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How long do I have to wait to get tested
I am a 20 year old male and recently received my first blowjob from a older male he said he was good and I have nothing to worry about but I am scared I may have caught something not sure if I can believe him but its too late now to ask for proof, had my right testicle hurt the yesterday but feels fine now and have recently seen two purple marks when I pull my foreskin all the way down which I have been doing for the past 3 days checking if I have anything or see any discharge due to my fear of having caught something due to it haven been a random encounter when it happened and have been washing excessively thinking it’ll help prevent catching anything I dont have any other symptom for any other thing ocassionaly get itchy but it feels normal nothing off about it but still extremely fearful I may have caught something how long do I have to wait to get tested its currently been about four days, he only gave me oral that was it I know theres a lower chance to catch something but still scared I might have and that i’ll be one of the rare times you catch something from just oral
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Receiving oral sex is lower risk, but please don't rely on people telling you they are fine. While most people don't lie, you don't know if that's true. Always ask for test results.
Since it's your first time, I'm going to get really detailed. Remember that most experts don't think that one encounter of unprotected oral sex warrants testing, so don't freak out, okay? I just want you to have the information.
So receiving unprotected oral sex puts you at risk for syphilis, genital herpes type 1, chlamydia, gonorrhea and NGU. You are not at risk for HIV from receiving (or giving) oral sex.
Syphilis:
Syphilis isn't that common, and your partner would have had to have a sore in their mouth to transmit it. You wouldn't see symptoms of this for 10-90 days, but the average is 21 days, and you'd get a sore called a chancre. This doesn't cause burning, pain, discharge, etc. You can test for this at 6 weeks. If you get symptoms, but test negative at 6 weeks, test again at 90 days, and get to the doctor as soon as you see symptoms.
Herpes Simplex Type 1:
If you don't already have herpes type 1 (think oral sores, like cold sores but not canker sores), then you could get genital herpes type 1 from receiving oral sex. This can happen even if the person performing oral doesn't have a sore, but it's more likely if they do. The time from infection to symptoms is usually 2-12 days, but the average is 4 days. You can test for this now, and then again at 4 months to make sure you don't have it. If you test positive now, it's a pre-existing infection that you had before this encounter. About half the adult population has this, and 90% don’t know it. Ask for a type specific hsv1 IgG blood test. You don't need a type 2 test, and that test has some false positives on it, so avoid it if you can.
Gonorrhea:
You'd see symptoms of gonorrhea at about 2-5 days, and this would usually be a discharge, burning, etc. Some people don't get symptoms. You can test for this as early as 3 days, but 5 days is better. You can have a urine test or a swab test.
Chlamydia:
Oral chlamydia isn't common at all, so getting chlamydia from receiving oral isn't likely, but has happened, so I mention it. The symptoms and time frame are similar to gonorrhea. A chlamydia test is usually run at the same time as gonorrhea, but make sure to ask for it.
NGU:
NGU (nongonococcal urethritis urethritis, sometimes called NSU, for non-specific) is an infection in the urethra that is caused by anything other than gonorrhea . This can be caused by normal mouth bacteria entering the urethra, and other germs, like strep, adenovirus (usually causes upper respiratory infections like bronchitis), and the like. The symptoms and testing times are the same as gonorrhea and chlamydia.
Since it's your first time, I'm going to get really detailed. Remember that most experts don't think that one encounter of unprotected oral sex warrants testing, so don't freak out, okay? I just want you to have the information.
So receiving unprotected oral sex puts you at risk for syphilis, genital herpes type 1, chlamydia, gonorrhea and NGU. You are not at risk for HIV from receiving (or giving) oral sex.
Syphilis:
Syphilis isn't that common, and your partner would have had to have a sore in their mouth to transmit it. You wouldn't see symptoms of this for 10-90 days, but the average is 21 days, and you'd get a sore called a chancre. This doesn't cause burning, pain, discharge, etc. You can test for this at 6 weeks. If you get symptoms, but test negative at 6 weeks, test again at 90 days, and get to the doctor as soon as you see symptoms.
