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STDs (Expert Forum)
STD concern
Answered by
Edward W Hook, MD - HIV Prevention, stds
Welcome to the STD Forum, which is intended only for questions and support pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, genital warts, trichomonas, other vaginal infections, nongonoccal urethritis (NGU), cervicitis, molluscum contagiosum, chancroid, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.
STD concern
by unknown25476, Nov 04, 2009 05:24PM
I have read all of your post concerning this topic and believe I know the answer but still need verification. I fingered(finger insertion into vagina) a stripper at a strip club and she sucked on my fingers. I know on most of the post you say that there is a low risk for std transmission of any sort. Then on one I read it stated 'there is theoretically a chance for herpes or syphillis". Then on another one it said there has been cases of gon. due to cuts on the fingers and this type of action. If so which test do you recommend? I am about to get engaged and would like to know if there is any reason for me to be tested for std. The last thing I want to do is give my future wife a disease.
Thank you!
Thank you!
Doctor's Answer
by Edward W Hook, MD, Nov 04, 2009 06:15PM
, Nov 04, 2009 06:15PM
Welcome back to the Forum. There is no meaningful risk from the exposure. Certainly no risk for gonorrhea, cuts or not. In theory, if your partner had a herpes lesion or a syphilis lesion inside her mouth or vagina when you masturbated her, you could have gotten one of those infections, just as in theory, you could be hit by lightening while reading this. It is not a meaningful concern however . I urge you not to be concerned and not to worry about intimacy with your wife. EWH
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Thanks doctor!
HSV is a virus which casues infection at the site of inoculation- it does not migrate around the body. Same for syphilis. If you caught either on your finger, it would show up on your finger, not at a distant site.
The doxycycline would likely prevent syphilis from occurring, not that you need it.
End of discussion. EWH