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[general9]

i used a toilet seat in a downtown bad part of town. drug users etc in the area. I sat down on the toilet seat, and the opening tip (hole) of my penis directly touched the toilet seat . it was wet with some fluid (the seat). What is my risk of catching any STD. i am paranoid and worried like crazy. Tell me there is no risk. I know theres no risk usually, but my situation is that the hole (tip) actually touched the seat. thank you

[Edward W Hook, MD]

This will be your last answer. The walk in doctor was incorrect.  There is no risk for getttng any sTD from a toilet seat, even if the tip of your penis comes into contact with wet material on that toilet seat.  This eands this thread.  Take care and don't worry.  EWH

[general9]

i am awaree its very rare cus if it was true, everyone that used the public bathroom would get somting, which they obviosly dont, but yea im just freaking out becuase tiny amount of fluid got sucked into my urethra and my urethra touched an area that was very unclean. bye bye Dr. i feel like im crazy for even typeing this out. but thank you for your time anyway.

[general9]

i just need to hear again there is no Risk of any std after the new info i told u about (The DR , The urethra ETC.) . Thanks so much.

[general9]

i will go to the Walk in DR and advise him of his error as well, as that really pissed me off that he would give me erroneous info.

[general9]

thank you Dr, i wasnt freaking out about this before, but than i went to a walk in DR and he told me its possible to, i guess he was untrained in this area and gave me false info, that is when i started freaking out and having panic/anxiety attacks as i suffer from them. this will be my absolute final post. i promise you this. just wanted to make sure that you are aware it wasnt the opening from the foreskine that touched the toilet it was actually the urethra, in which mine usually stays open and wide (the slit) that is what touched  some fluids on the toilet. i knew it wass stupid question, but after that DR told me there might be a risk, i was surprised and thought WHAT. so considering this new info that it was the open urethra slit that touched the toilet seat and it absorbed a little of the fluid on the toilet inside me, its still no risk? you dont need to spend much time on the reply, just if you can please reply with one sentence again that it is no risk at all. that will forever put my mind at peace, and i will not do the tests that the walk in DR asked me to do. your answer will help my panic attacks, i think i need it pounded into my head that it not a risk for me to get anything. thank you DR you did take me level of being scared way down. thank you so much. and i assure you this will be last post.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Please re-read my answer--NO RISK.  You need to calm down. EWH

[general9]

im just really freaking out for some reason, i cant help it

[general9]

of any std

[general9]

so even if someone had an std, and there seman, or urine were on the toilet seat, or feces were on the part that i touched with the opening of my penis with, still no risk at all with those variables included as well?

[Edward W Hook, MD]

There is no risk for acquistion of ANY STD from having your penis or, for that matter, any other part of your body touch a public toilet seat.  The only way that people get STDs on toilet seats is if that is where they are having sex.  You have nothing to worry and bout and do not need testing.  I hope this comment will be helpful to you.  Don't worry.  EWH

[general9]

risk of hiv, syphilis, gonorhea, chlamydia or any other STDs at all. Please help put my mind at rest. i know in my head it sounds like a crazy question, but my mind is not wanting to agree with the fact its probably nothing. should i worry?