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Clarification of flu-like symptoms
Thanks so much for all of your input here. It helps the mental health of quite a large number of people I'm sure.
My questions pertain to the flu-like symptoms associated with a few STDs and what a general timeline for these and the more genitally related symptoms would be.
I had an encounter with a stripper in which oral sex was performed on me without ejaculation for no more than 2-3 minutes. Then she used her hand for a longer amount of time with still no ejaculation. No condoms were used in this encounter at all as a good deal of the encounter was slightly unexpected on my part. The very next day, I felt mildly sick with slight body aches and a sore throat. These symptoms seem vaguely flu-like, but they have never fully matured into an actual down-time sickness. I have avoided sex with my long standing girlfriend due to slight concern about STDs and I wanted to seek reassurance here. This encounter was 8 days ago and the mild flu-like symptoms have persisted for that entire time. These are definitely symptoms which I don't feel like I have felt before, but are not debilitating. here are my questions:
1) Generally, when do these flu-like symptoms associated with STDs occur? (before/after genital symptoms like bumps or urination pain)
2) What would be an exhaustive list of the STDs which manifest flu-like symptoms? Is it only the viral STDs?
3) What are the risks from my encounter for acquiring these STDs from 2? (Everything I have read on the forum says miniscule risk, but again, this is for reassurance and clarification).
My questions pertain to the flu-like symptoms associated with a few STDs and what a general timeline for these and the more genitally related symptoms would be.
I had an encounter with a stripper in which oral sex was performed on me without ejaculation for no more than 2-3 minutes. Then she used her hand for a longer amount of time with still no ejaculation. No condoms were used in this encounter at all as a good deal of the encounter was slightly unexpected on my part. The very next day, I felt mildly sick with slight body aches and a sore throat. These symptoms seem vaguely flu-like, but they have never fully matured into an actual down-time sickness. I have avoided sex with my long standing girlfriend due to slight concern about STDs and I wanted to seek reassurance here. This encounter was 8 days ago and the mild flu-like symptoms have persisted for that entire time. These are definitely symptoms which I don't feel like I have felt before, but are not debilitating. here are my questions:
1) Generally, when do these flu-like symptoms associated with STDs occur? (before/after genital symptoms like bumps or urination pain)
2) What would be an exhaustive list of the STDs which manifest flu-like symptoms? Is it only the viral STDs?
3) What are the risks from my encounter for acquiring these STDs from 2? (Everything I have read on the forum says miniscule risk, but again, this is for reassurance and clarification).
A related discussion, Flu like symptoms. was started.
No condoms were used because you didn't really need one. A 2 minute blow and a couple second hand job carry no risk of transmitting anything including hiv. Your symptoms are totally unrelated to this encounter.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Sorry, I misread the condom comments. But it doesn't change anything in my response.
HHH, MD
HHH, MD
There was no condom use. Sorry about that being unclear.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
1,2) No STD regularly causes "flu-like" symptoms except HIV. That's the "exhaustive list", period.
3) Since a condom was used, there was zero risk of any STD.
Your symptoms cannot be due to any infection acquried during the sexual encounter you describe. No STD and no viral infection--including influenza or the common cold--can cause symptoms the next day. All those require at least 2 days before onset of symptoms.
On the other hand, the symptoms you describe are not "flu-like" anyway. If they are related to the sexual event, it is purely the result of an emotional/anxiety reaction to that event, nothing more.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
3) Since a condom was used, there was zero risk of any STD.
Your symptoms cannot be due to any infection acquried during the sexual encounter you describe. No STD and no viral infection--including influenza or the common cold--can cause symptoms the next day. All those require at least 2 days before onset of symptoms.
On the other hand, the symptoms you describe are not "flu-like" anyway. If they are related to the sexual event, it is purely the result of an emotional/anxiety reaction to that event, nothing more.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
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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.
