Had Unprotected Oral Sex. Concerned Of Contracting HPV

Posted on Mon, 8 Oct 2012

Question: Three days ago I performed unprotected oral sex on a woman. For the last two days I have experienced slightly swollen glands in my neck and a headache and elevated pulse I can detect in the morning as I lay in bed. I haven't taken my temperature, but I feel that it elevated. I'm most concerned that I might have contracted HPV though I supppose it might be anything or nothing. What do you think? Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Praveen Rodrigues (34 minutes later)

Hi there.
Was this woman you rendered cunnilingus spouse/friend/aquaintence/casual/paid?
Please be objective, get to a thermometer & take your temperature. I am sure this is some sort of viarl infection that is common with or wothout oral sex. The oral sex no-doubt contributed.
Drink plenty of sips of warm/lukewarm water & keep well hydrated. Take a tablet of paracetamol-ibuprofen combination or paracetamol 500mg+ ibuprofen 400mg (strictly after meals or some snack to avoid gastritis) three times/day for 48 hrs.
Warm saline (lots of salt) gargle after meals three times daily; if you can lay your hands on a mouth gargle with a built-in mild local anaesthetic, great for 15 mts before a meal oral rinse/gargle. Am sure your local pharamcy will stock all these & a copy of this trranscript should help your case.
If my diagnosis & clinical accumen is right, you should be better & good to go in 24-48 hrs. Dont envisage the need for a local antibiotic.
Do check with your partner if she is Ok or & has similar symptoms.
If my hunch right & all well, do get back & close this query in 48 hrs & XXXXXXX me on the back with a great review ;-)
Cheers & Good luck!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Praveen Rodrigues (8 minutes later)

This woman was a professional and otherwise took precautions to protect herself.
This website is great idea. Glad I found it. Cheers to you.Oh by the way I am not experiencing a sore throat. Thanks
Thank you.

Answered by Dr. Praveen Rodrigues (4 minutes later)

Hi Again.
In that case, even less to fear.
Do go ahead with the gargles et al that i have adviced & if satisfied, do close this query & cut & paste the nice things you wish to say to me on the 'ratings/review section please' as else, this gets pinged to me as a follow-up query due to the vagaries of technology ;-)
Cheers & you are most welcome.
Dr Praveen Rodrigues MD

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar