum, the only likely candidate seems to be gonorrhea (is that correct)? Can you help me assess my risk and let me know if and when I should consider being tested? I'm very protective of my partner and definitely do not want to put her at risk.
Thank you.
Thank you.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to our Forum. The risk from this exposure (event?) is miniscule. As you know from other posts on this thread, there is little risk of STDs from oral sex, gonorrhea and non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU) being the primary concerns. Gonorrhea is becoming less common in North America and while it can be transmitted through oral sex, this is a less common route of acquisition than vaginal or rectal intercourse. Further, while the influence of this variable is very difficult to study, the duration of exposure is logically also a contributor and thus the short duration of your exposure is in your favor. thus putting the factors together- 1. Do you think your friend is likely to have gonorrhea: 2. Oral gonorrhea is not "efficiently" transmitted; and, 3. that your exposure is brief, is seems unlikely that you would acquire gonorrhea in this way.
In addition to the issues I just mentioned, most (but admittedly not all) urethral infections are symptomatic, and particularly gonorrhea. Most symptoms develop in 3-4 days. Thus if it has been that long and you don't have symptoms, this too is in your favor.
Bottom line, this was a low risk exposure. is it possible you got gonorrhea or NGU, yes. Is it likely, no. To be completely sure, you could seek evaluation at any time more than 2-3 days after exposure and will be able to get reliable results. If you seek evaluation, I suspect your tests will be negative.
I hope this puts things into perspective. Take care. EWH
In addition to the issues I just mentioned, most (but admittedly not all) urethral infections are symptomatic, and particularly gonorrhea. Most symptoms develop in 3-4 days. Thus if it has been that long and you don't have symptoms, this too is in your favor.
Bottom line, this was a low risk exposure. is it possible you got gonorrhea or NGU, yes. Is it likely, no. To be completely sure, you could seek evaluation at any time more than 2-3 days after exposure and will be able to get reliable results. If you seek evaluation, I suspect your tests will be negative.
I hope this puts things into perspective. Take care. EWH
Adding a bit more information in case it might be helpful to others in the forum at some point.
- I shared my concern with my friend, and she has assured me repeatedly that she does not have an STD. I'm inclined to believe her (as was stated elsewhere, people are usually honest about this with a partner). My only concern would be if she had something and was not aware of it, but that seems unlikely.
- It has been 6 days since the incidence and I haven't developed symptoms. I've been acutely "aware" of sensations in my urethera, fixating on sensitivity in the urethera and at the tip of my penis, but have no discharge and no pain when urinating. I read elsewhere in the forum that my worry and fixation is likely bringing common sensations into sharp focus for me and that the best advice is to try not to be obsessive about every discomfort.
Given this, I'm not inclined to seek out tests. I'll have learned from the experience, realized that I seem to have a very low tolerance for risky behavior so should diligently avoid it, and will get on with my life.
Thank you again for your help!
- I shared my concern with my friend, and she has assured me repeatedly that she does not have an STD. I'm inclined to believe her (as was stated elsewhere, people are usually honest about this with a partner). My only concern would be if she had something and was not aware of it, but that seems unlikely.
- It has been 6 days since the incidence and I haven't developed symptoms. I've been acutely "aware" of sensations in my urethera, fixating on sensitivity in the urethera and at the tip of my penis, but have no discharge and no pain when urinating. I read elsewhere in the forum that my worry and fixation is likely bringing common sensations into sharp focus for me and that the best advice is to try not to be obsessive about every discomfort.
Given this, I'm not inclined to seek out tests. I'll have learned from the experience, realized that I seem to have a very low tolerance for risky behavior so should diligently avoid it, and will get on with my life.
Thank you again for your help!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Glad to help.EWH
Thank you very, very much for your thoughtful and thorough reply. What you've explained absolutely helps me put things into perspective.
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