Need Some Advice!

[Speedy33]

I am a 22 year old male from New York. About a year and a half ago I was tested for all STD's including AIDS & Herpes. Before the test I had protected sexual intercourse with two girls the last one being 6 months before the test, and unprotected oral sex being 4-5 months before the test. and I have engaged in mutual masturbation & kissing with a few African American strippers & a 20 year old college student. About one month after being tested I engaged in kissing & mutual masturbation with another stripper, and 2 months after that kissing & mutual masturbation with another college girl. I have had never had any physical symptoms what so ever. IM SO SCARED. I'm very worried about HIV,AIDS,& Herpes I/II and any other viral diseases. I have not been able to be intimate with my girlfriend. Help me Doc! ....

Doctor Hook responded with the following: Welcome to our forum. I'll be glad to comment.  your concerns betray a misunderstanding of risk for STDs.  STDs are transmitted by penetrative sex and not by kissing or mutual masturbation. This is true even when persons get each others' genital secretions on one another during the mutual masturbation.  The only possible exception to this is the VERY small chance that IF a partner had a lesion (genital or otherwise) which rubbed against you during mutual masturbation the disease could be transmitted.  The infections that would be of concern for this sort of transmission include syphilis and herpes and the occurrence is, as I said, incredibly rare.You are not at risk from the exposures you describe and do not have a medical reason for testing for HIV or other STDs. You really have no medical reason for testing.  If you need to be tested for your peace of mind, do so so you can put this behind you.  Should you get tested, the tests will be negative



I don't know what to do. I see what the doctor is talking bout I just got very nervous when he mentioned the rare occasion of mutual masturbation. I want to just move on, and forget about this. I'm starting a new job this week and I have been slowly getting into a relationship with a great girl I met a few months ago. Please help me, any advice I would greatly appreciate.

[Vance2335]

See a therapist to help you deal with your anxiety...you had no real risk for a STD as you have been told.

[kdaily]

dr hooks response will be better then ours. I think it is time for you to get mental help and or consider not having sexual relations with any one but your partner. Quilt will play a role in your anxiety.