Exposure Risk, Next Steps

[ghfj1020]

Doctor, this is a very valuable forum that has already put my mind at ease, but I need to ask this anyway.

I had PROTECTED oral/vaginal sex with a CSW yesterday, with nothing to suggest any kind of real risk other than slight pelvic contact (not genital contact).  I am mostly dealing with the anxiety over this event.  I do not have nor do I expect to develop any symptoms.  However I would like your opinion.  Mostly I am concerned about my wife's health.  She has genital herpes (treated with Valtrex) and is being treated for cancer right now.  We have not been able to have sex in months (because of her health conditions), but soon may be able to.  Given my indiscretions, is there any reason I should refrain from having unprotected sex with my wife until I wait the proper time period and then get tested for the whole garden variety of STD's?  If so how long should I obstain from sex and when should I get tests.  FYI, I do not have genital herpes, just HSV-1 which I have no knowledge of an outbreak (confirmed by blood test 1+ years ago).  Finally, any advice about anxiety and guilt over this?

Thanks in advance for your reply.

[ghfj1020]

Thank you for the reply.  Yes, I "get it" about reading other posts to answer ones own questions, but give the other circumstances of my situation I "had to ask".  Thanks for the response, this is a valuable service, well worth the donation to your organization.  All the best to you.

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

I stopped reading after paragraph 2, sentence 1.  You aren't at risk for any STD.  The purpose of reading other threads is to find questions like yours.  All the answers I gave before also apply to you!!!

Now I have looked at the rest of your questions.  I agree with myself.  I never guarantee someone isn't infected, but there is no reason you cannot have sex with your wife.

HHH, MD