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Did i get an std? Or is this bv? Or what?

I has unprotected sex with a friend. During the whole ordeal we took turns giving oral. Afterwards I had what felt I thought was an eczema out break on my forehead and lips. a few days later we both got really sick. I had a fever and body aches and a sore throat and he had the same minus the sore throat. I thought it was COVID so I treated it like it. It only lasted three days. Now I am constantly having the same eczema like flare up on my forehead. I’m scared it might be scabies. I am not dating someone new and have scheduled a for std test at my gyno. Should I ask to get tested for anything specifically? Also I am a frequent smoker (more like a pack every two weeks).
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There are no STDs that give you a rash on your forehead.

Have you had scabies before? If you haven't, it takes 4-8 weeks to get symptoms of that. How long ago did this encounter with your friend happen?

If you had unprotected sex, you can test for gonorrhea, chlamydia, bacterial vaginosis (not an STD), yeast, and trich now - so long as it's been more than 5 days since the encounter, and it sounds like it has.

You can test for HIV at 28 days with a 4th generation DUO test.

You can test for syphilis and herpes at 6 weeks. Syphilis is uncommon in most developed countries (the US, UK, Canada, most European countries, etc.). You'd get a round, painless sore at 10-90 days (average is 3 weeks), so if you don't get that, I wouldn't worry so much.

You can get a type specific IgG herpes blood test, but please note that there are a fair amount of false positives on the hsv2 IgG test.  If you get a false positive, it can take several weeks and several hundred dollars of testing to sort that out, and insurance may not cover it. If you aren't in the US or Canada, it can also be hard to access those tests.

If you don't get blisters or sores, it's reasonable to skip this test.

You could have had covid or the flu, or even RSV - all of which are actively going around now, and that could just be coincidence, and not be related to an STD.

Have a doctor look at your forehead - it's not an STD, but sounds like it should be seen by a doc.
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Thanks! This definitely eased my worries. I appreciate you time to respond ☺️
You're welcome. Hope you feel better soon! :)
Oh and let me know the results of your testing.
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