[Question #4484] Brief Vaginal Exposure
81 months ago
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Dr.’s, I am so glad to have found you after using Medhelp in the past. I think I know the answers but personal reassurances always help my anxiety. On Friday night I went to visit a high end erotic massage place and saw someone I’ve seen plenty of times. We often engage in oral sex as your wisdom has given me the knowledge that receptive oral is not an H IV risk and low risk for most all stds. Anyway, this past Friday we went further and I foolishly penetrated her vaginally with no protection for probable 1-2 minutes maximum. I quickly pulled out and finished outside. I’ve known her 9 months now. She claimed to have tested only two weeks ago and was clean. Also has an iud so pregnancy worries not there either. Being married and having anxiety I’ve been a mess. I already this morning went for urine test for ghonorhea and chlamydia. Based on old threads I believe you would say I should not worry about this and if you were in the same situation you’d continue unprotected intercourse with your wife and not even be tested. I know she’s telling me she was just tested but I also know myself and at the three week mark will get a rapid hiv test. I would just like to be able to be with my wife in the meantime. Thanks for all that you do.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
81 months ago
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Thanks for your confidence in our service. I'm please you were able to locate us. I'll be glad to affirm the conclusions that you have come to regarding this encounter.
I agree that you have little to worry about. You have the good fortune to have been with a partner who, although a CSW, is someone that you know and can communicate with. I would think that that makes her assurances all the more reliable. Further, as AI suspect you know, even in the unlikely situation that she was infected, only about 1 in five exposures to infected partners lead to infection. That said, it is also hard to fault your decision to test. Your tests for gonorrhea and chlamydia, the most likely infections (but still quite unlikely) should be back in 2-3 days. Once those tests are negative, I really see no reason for you to abstain from unprotected intercourse with your wife. Realistically , there is almost no reason to wait for definitive HIV test results before resuming sex.
I hope this assessment is helpful to you. If there are questions or clarification is needed, please don't hesitate to use your follow-up questions. EWH
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81 months ago
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Thank you. In fact after communicating with her today she replied that I have nothing at all to worry about. I did offer to go for rapid HIV test however she doesn’t seem interested claiming she was just tested and she is understandably getting annoyed by me. Assuming the tests for gonorhea and chlamiyda come back clear is it safe to resume sex with my wife and not seek additional testing related to this?
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
81 months ago
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Yes, once your gonorrhea and chlamydia tests are negative, it would be safe for you to resume unprotected sex with your wife without further testing. EWH---
81 months ago
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Thanks doc. To be clear that means no need for an hiv or syphillis test at all after this event? Again thanks for everything you do.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
81 months ago
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No, I see no medical reason for testing for either syphilis or HIV following the encounter you have described. Your risk is very, very low (a fraction of 1%). EWH---
81 months ago
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Doctor I believe I have one more follow-up, at least I hope I do. I was reading older questions (I know that leads to over thinking) and in a similar situation where a man had unprotected intercourse at a strip club you recommended a 28 day hiv test. In my question you said I could safely resume intercourse with my wife once the tests I’ve taken clear up. I curious why the seeming difference here? Is it because the woman I was with (high end massage girl) has assured me she recently tested? Yes I’m riddled with anxiety and guilt but your answers provide so much comfort. Finally since even if inresume intercourse I’m going to have an hiv test, can I do the rapid test at 3 weeks or do I have to wait 4? What about those 9-11 day tests? Thank you again and this will obviously be my final comment here.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
81 months ago
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Actually, this is my 4th response. No problem.
The answer to your question has to do with two things. First, you DO know your partner and you DID ask her about her testing. She said she was tested and is negative. This and the fact that she is a higher end CSW all make the exposure you describe VERY low risk. The second reason has to do with anxiety. I do not know what prior post you have read but the fact is, HIV testing is ALWAYS a personal decision. When clients are anxious or have had an exposure that they feel is high risk, testing provides them with confidence. Thus if a client wishes to test (once) I will not be troubled and am happy to tell them when their results will be conclusive. We do not support the idea of repeated HIV testing however.
Thus, if you feel the need to test do so. From what you tell me however, I am confident that the test will be negative. The goal is to make you confident that you are OK.
Hope this helps. This will end this thread. Take care. EWH
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