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Oral std concern

9 months ago i gave another man oral.   8 weeks later i was tested and negative for everything,  but was not orally swabbed.   Doctor thought i had thrush prescribed a minimal dose of meds that didn't clear it in the 3 days i took it.  6 months go by I develope a feeling of something stuck in my throat and small bumps on the back side of tongue.   I have diabetes and get extreme dry mouth at night.  My nerves have reached a breaking point.  Between depression and anxiety i feel like without the oral swab being done this could be an STD.  I never got a sore throat but recently after smoking heavily due to stress my throat has begun to bother me more.   It always wasnt until after i started smoking again that the bumps on the side of tongue showed.   Please help what should i do?
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I have nothing else to add. If you are concern about those symptoms, you can test as I posted.

All the best.
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Oral sex exposes you to syphilis, gonorrhea and herpes. So if you tested 8 weeks after the exposure, your results are quite accurate. In the case of syphilis, 6 weeks would have been enough, but there are people that take longer to show a positive result, so it would be interesting to repeat the test 3 months after the exposure. Regarding herpes, the window period is 3 months as well. It would be good if you test after expiring the window period, and that way you will have accurate results.
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Would the bumps on side of tongue comes and go or would they stay for weeks on end?   I've always heard oral stds when symptoms show will go away.   These have been persistent for at least 6weeks now.  
Please follow up on my follow up question i would appreciate any advice.  
Please follow up on my last question.
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