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Potential STI after oral sex
Hello,
I am male 33. I performed unprotected fellatio on a guy 9 months back (January 9th, 2023). He was uncircumcised. Before the encounter I asked him if he had any STI. I decided to proceed since I was told that most people have had HSV-1 and at that time the guy did not have any open sores. He told me that the latest test he had done was in late October, 2022. Further, he told me that he did not have sex since then. But he did not show me those results so I am not sure if he was lying. This happened during our first meeting.
Two weeks after that I went out with another guy. He told me that he was on PreP and in fact also showed me his medication. He also shared with me the results from his last testing which was on January 4th, 2023. He has no STIs. So I decided to suck him off as well. But I am more confident about this encounter than the one I mentioned before since I trust the guy more. Since then, I have sucked off only never given oral sex. All this while I had NO anal sex.
After about 4 weeks, I developed cold sores in mouth but no fever. I have had these sores plenty of times before. These usually come and go during winter. But this time they seem to linger for long.
Recently, I developed an itch in my foreskin area. Its very mild and quite intermittent. I have no visible discharge and there is no pain during urination. Could this be an STI? I am very worried.
Thank you.
I am male 33. I performed unprotected fellatio on a guy 9 months back (January 9th, 2023). He was uncircumcised. Before the encounter I asked him if he had any STI. I decided to proceed since I was told that most people have had HSV-1 and at that time the guy did not have any open sores. He told me that the latest test he had done was in late October, 2022. Further, he told me that he did not have sex since then. But he did not show me those results so I am not sure if he was lying. This happened during our first meeting.
Two weeks after that I went out with another guy. He told me that he was on PreP and in fact also showed me his medication. He also shared with me the results from his last testing which was on January 4th, 2023. He has no STIs. So I decided to suck him off as well. But I am more confident about this encounter than the one I mentioned before since I trust the guy more. Since then, I have sucked off only never given oral sex. All this while I had NO anal sex.
After about 4 weeks, I developed cold sores in mouth but no fever. I have had these sores plenty of times before. These usually come and go during winter. But this time they seem to linger for long.
Recently, I developed an itch in my foreskin area. Its very mild and quite intermittent. I have no visible discharge and there is no pain during urination. Could this be an STI? I am very worried.
Thank you.
So "sucking off a guy" is still oral sex. Any sexual touching with the mouth is classed as oral sex.
Do you mean cold sores or ulcers in your mouth?
Anyway, itching itself is not a symptoms of an STI. Did they touch your penis with their mouth? If not then there is no risk of an STI affecting your penis anyway.
Short version of this is that your symptoms are not indictive of an STI.
(also, HIV cannot be passed via oral sex)
Do you mean cold sores or ulcers in your mouth?
Anyway, itching itself is not a symptoms of an STI. Did they touch your penis with their mouth? If not then there is no risk of an STI affecting your penis anyway.
Short version of this is that your symptoms are not indictive of an STI.
(also, HIV cannot be passed via oral sex)
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Hi, thanks for your reply. Yes, they had also performed fellatio on my penis. But they told me that they were on prep. I developed cold sores and they went away without treatment. Also, I would like to mention that the itch is so mild I do not have to physically rub. I feel that the itch is on the foreskin when I pull it back during urination. Thanks
If you already have hsv1 orally, then the chances of you getting it genitally are very low.
If you are concerned about other infections, you can just test. I would be really surprised if you had anything, but testing is the only way to know.
Feeling an itch when you pull back your foreskin is not an STI symptom. STI symptoms are consistent.
Receiving oral put you at risk for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis and genital herpes type 1.
If you are concerned about other infections, you can just test. I would be really surprised if you had anything, but testing is the only way to know.
Feeling an itch when you pull back your foreskin is not an STI symptom. STI symptoms are consistent.
Receiving oral put you at risk for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis and genital herpes type 1.
Like AJ said really.
Ignore the PrEP bit as well. PrEP is designed to stop the transmission of HIV, however HIV can not be passed via oral sex.
Ignore the PrEP bit as well. PrEP is designed to stop the transmission of HIV, however HIV can not be passed via oral sex.
Sounds great! Thanks for putting my worries at rest.
You're welcome.
@Gazsmithster, sorry I did not answer your question. It was an ulcer in my mouth. Also, I mentioned PrEP because people are tested for STD before giving then PrEP. Thanks.
An ulcer in your mouth is usually a canker sore, not a cold sore. They are different things.
Your risk is very low, and if it's still concerning you, just get tested for gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis. The hsv1 test misses 30% of infections, and even if it's positive, you can't know if it's a new infection or old one, and it doesn't tell you where you have it (orally or genitally).
Your risk is very low, and if it's still concerning you, just get tested for gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis. The hsv1 test misses 30% of infections, and even if it's positive, you can't know if it's a new infection or old one, and it doesn't tell you where you have it (orally or genitally).
Thank you @auntijessi for your comment. The itching is still there but it has reduced significantly. It seems like I get itchy only when I get too conscious about it. The last time I had any sex was in the first week of March this year. Up until now I did not have any viable STD symptoms. Do you think I can forget about it and move on?
Thanks a lot for your help.
Thanks a lot for your help.
You can, yes
What Gaz said.
"It seems like I get itchy only when I get too conscious about it." - this is anxiety. It causes a heightened awareness of everything, and can create sensations that aren't really there. Talk to your doctor about your anxiety. It's far more harmful to you than oral sex.
Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.
"It seems like I get itchy only when I get too conscious about it." - this is anxiety. It causes a heightened awareness of everything, and can create sensations that aren't really there. Talk to your doctor about your anxiety. It's far more harmful to you than oral sex.
Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.
Thank you both @Gaz and @auntiejessi. I will work on my mental health. Thanks
You're welcome.
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