[Question #13733] Oral MSM Exposure
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3 hours ago
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Hello. About 2 weeks ago I gave another male ( I am also male) oral where he ejaculated in my mouth and I did not swallow. This was a one time thing with this person. I asked him before and a few days after if he was clean. He said he was.
For the past week I have felt a little discomfort in my lower throat/adams apple area. Not a sore throat or anything. I cannot see anything out of the ordinary when looking at my throat either. I know most infections are asymptomatic though. This could also just be my anxiety making my throat feel that way.
I have read some of your responses about oral gonorrhea and was curious about the time to clear on its own. Previously you have said it takes a few months, but your more recent answers have said multiple times that it clears on its own within 2 -3 weeks. The only recent research I have found (staying power of pharyngeal gonorrhea in 2021) says about 16 weeks is the median. Has there been an update to your current thinking to say 2-3 weeks now?
Basically, I am asking if I weren't to get a throat swab test, how long should I wait until I engage in oral sex again?
