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STD risk of oral sex on a woman
Two weeks ago I (male) had unprotected oral sex with a female. One week ago I started having cold symptoms like a sore throat, sneezing, etc. Do I have an STD? Thank you
You don't say if you gave or received oral sex. More details would be helfpul. STD's are a possibility when unprotected but are treatable. Please provide more details including when your symptoms started. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/oral-sex-std-risk-chart#st-is-that-spread-through-oral-sex
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I gave oral sex. I started with symptoms 7 days later. Sore throat, sneezing, stuffy nose. Thanks
Okay, so you gave oral. First, it's very common to have colds of which you have symptoms of. That really IS the most likely scenario here. Is there a clinic near you where you can have testing done? Gonorrhea would be the main one I'd worry about (not that worried over all, but the one I'd consider biggest threat based on what you've written). If the woman had gonorrhea, there is a chance you could get that in your throat. Chlamydia is also passed this way but is not as common. So, get a test but remember, quite treatable if it is the case and MOST likely, it's a cold.
Thank you!!
Is there another symptom I should worry about besides the cold symptoms for oral gono? Thanks
No STD gives you cold symptoms, but covid should be a concern.
Giving oral sex to someone with a vagina oral chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. Syphilis isn't that common, and your partner would have had to have a sore that your mouth came into contact with to transmit it. You would get a sore in your mouth anywhere from 10-90 days, with 21 days being the average. You can test for this at 6 weeks.
Oral gonorrhea doesn't usually have symptoms, but if you got them, it would be a sore, red throat, maybe a fever, maybe swollen glands. If you get symptoms, they usually appear within 7-21 days. You can get a throat swab for this at about 5 days.
Oral chlamydia is thought to be rare, and usually doesn't present with symptoms. The time frame for testing is the same as gonorrhea.
Giving oral to someone with a vagina is not that risky. Because nothing is physically in your throat like a penis would be, chances of getting gonorrhea or chlamydia are far less likely.
Giving oral sex to someone with a vagina oral chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis. Syphilis isn't that common, and your partner would have had to have a sore that your mouth came into contact with to transmit it. You would get a sore in your mouth anywhere from 10-90 days, with 21 days being the average. You can test for this at 6 weeks.
Oral gonorrhea doesn't usually have symptoms, but if you got them, it would be a sore, red throat, maybe a fever, maybe swollen glands. If you get symptoms, they usually appear within 7-21 days. You can get a throat swab for this at about 5 days.
Oral chlamydia is thought to be rare, and usually doesn't present with symptoms. The time frame for testing is the same as gonorrhea.
Giving oral to someone with a vagina is not that risky. Because nothing is physically in your throat like a penis would be, chances of getting gonorrhea or chlamydia are far less likely.
Thank you. Do you recommend getting tested. I’m only experiencing cold symptoms at this time.
No, most experts don't recommend testing after one oral sex encounter. If you are having cold symptoms, I might recommend a covid test, but not STD testing. The risk is low enough for oral sex, especially on someone with a vagina, that you don't need STD testing.
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