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Doctors,
12 days ago, I engaged in protected sex (condom) and unprotected oral (gave a d received) with a woman I met that same evening. Since then, I have been petrified that I may have caught something. I have been in a monogamous relationship for 18 years prior to this regrettable encounter.
I have IBS and have been worried sick about it. I thought I had a bladder infection but tested negative recently. I have not had any std testing to date and have avoided sex with my significant other. I have a slight burn after urination and some cramping in the pelvic area. The doctor out me on 500mg of Cipro to rule out any infections, but I did not mention the encounter to him.
Does my encounter warrant the stress I am putting on myself? Will the Cipro take care of any potential STD I may have caught? Is testing advised?
I'm a mess right now with regret and can't tell what is real and what is my mind/IBS. Thank you very much for your time and insight.
12 days ago, I engaged in protected sex (condom) and unprotected oral (gave a d received) with a woman I met that same evening. Since then, I have been petrified that I may have caught something. I have been in a monogamous relationship for 18 years prior to this regrettable encounter.
I have IBS and have been worried sick about it. I thought I had a bladder infection but tested negative recently. I have not had any std testing to date and have avoided sex with my significant other. I have a slight burn after urination and some cramping in the pelvic area. The doctor out me on 500mg of Cipro to rule out any infections, but I did not mention the encounter to him.
Does my encounter warrant the stress I am putting on myself? Will the Cipro take care of any potential STD I may have caught? Is testing advised?
I'm a mess right now with regret and can't tell what is real and what is my mind/IBS. Thank you very much for your time and insight.
No there are no stats, but low means not likely to happen.
We don't recommend self medication.
We don't recommend self medication.
the odds that you contracted anything from a one time encounter are low. since you have another partner though, covering your bases is a good idea.
you can get tested for both orally and through urine for chlamydia and gonorrhea anytime after 1 week post encounter. syphilis after 6 weeks and herpes after 3 months. since it was a protected encounter, you don't need hiv testing or hepatitis testing - neither of those are transmitted through unprotected oral.
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you can get tested for both orally and through urine for chlamydia and gonorrhea anytime after 1 week post encounter. syphilis after 6 weeks and herpes after 3 months. since it was a protected encounter, you don't need hiv testing or hepatitis testing - neither of those are transmitted through unprotected oral.
grace
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
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