STD/HIV from stripper oral

[needhelp568]

I was at a bachelor party and had a private dance from a stripper who I assumed was just going to be a bit better than out in front of friends. She started to lick my boxers/shorts that I had on.  I was in shock when she started to give me oral. THe whole thing was 15-20 seconds long.  I did not go in her mouth (sorry) other than pre-stuff I think... I am worried about STD and HIV now? any advice is appreciated. Its grossing me out.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to our Forum.  It is unlikely that your partner had an STD, most people, even commercial sex workers do not have STDs or HIV.  The good news is that oral sex is an inefficient way to transmit STDs.  Of the bacterial STDs only gonorrhea and nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) are transmitted through oral sex; chlamydia is not and without an obvious sore or lesion on your partner’s mouth, the chances of syphilis and herpes is likewise tiny.  You don't mention the timing of this exposure.  Most people who develop gonorrhea or NGU do develop symptoms within a week of exposure and usually earlier.   If you had gotten gonorrhea or NGU you will most likely developed symptoms of urethritis (penile infection).  Even if your partner had an STD (any STD and it is likely she did not), most exposures do not lead to infection.  In your case, your exposure was brief; I would urge you not to worry. If you wish, you could go to your local STD clinic or health care provider to be tested at this time.  Tests for these STDs become positive before symptoms develop.  In my opinion, the tests will be negative and you probably do not need testing at all.  

As far as HIV is concerned, the quoted figure for HIV risk, if one has oral sex with an infected partner is less than 1 in 10,000 and, in my estimation that is too high. Some experts state there is no risk at all from oral sex.  Neither of us on this site have ever seen or reading the medical literature of a convincing instance in which HIV was passed by oral sex.

I hope this comment is helpful to you.  EWH

[needhelp568]

Thank you for the response.  One more if you dont mind.  I had my shorts/boxers on and my boxers alone on at one time.  The strippers were sitting on us-giving lap dances and touching themselves basically right on top of me (in my lap)... I mean I have to assume her vagina was sitting on my cloths/boxers at some point...