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Unprotected Oral Sex - Sore Tongue and Mouth
I am a 32 year old, gay, male, recovering sex addict who this past autumn suffered a bad relapse after 10 years of sobriety including 8 years with my long term partner.
During a two month period, October and November, I had multiple, anonymous sexual partners (about 18) and although I did not have unprotected anal sex with any of them, I did have very frequent unprotected receptive oral sex which on 2 occasions ended with their ejaculation in my mouth.
Since the beginning of December, I have begun going back to SCA meetings, and this week had a 28 day duo hiv test which came out negative (I am going to get another one at 3 months).
However, for the past 2, or 2 1/2 weeks, I have been experiencing some oral problems including very sore gums, sore tongue and a bit of soreness inside my cheek and inner lip.
My gums are red and a bit swollen and bleed when I brush them and my tongue looks like my taste buds slightly swollen, red and inflamed. The inside of my cheek is likewise red and a bit swollen in places as if I have bitten it while chewing food.
Being quite obsessive, I have been looking up symptoms on oral STIs but have not found anything that matches my symptoms: I do not have any cold sores or cankers that I can detect, no white areas or sores inside my mouth, and although I did have a sore throat one day last week, this was a typical one for me due to allergies and nighttime post-nasal drip.
Can you please tell me if you know of any oral STIs that may exhibit these symptoms - gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes or syphilis.
I do plan on getting a full sexual screen after Christmas, but in the meantime, am worried that by even kissing my partner I may pass on to him a sexual disease.
Thanks so much for your response.
During a two month period, October and November, I had multiple, anonymous sexual partners (about 18) and although I did not have unprotected anal sex with any of them, I did have very frequent unprotected receptive oral sex which on 2 occasions ended with their ejaculation in my mouth.
Since the beginning of December, I have begun going back to SCA meetings, and this week had a 28 day duo hiv test which came out negative (I am going to get another one at 3 months).
However, for the past 2, or 2 1/2 weeks, I have been experiencing some oral problems including very sore gums, sore tongue and a bit of soreness inside my cheek and inner lip.
My gums are red and a bit swollen and bleed when I brush them and my tongue looks like my taste buds slightly swollen, red and inflamed. The inside of my cheek is likewise red and a bit swollen in places as if I have bitten it while chewing food.
Being quite obsessive, I have been looking up symptoms on oral STIs but have not found anything that matches my symptoms: I do not have any cold sores or cankers that I can detect, no white areas or sores inside my mouth, and although I did have a sore throat one day last week, this was a typical one for me due to allergies and nighttime post-nasal drip.
Can you please tell me if you know of any oral STIs that may exhibit these symptoms - gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes or syphilis.
I do plan on getting a full sexual screen after Christmas, but in the meantime, am worried that by even kissing my partner I may pass on to him a sexual disease.
Thanks so much for your response.
A related discussion, Tongue sores? was started.
http://hivinsite.ucsf.edu/InSite?page=pr-rr-05&doc=pr-rr-05-05
ORAL SEX HIV RISK STUDY...
ORAL SEX HIV RISK STUDY...
That's supposed to read "...oral contact of any kind, including kissing [not symptoms]"
HHH, MD
HHH, MD
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
The oral symptoms you describe don't sound like any STD. Conceivably initial herpes, and conceivably syphilis, but not typical for either of those. Most oral gonorrhea is asymptomatic, but sometimes causes sore throat, usually quite mild--but not gum or cheek inflammation. Chlamydia rarely infects the mouth or throat and when it does is asymptomatic.
So most likley not an STD at all, and perhaps not at all related to your recent sexual adventurism. Still, I suggest you get seen right away, don't wait until after Christmas. If it's syphilis or herpes, your regular partner is at risk if you have oral contact of any kind, including symptoms; the benefits of treatment for herpes are maximum when started early; and diagnosis (especially of herpes) is progressively less easy and less reliable as time passes. I suggest you see an STD-knowledgeable provider, such as your local public health STD clinic, before the weekend.
Best wishes--- HHH, MD
So most likley not an STD at all, and perhaps not at all related to your recent sexual adventurism. Still, I suggest you get seen right away, don't wait until after Christmas. If it's syphilis or herpes, your regular partner is at risk if you have oral contact of any kind, including symptoms; the benefits of treatment for herpes are maximum when started early; and diagnosis (especially of herpes) is progressively less easy and less reliable as time passes. I suggest you see an STD-knowledgeable provider, such as your local public health STD clinic, before the weekend.
Best wishes--- HHH, MD
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
