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Can Oral Sex Cause HIV And STD Infections?
Question: Hello,
This past weekend during a lap dance at a strip club, the stripper began to give me a hand job using her saliva as lube. I also very brielfy licked the outside of her vagina. There was no vaginal fluid that I was aware of. Did I put myself at great risk for contracting and STD? Please advise. Thank you
This past weekend during a lap dance at a strip club, the stripper began to give me a hand job using her saliva as lube. I also very brielfy licked the outside of her vagina. There was no vaginal fluid that I was aware of. Did I put myself at great risk for contracting and STD? Please advise. Thank you
Brief Answer:
Oral sex carries a low risk for STD/HIV
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
Having Hand job is absolutely safe even with saliva as a lubricant. Oral sex with a girl carries a low risk for STD/HIV. Vaginal fluid might not have been perceived due to partially dried state or appeared dried. But even then the risk is low than with anal or vaginal sex to get STD.
Dr S.Murugan
Oral sex carries a low risk for STD/HIV
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query.
Having Hand job is absolutely safe even with saliva as a lubricant. Oral sex with a girl carries a low risk for STD/HIV. Vaginal fluid might not have been perceived due to partially dried state or appeared dried. But even then the risk is low than with anal or vaginal sex to get STD.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Would you advise me to get tested due to this encounter? If so how long should I wait to get tested?
Brief Answer:
Test recommended to alleviate mental tension.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I am sure the test report would come nonreactive. But anyhow a test for HIV will rule out the same permanently. Otherwise our mind would likely to attribute any illness in future to HIV. So test is recommended to get relieved from unnecessary mental tension.
Test can be performed 12 weeks after this encounter (after the window period). Till then avoid sex or have protected sex.
Dr S,Murugan
Test recommended to alleviate mental tension.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I am sure the test report would come nonreactive. But anyhow a test for HIV will rule out the same permanently. Otherwise our mind would likely to attribute any illness in future to HIV. So test is recommended to get relieved from unnecessary mental tension.
Test can be performed 12 weeks after this encounter (after the window period). Till then avoid sex or have protected sex.
Dr S,Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you, Doctor. What about other STDs? Should I be tested for those as well?
Brief Answer:
Tests for STD not necessary when there is no symptom.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back
Unless there is any symptoms over your mouth or lips (sore or throat infection), you need not go for STD test.
Dr S Murugan
Tests for STD not necessary when there is no symptom.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back
Unless there is any symptoms over your mouth or lips (sore or throat infection), you need not go for STD test.
Dr S Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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