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Can STD Be Contracted Through Open Wounds On Penis?

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Posted on Tue, 30 Jun 2015
Question: Hi, last week I had a regrettable encounter with a person I believe to be promiscuous Here is what happened and key variables that have me worried. I had some cryotherapy done to freeze a small wart at the base of my penis , so I had a open wound. Being mindful of this , the person performed oral on me for about a minute or so but only on the end of my penis, staying away from the wound. The encounter then progressed to me receiving about a minute or so of anilingus so overall it was a brief encounter , mostly because I was uncomfortable. What risk do you think I put myself in here ? I have set myself up an "early detection" std screening but it's not for a couple weeks. In the meantime I'm a nervous reck
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
If the wounds were not touched, then the risk is minimal!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this encounter and all the inconveniences this has caused you. Please, always consider protection during sexual encounters and more so with persons you are not familiar with.

Because the open sores were not touched, there is no reason to be too scared at this time. There is no increased risk because there was no contact with this area. Also, oral sex and anilingus have very low probabilities of transmitting infections.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (25 minutes later)
Yeah, at this point i think my worst enemy is my anxiety , but thats a whole different story. With my mind obsessing over this and analyzing any possible thing. Im wondering the pissibility of saliva possibly dripping into the wound , also its likeley my anus may have been chafed from wiping What would you say with tjose things in consideration
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (24 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Chances still very low!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Even with these, the chances are still very low. If it were this easy to transmit HIV and other STI, then believe me almost everyone would have been suffering from this. Your concerns are genuine but there is really no reason to feel too stressed about this.

I wish you well.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (2 days later)
One more question, last week i had a couple days of feeling "weak" but those same 2 days i also had diahrea , so i figured one had to do with the other. Today ive had the feeling of weakness and my arms and legs feeling limp&lazy return Although no diahrea. Wondering what could be causing this....
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Not suggestive of ant particular disease at this time.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have reviewed your information. These are general body malaises and not suggestive of a specific disease. I will recommend that you exercise regularly, eat health, much fruits and vegetables. Unless this becomes a regular cycle, they are not suggestive of any disease at this time and need nothing more than monitoring for this.

I hope this helps. I wish you well and feel free to follow up with more questions for clarifications if need be.
Note: Consult a Sexual Diseases Specialist online for further follow up- Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can STD Be Contracted Through Open Wounds On Penis?

Brief Answer: If the wounds were not touched, then the risk is minimal! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this encounter and all the inconveniences this has caused you. Please, always consider protection during sexual encounters and more so with persons you are not familiar with. Because the open sores were not touched, there is no reason to be too scared at this time. There is no increased risk because there was no contact with this area. Also, oral sex and anilingus have very low probabilities of transmitting infections. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.