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Should I be concerned about Syph from unprot Oral?
by jofro, May 28, 2008 08:19PM
I read that syphillis can happen without visible symptoms. I do not remember having a rash or having that chancre sore but I have recieved unprotected oral from other men in the past. Is Syphilis something I should worry about? Would the chancre sore be noticable on a penis? I read that in some areas this is making a huge comeback. I live in Mass.
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I'm glad you told me where you live. Yes, syphilis is making a comeback, but its relative. In 2006, the latest year I could find stats for, there were 124 cases reported in Mass.
You could get it from oral sex, but syphilis is really easily tested for with a blood test, so why not test and find out?
Aj
That's not really a lot, though.
OK I found a different stat - according to http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/cdc/aids/annual_std_hiv_incidence.pdf, there were 218 cases of syphilis in 2006 in mass.
That might seem like a lot, but there were 15,276 cases of chlamydia, and 2431 of gonorrhea. Comparitively, 218 is nothing, huh?
Just get tested and put your mind at ease.
Aj