Low risk, but have anxiety

[Duey1083]

Hello,

As I realize my risk was low, I do not want to waste anyones time or ask a multitude of trivial questions, out of respect for this community.

I'll start by mentioning I have an anxiety disorder, so please bear with me.

I am 28 years old and I recently travelled to Mexico and had a number of drinks at the "club" at the resort (wasn't really a club, haha).  I ended up dancing with a local girl who was staying at the resort for vacation and we ended up going to the beach to make out.  By the end of the night, I ended up being mostly nude but she wasn't.  I remember making out and dry humping for most of the night and then ending the night receiving a hand job.  I was only naked for the hand job.  Due to the sand, there was some friction which grazed my foreskin a bit, though I could tell the next morning there had been no bleeding (i.e. no clots or evidence of blood).  I remember having the sense to stop her from performing oral sex on me, and I don't have any memories of having sex (I would say I remember about 95% of the details from that night).  I kept on saying to her that I couldn't go any further than we had.

Furthermore, I had given her my number and we exchanged a few texts and e-mails after that night and when I asked her, she ASSURED me that we didn't have oral sex or sexual intercourse; even after asking multiple times.

I know Hepatitis C is not typically an STD, and I think I can be fairly confident we didn't have sex or oral sex.  But in case my memory is not totally correct and the girl was lying (I see no reason why she would lie...she didn't deny the hand job when asked about it), do you see this as low enough risk that I should forget about it?  My main concern is the very mild abrasion due to the friction from the sand.

I will get screened for the typical STDs, but is there any merit to a Hep C test?  I know my status was negative before this event (low risk; no IV drugs, no blood transfusions) due to giving blood donations in the past.

[can-do-man]

Well I see you have made your way to our forum. First you had no risk. But I do believe you should take Doctor Hooks advice about your anxiety and visit the forum you have not visited, the OCD forum.

From Doctor hook's forum.

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/STDs/Frustrating-Experience/show/2093509#post_9938094

Have a great day.

[flyinlynn]

What I a trying to say is read the information available from good web sites like the CDC and decide for yourself if you feel you have a risk and what you should do about it.

My personal feeling from what you described is that you have minimal risk. If you feel you must test you can test for the anti-body at three months. From what I have read the anybody test is nearly perfect at six months.

But again my recommendation is, if you have such concerns don't put yourself in this position in the first place.

Live and learn and also learn and live
Lynn

[Duey1083]

Hi Flyinlynn,

Thank you for your response.

I would have never engaged in behavior like this if I hadn't been drinking.  I've been through a lot of crap over the last little while and it felt good (at the time) to let loose and have a few drinks with my friends.  Alcohol is no one's friend.

I didn't have protection with me because I had no intention of doing something so stupid.  So, I appreciate the feedback, I'm an idiot (I already knew that)...I felt stupid already and needed some reassurance, that's why I came here.

The facts are, I recall the vast majority of the night in a lot of vivid detail.  Mostly we danced at the club, left and went to the beach, made out, dry humped (with clothes on) and finished with the hand job.  I was able to prevent her from performing oral sex on me.  I also recall that the night finished with her stopping the hand job (before climax) and getting up and telling me to get dressed (as in saying, that's enough for tonight).  Then we each went to our own separate rooms.  She corroborated the entire story and has stated multiple times that nothing more had happened.

So, I guess what you're saying is...how much do I believe my memory and her?  I would say it's a 99.5% probability that nothing more happened.  It's that 0.5% that my anxiety likes to get a hold of and torment me with.  

If I had a test done at 3 months, with the story I gave you, would you say that would be good enough?

[flyinlynn]

Hello

Transmission of hepatitis c requires blood to blood contact. Please read the information from the CDC link I have provided and make an intelligent decision yourself.

Also as you have stated you have anxiety disorder related to catching illness why would you engage in risky behavior as you described? And if engaging in risky behavior why on earth would you not use protection?

Hepatitis C FAQs for the Public from the CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/c/cfaq.htm

Transmission / Exposure
How is Hepatitis C spread?
Hepatitis C is usually spread when blood from a person infected with the Hepatitis C virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. Today, most people become infected with the Hepatitis C virus by sharing needles or other equipment to inject drugs. Before 1992, when widespread screening of the blood supply began in the United States, Hepatitis C was also commonly spread through blood transfusions and organ transplants.
People can become infected with the Hepatitis C virus during such activities as

Sharing needles, syringes, or other equipment to inject drugs
Needlestick injuries in health care settings
Being born to a mother who has Hepatitis C


Less commonly, a person can also get Hepatitis C virus infection through

Sharing personal care items that may have come in contact with another person’s blood, such as razors or toothbrushes
Having sexual contact with a person infected with the Hepatitis C virus


Good luck