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Unprotected Oral Sex

Hi there, I recently engaged in unprotected oral sex in that I received fallacio from a CSW. This was now over two months ago. I haven’t had any symptoms for any STI/STD’s however due to majorly overthinking it and being overly aware of any slight ‘feeling’ down there I decided to buy an over the counter urinalysis dipstick test. The results showed that I had traces of Nitrites in my urine, which can be an indicator for infection from my understanding. No reading at all for Leukocyte Etrase (which would indicate an active infection) or Protein however.
What does this mean? Do I have an infection that I should be worried about (gonorrhea) or is a reading for Nitrite more likely to be in line with having a UTI? Should I continue to have unprotected sex with a regular partner based on the above? I understand that without full STD screening it’s difficult to say, however some reassurance and clarification before I take the next step would be great. Thank you in advance!
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207091 tn?1337709493
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Trace amounts of anything aren't reason for worry. You might have been a little dehydrated, or it may have just been normal for you.

As GuitarRox and Pax said, you can get an STD from oral, but the chances are a lot lower than intercourse. Most experts don't think one act of oral warrants testing in the absence of symptoms, but if you're worried, you can always test.
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You can transmit std's via oral sex.  Here is information on this from the CDC.   https://www.cdc.gov/std/healthcomm/stdfact-stdriskandoralsex.htm  Herpes is one that can spread skin to skin, and if the other person had an infection in their mouth or throat, it can transfer.  Gonorrhea, syphilis and clamydia are possibilities.  The risk is not huge, but still a possibility.  I'm not sure what type of otc test you took but it doesn't sound like an std screening test.  I would say that in the absence of symptoms, I'd not be overly worried, however, std's can be symptomless.  Here's some information on testing.  https://www.plannedparenthood.org/learn/stds-hiv-safer-sex/get-tested
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It's highly you got anything from oral sex, and who knows whether an OTC test is accurate or not.  Nitrates and nitrites are in lots of things, including processed meats and a nutrient you need to live.  Nobody here is going to tell you if your test indicated anything; if you're that concerned get a real test from a doctor and a lab.  But as you seem to be developing an anxiety problem, you might want to consider help for that.
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Sorry, left out unlikely after highly.
Thank you! My understanding is nitrates are perfectly normal in urine, nitrites are caused by bacteria in the urinary tract that break down nitrates in to nitrites - indicating infection?
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