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paranoia?
So, Friday 28.11 i was insanely drunk, went into a strip bar and ended up having sex with a sexworker, when I came to my senses about what I was doing I was outta there, but I had protected sex, received protected oral but gave unprotected oral.
Spent the next day riddled with guilt (as this person was obviously not my gf), but pretty sure I wont have caught anything...paranoia kicked in when I saw what was I think irritated tasted buds at the tip of my tongue, went to the doctor - virtually no chance ive got something...not really convinced
next day I woke up with sores at the sides of my tongue...panicked and went down to std specialist - throughly checked, probably stress, no signs of infection...bit happier
That evening, 6 days later I started to feel like I had cold/flu, woke up the next day hardly being able to swallow, like a lump in my lower throat...thinking to myself its probaly just somehting going round
Most worrying is that over the weekend I had some urgency to urinate and tingling sensation in my uretha and slight pain in testicals, have tried to tell myself its probably a combination of stress and constant self inspection (was eased with a but bottle of cranberry juice - propably all in the mind)
But..how worried should I be? can all these things be asscociated with paranoia/stress/guilt? I have read that signs of infection can be mild and passing, would I really know if I had an infection, was def protected....must be low chnace
I am most worried in case I may have given my gf something
should i just forget the whole thing? Still getting some tingling at the top of uretha...will this prob go if I just leave it alone!
Spent the next day riddled with guilt (as this person was obviously not my gf), but pretty sure I wont have caught anything...paranoia kicked in when I saw what was I think irritated tasted buds at the tip of my tongue, went to the doctor - virtually no chance ive got something...not really convinced
next day I woke up with sores at the sides of my tongue...panicked and went down to std specialist - throughly checked, probably stress, no signs of infection...bit happier
That evening, 6 days later I started to feel like I had cold/flu, woke up the next day hardly being able to swallow, like a lump in my lower throat...thinking to myself its probaly just somehting going round
Most worrying is that over the weekend I had some urgency to urinate and tingling sensation in my uretha and slight pain in testicals, have tried to tell myself its probably a combination of stress and constant self inspection (was eased with a but bottle of cranberry juice - propably all in the mind)
But..how worried should I be? can all these things be asscociated with paranoia/stress/guilt? I have read that signs of infection can be mild and passing, would I really know if I had an infection, was def protected....must be low chnace
I am most worried in case I may have given my gf something
should i just forget the whole thing? Still getting some tingling at the top of uretha...will this prob go if I just leave it alone!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I forgot to add that whenever a person suspects his or her own symptoms have an emotional origin ("paranoia/stress/guilt"), usually s/he is exactly right.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
The exposure you describe was very low risk -- zero with respect to the condom-protected vaginal sex and fellatio, and almost zero for your oral contact with your partner's genitals (cunnilingus). The latter carries some small, theoretical risk for gonorrhea, herpes, or syphilils -- but none of those would cause the symptoms you describe. Certainly no orally acquired infection can cause " urgency to urinate and tingling sensation in my uretha and slight pain in testicals"; I agree those symptoms most likely are indeed "a combination of stress and constant self inspection". And your minor throat symptoms indeed suggest a common cold, nothing more. Finally, oral STDs are minimally transmissible -- so even if there is some slight chance you caught something orally, your regular partner is not likely to be at risk.
Bottom line: It would be just fine to "forget the whole thing". But of course if this reply doesn't completely calm your fears, you could always see a health care provider for direct reassurance.
Regards-- HHH, MD
Bottom line: It would be just fine to "forget the whole thing". But of course if this reply doesn't completely calm your fears, you could always see a health care provider for direct reassurance.
Regards-- HHH, MD
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
As you say, UTI is rare at your age; and although cranberry juice might provide some minor relief of the symptoms of UTI, it would not cure it. Urinary urgency is a classical anxiety-related symptom. But see a health care provider if the symptoms reappear.
Thank you very much doctor, your work on here is appreciated, can I just clear up one last thing
I actually had this same feeling of urgency to urinate and iching in my uretha several months ago, but this latest mishap is the only activity outside my 1 year relationship so last time I had no reason to be paranoid
It also seemed to clear up afer several days with some cranberry juice...could it be a UTI (thought it was rare for someone of my age, 26)
could some STDs lay dormant?
I actually had this same feeling of urgency to urinate and iching in my uretha several months ago, but this latest mishap is the only activity outside my 1 year relationship so last time I had no reason to be paranoid
It also seemed to clear up afer several days with some cranberry juice...could it be a UTI (thought it was rare for someone of my age, 26)
could some STDs lay dormant?
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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.
