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Herpes from receiving oral sex?
About a week and a half ago I had an encounter with a female. We ended up being intimate and I only fingered her while she performed oral sex on me over the course of maybe 20-30 minutes. Every post I've seen from Drs. HHH and EWH basically confirm that HSV 2 is exceedingly difficult to spread from oral to genital transmission. Am I worrying over nothing? I have already tested positive for HSV 1 in the past as have many others so that's not an issue. I know it's obviously too early to be tested but what would be the earliest I could reliably do so and be able to trust that my result is conclusive?
A month or so after my last post and almost 3 months after my encounter I am still experiencing the leg/arm numbness and weakness that I had described before. A neurology consult didn't show anything abnormal but I do have a follow up next month. I have been paranoid about Whitlow even though I had not had any visible lesions on my hands (or on my genitals for that matter), just very dry, cracked hands with some aching and pinprick sensations that are quite scary. I have avoided touching things (and people) because of it.
I am also hoping to have dermatology and urology referrals some time soon because I was diagnosed with prostatitis recently and the Cipro I took for about ten days did not do much of anything. I also have continued feeling fatigued and just odd feeling most of the time and haven't felt like myself since late June. My doctors insist that this will all go away in time but if three months have produced no positive results I am worried and skeptical that any more time will help the situation. I lose my health insurance benefits in January so I am very scared that I will not be able to resolve this in time.
I'm afraid to have sex or even touch my girlfriend because I don't want to make sure deal with the issues I've been facing. I am due for 12 week testing which may turn into 13 week testing if I don't get an appointment this week. I just don't know what to do and living this way is feasible but very difficult. I just want to feel like myself again and I don't know how.
I am also hoping to have dermatology and urology referrals some time soon because I was diagnosed with prostatitis recently and the Cipro I took for about ten days did not do much of anything. I also have continued feeling fatigued and just odd feeling most of the time and haven't felt like myself since late June. My doctors insist that this will all go away in time but if three months have produced no positive results I am worried and skeptical that any more time will help the situation. I lose my health insurance benefits in January so I am very scared that I will not be able to resolve this in time.
I'm afraid to have sex or even touch my girlfriend because I don't want to make sure deal with the issues I've been facing. I am due for 12 week testing which may turn into 13 week testing if I don't get an appointment this week. I just don't know what to do and living this way is feasible but very difficult. I just want to feel like myself again and I don't know how.
Next Friday will officially be 8 weeks since my encounter that basically ruined my entire summer and my relationship. If I get confirmatory negative testing for HSV-2, HIV and all the others I've tested for, should I abandon this issue?
What is the likelihood that I might have transmitted something to my girlfriend based on that single (probably no more than 5 minute) oral sex encounter?
What do you think the likelihood would be that I contracted HSV-1 genitally and that it might be asymptomatic?
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
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STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
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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.
