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Oral Sex
Last Friday, I visited a strip club, where the young lady wanted to give me oral pleasure. I refused, but after her telling me a thousand times she was clean I let her go at it. The problem is one day after this happenened I began to feel bruning sensations in my thighs. The following two days were birning in my pubiv area.....on day 4 no itching no sore so disharge.....what are the possibilities of cathing egnitsl herpes after this one time stupid occurence?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum. Thanks for your question.
Your strip club partner probably believes oral sex is safe sex -- i.e. in addition to believing she has no active STDs ("telling me a thousand times she was clean"), she probably knows that oral sex carries little STD risk anyway. And contrary to what a lot of people have come to believe, she is correct. Oral sex isn't entirely free of STD risk, but it's a lot less risky than unprotected vaginal or anal sex. It is low risk for all STDs and zero risk for some of them. Here is the link to a thread that goes into a lot more detail about these facts and the reasons behind them; and as you will see, that discussion includes links to still other threads.
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/oral-sex-question/show/2159728
The bottom line is that STD testing is rarely recommended after any single episode of oral sex, unless and until typical STD symptoms show up; or, sometimes, if the oral partner is known to be infected, e.g. with syphilis or oral gonorrhea, or had a known active case of oral herpes.
As for your symptoms, they are not typical for any STD; there are no STDs that could possibly cause "burning sensation" in the thighs, groin, etc. Your statement indicates you know the main symptoms to look for are discharge from the penis (sometimes with painful urination) and penile blisters, sores, etc. If you have none of these within the next few days -- and for sure if none in the next 2 weeks -- you can be confident you weren't infected with herpes or any other STD.
Take a look at the other threads then let me know if there is anything not clear. In the meantime, stay mellow. This wasn't nearly as "stupid [an] occurrence" as you suggest.
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
Your strip club partner probably believes oral sex is safe sex -- i.e. in addition to believing she has no active STDs ("telling me a thousand times she was clean"), she probably knows that oral sex carries little STD risk anyway. And contrary to what a lot of people have come to believe, she is correct. Oral sex isn't entirely free of STD risk, but it's a lot less risky than unprotected vaginal or anal sex. It is low risk for all STDs and zero risk for some of them. Here is the link to a thread that goes into a lot more detail about these facts and the reasons behind them; and as you will see, that discussion includes links to still other threads.
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/oral-sex-question/show/2159728
The bottom line is that STD testing is rarely recommended after any single episode of oral sex, unless and until typical STD symptoms show up; or, sometimes, if the oral partner is known to be infected, e.g. with syphilis or oral gonorrhea, or had a known active case of oral herpes.
As for your symptoms, they are not typical for any STD; there are no STDs that could possibly cause "burning sensation" in the thighs, groin, etc. Your statement indicates you know the main symptoms to look for are discharge from the penis (sometimes with painful urination) and penile blisters, sores, etc. If you have none of these within the next few days -- and for sure if none in the next 2 weeks -- you can be confident you weren't infected with herpes or any other STD.
Take a look at the other threads then let me know if there is anything not clear. In the meantime, stay mellow. This wasn't nearly as "stupid [an] occurrence" as you suggest.
Best wishes-- HHH, MD
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Over 95% of men with urethral gonorrhea, and 90+% of people with new genital herpes (if they're going to have symptoms at all), develop symptoms within 2 weeks, usually 3-5 days for gonorrhea and 3-10 days for herpes. Gonorrhea symptoms may be delayed longer in women, and for anyone with gonorrhea of the rectum or oral cavity; most of these infections are entirely asymptomatic.
Dr. Handsfield, may I ask you to clarify something you said?
"If you have none of these within the next few days -- and for sure if none in the next 2 weeks -- you can be confident you weren't infected with herpes or any other STD."
I was wondering if you are basing this off personal experience and/or study statistics? It seems like everywhere I read about STDs online it states that symptoms can take longer to occur (especially for HSV/gonnorhea). Is the chance of having obvious symptoms so high that after 2 weeks the chances of having an STD go down significantly?
Thanks for clarifying and also for all your helpful posts on this forum.
"If you have none of these within the next few days -- and for sure if none in the next 2 weeks -- you can be confident you weren't infected with herpes or any other STD."
I was wondering if you are basing this off personal experience and/or study statistics? It seems like everywhere I read about STDs online it states that symptoms can take longer to occur (especially for HSV/gonnorhea). Is the chance of having obvious symptoms so high that after 2 weeks the chances of having an STD go down significantly?
Thanks for clarifying and also for all your helpful posts on this forum.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Oh good grief. Do you really think every pimple or headache or sore throat the rest of your life is going to be from your entirely safe strip club adventure? Re-read my original reply, believe it, and move on with your life. This thread is over.
I had a small postule on the inner thigh this morning/ It popped/....clearly...no pain no itchng? was it just part of the infection or the meds possibly?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I explained why STDs are low risk and that your symptoms don't match. Equally important, you are now seeing a doctor who obviously thought you have no STD, since sufla-trimethoprim (Bactrim) is not recommended for any STD. Now that you are under a doctor's care, that's the proper source for further discussion of your symptoms and their possible cause.
How are you so certain I don't have an STD?Its been only 5 days....you said in an earlier post I had to wait a few more days,,,no?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I have no comments or advice. This forum deals only with STDs, which you don't have. That will end this thread.
The doctor prescribed me some bactrim...2 tabs a day. For the third day I stlill feeel slight burning sensation in pubic area. On day 5 since exposure....how many days until you think I may be in the clear?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
That's what I would have expected as well. It has nothing to do with your strip club adventure.
went to dr and he said it was a skin infection
After days of looking at myself I noticed a single small minute pimple in my pubic region....not itching or pain...I cant tell if it's a herpe or not
You are reading content posted in the STDs Forum
Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
