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Cunnilingus on a female sex worker.
Hello, I am a male age 35
I've been dealing with stress and depression the last few months and in a stupid attempt to find some sort of relaxation and human contact, I visited an escort from an agency. I have reason to believe this female escort, although young, is a high-volume provider. I received unprotected oral sex from her for about two minutes and performed unprotected oral sex on her for about a minute and a half. This has only made my anxiety and depression worse and now I am confused by all the information online and looking for some education. What are my risks of contracting an STD from this encounter and how soon and how many times should I get tested? This occurred today. Needless to say, I will never again take part in such actions as this has only made my mental health worse. It's obviously too soon to have symptoms but I would like to know what to look out for in the next few weeks/months. I appreciate any information. Thank you.
I've been dealing with stress and depression the last few months and in a stupid attempt to find some sort of relaxation and human contact, I visited an escort from an agency. I have reason to believe this female escort, although young, is a high-volume provider. I received unprotected oral sex from her for about two minutes and performed unprotected oral sex on her for about a minute and a half. This has only made my anxiety and depression worse and now I am confused by all the information online and looking for some education. What are my risks of contracting an STD from this encounter and how soon and how many times should I get tested? This occurred today. Needless to say, I will never again take part in such actions as this has only made my mental health worse. It's obviously too soon to have symptoms but I would like to know what to look out for in the next few weeks/months. I appreciate any information. Thank you.
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You mention your mental health - are you in counseling? If you aren't, I hope you consider it. Your mental health is just as important as your physical health.
Performing oral sex on a vagina is considered low risk. The chances of getting are quite low. You could get oral gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis, though syphilis is uncommon in most developed countries, like the US, UK, Canada, countries in Europe, etc. The chances are low enough to not warrant testing, according to most experts. If you need to test for peace of mind, you can get an oral swab at 5 days for gono and chlamydia and a blood test for syphilis at 6 weeks.
Receiving oral sex puts you at risk for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and genital herpes type 1, if you don't already have oral herpes type 1.
The testing times are the same, and if you feel the need to test for herpes, you can do that at 6 weeks. I'd honestly skip it if you don't get symptoms. The hsv1 IgG test misses a full 30% of infections, and it won't tell you where you have the infection - oral or genital, just that you do. At least half the adult population in the US has it orally, though most will never get symptoms (think cold sores), so blood testing without symptoms isn't always helpful.
Really, I think most important right now is your mental health. Please talk to your doctor.
Performing oral sex on a vagina is considered low risk. The chances of getting are quite low. You could get oral gonorrhea, chlamydia or syphilis, though syphilis is uncommon in most developed countries, like the US, UK, Canada, countries in Europe, etc. The chances are low enough to not warrant testing, according to most experts. If you need to test for peace of mind, you can get an oral swab at 5 days for gono and chlamydia and a blood test for syphilis at 6 weeks.
Receiving oral sex puts you at risk for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, and genital herpes type 1, if you don't already have oral herpes type 1.
The testing times are the same, and if you feel the need to test for herpes, you can do that at 6 weeks. I'd honestly skip it if you don't get symptoms. The hsv1 IgG test misses a full 30% of infections, and it won't tell you where you have the infection - oral or genital, just that you do. At least half the adult population in the US has it orally, though most will never get symptoms (think cold sores), so blood testing without symptoms isn't always helpful.
Really, I think most important right now is your mental health. Please talk to your doctor.
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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.
