STI Transmission oral sex

[Here4u21983]

I received negative STI Screening today from a test taken Monday.

Yesterday noticed a sore on my tongue - was tested following a same sex - male - oral encounter. Would this have shown as positive on my screening (for syphilis the day before? Or should I retest again? Or wait and see what happens.

Further - I also received oral from regular female prior to testing and any symptoms at all (5 days post the same sex encounter) - would there be a risk of transition given no evidence on my penis?

Thanks

[CurfewX]

1.  When was your oral encounter with the other man?
2.  Did you give or receive oral sex - or both?
3.  How long after that encounter did you test?

[Here4u21983]

Hi - 18/19 days ago - was both giving and receiving with a screening test at 17/16 days.

All results were received today (negative) but a sore on my tongue is present (at 24 hours post test being administered). Which is painful with certain foods or when it touches my teeth - also appeared after eating highly acidic foods (possibly burn)

I guess the question is - would I still have accurate/conclusive are they results if the sore is yet to be present (given how quickly the sore became present after the test)

[auntiejessi]

A syphilis test isn't fully accurate until 6 weeks. Your sore could be syphilis and it not show on a test yet. It could also easily be a canker sore, which is not related at all. You should let a doctor look at it.

You can google images of a canker sore and a syphilis sore (called a chancre), but on the tongue, they can often look fairly similar.

If you do have an oral syphilis sore, it's from giving oral. The sore appears at the point where the infection entered the body. If you got it from getting oral, it would be on your genitals.

[Here4u21983]

Cool - I may play it safe and make an appointment - better safe than sorry and this way I can ensure if it is an STI it isn’t spread further

[auntiejessi]

Sounds good. Let us know. :)