What are the odds of transmission

[scstone71]

I'm a married man and I recently had unprotected anal sex with a transsexual escort, and she has since tested positive for syphilis. She never had any symptoms, she was was just getting tested as a precautionary measure. I'm not experiencing any symptoms, and it has been 22 days since the sex took place. What are the odds that the syphilis was transmitted to me, and what are the odds that I could transmit it to my wife? I'm going to get tested right away, but I'm concerned, naturally, for my wife.


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[Vance2335]

Google a syphilis sore, you will get the answer just looking at 1 picture of it.

[scstone71]

would an active syphilis sore be obvious to detect? or, can they be very small and non-threatening looking?

[Vance2335]

No clue, you would have to search for it...try google. Most state health depts have areas for testing.

[scstone71]

Thanks. Can you tell me where in the Myrtle Beach area I can get the tests done? Is there some sort of government agency that would be less expensive and give faster results?

[Vance2335]

Here is my recommendation:
Test for gonorrhea and chlymida now
Syphilis-6 weeks after the exposure
HIV-6-8 weeks and repeat at 3 months
Herpes 3-4 months.

If the person did not have an active syphilis sore then transmission is not possible, but test for everything I said above in those time periods.