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STDs (Expert Forum)
brief encounter
Answered by
University of Washington
Seattle - WA
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.
brief encounter
by quick910, Jul 07, 2007 12:00AM
Doc,
i had brief sex with a woman, no more than 10 seconds of intercourse with no ejaculation. i recently tested positive for chlamydia. do you think it is necessary for me to contact this woman to be tested? also, is chlamydia transmitted via sperm or other discharge? at the time of the experience, i was having symptoms, which i have since learned are common to chlamydia infection. thank you.
i had brief sex with a woman, no more than 10 seconds of intercourse with no ejaculation. i recently tested positive for chlamydia. do you think it is necessary for me to contact this woman to be tested? also, is chlamydia transmitted via sperm or other discharge? at the time of the experience, i was having symptoms, which i have since learned are common to chlamydia infection. thank you.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Jul 07, 2007 12:00AM
, Jul 07, 2007 12:00AM
Most likely both semen and the urethral secretions themselves can transmit chlamydia, but this has never actually been studied. If you are getting at the possibility that you didn't infect your partner because you didn't ejaculate, forget it. She is at risk. The chance of infection probably was lower than otherwise because of the brief exposure. But it was plenty high enough to infect her. She needs to be tested and treated (without waiting for her test result), and you have an absolute ethical obligation to inform her that you were infected when you had sex. Don't let her down.
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