Herpes Simplex Type 1:
If you don't already have herpes type 1 (think oral sores, like cold sores but not canker sores), then you could get genital herpes type 1 from receiving oral sex. This can happen even if the person performing oral doesn't have a sore, but it's more likely if they do. The time from infection to symptoms is usually 2-12 days, but the average is 4 days. You can test for this now, and then again at 4 months to make sure you don't have it. If you test positive now, it's a pre-existing infection that you had before this encounter. About half the adult population has this, and 90% don’t know it. Ask for a type specific hsv1 IgG blood test. You don't need a type 2 test, and that test has some false positives on it, so avoid it if you can.
Gonorrhea:
You'd see symptoms of gonorrhea at about 2-5 days, and this would usually be a discharge, burning, etc. Some people don't get symptoms. You can test for this as early as 3 days, but 5 days is better. You can have a urine test or a swab test.
Chlamydia:
Oral chlamydia isn't common at all, so getting chlamydia from receiving oral isn't likely, but has happened, so I mention it. The symptoms and time frame are similar to gonorrhea. A chlamydia test is usually run at the same time as gonorrhea, but make sure to ask for it.
NGU:
NGU (nongonococcal urethritis urethritis, sometimes called NSU, for non-specific) is an infection in the urethra that is caused by anything other than gonorrhea . This can be caused by normal mouth bacteria entering the urethra, and other germs, like strep, adenovirus (usually causes upper respiratory infections like bronchitis), and the like. The symptoms and testing times are the same as gonorrhea and chlamydia.
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Thank you just went to doctor they are only testing me for chlamydia and gonorrhea they said those were the only things I could get from receiving oral but online everyone says I can also get hpv, hepatitis ,herpes and ngu which has me worried still not sure if its just the only things they can test for this early
Hepatitis is NOT a risk. There has never been a documented case of hep B transmitted from oral sex.
Hep A is only transmitted by feces - poop. If there was rimming, maybe. Even so, hep A is almost always transmitted by contaminated foods.
Hep C is only transmitted by blood. It is rarely transmitted sexually, and if it is, it is by unprotected anal sex.
HPV is a possibility, but there's no test for men and HPV, and the strains of HPV associated with oral sex are the kinds that don't give symptoms. You wouldn't know if you got it.
NGU is a possibility, but it's also low risk - remember this is all really low risk. Most experts don't think you even need to test after one unprotected oral sex encounter.
Testing for herpes is a landmine. There a blood tests, but they aren't great. The hsv1 blood test misses a full 30% of infections, and the hsv2 blood test gives a decent number of false positives.
The risk here for hsv1 is low enough that if you don't get symptoms, you don't need to test.
Talk to your doctor about the HPV vaccine. If you haven't already gotten it, get it. It protects against the 9 most common strains.
If you are a man who has sex with men, find a good health care provider who knows how to treat men who have sex with men. Is there a Planned Parenthood near you? They treat men and will most likely offer the HPV vaccine.
Take a deep breath, okay? I know it's scary, but you're going to be okay. :)
Hep A is only transmitted by feces - poop. If there was rimming, maybe. Even so, hep A is almost always transmitted by contaminated foods.
Hep C is only transmitted by blood. It is rarely transmitted sexually, and if it is, it is by unprotected anal sex.
HPV is a possibility, but there's no test for men and HPV, and the strains of HPV associated with oral sex are the kinds that don't give symptoms. You wouldn't know if you got it.
NGU is a possibility, but it's also low risk - remember this is all really low risk. Most experts don't think you even need to test after one unprotected oral sex encounter.
Testing for herpes is a landmine. There a blood tests, but they aren't great. The hsv1 blood test misses a full 30% of infections, and the hsv2 blood test gives a decent number of false positives.
The risk here for hsv1 is low enough that if you don't get symptoms, you don't need to test.
Talk to your doctor about the HPV vaccine. If you haven't already gotten it, get it. It protects against the 9 most common strains.
If you are a man who has sex with men, find a good health care provider who knows how to treat men who have sex with men. Is there a Planned Parenthood near you? They treat men and will most likely offer the HPV vaccine.
Take a deep breath, okay? I know it's scary, but you're going to be okay. :)
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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.
