[Question #6365] Uprotected sex with two different escorts.
68 months ago
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Hi,
I have been with a lot of escorts over the years and the only had unprotected sex I had up until now was occasional oral and I had twice where a condom broke and I realized not long after. But I also recently (stupidly) messed up had sex with two different escorts without the use of a condom at all unfortunately. They both assured me they were clean. Of course I know I can't take their word for it 100% on that. So now I'm very nervous about the chances of acquiring HIV or another STI from those experiences. I'm tired of worrying about being infected with something. I'm just wondering if/what testing is recommended and how long do I have to wait for STI testing to be accurate enough. Thanks.
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H. Hunter Handsfield, MD
68 months ago
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Welcome back to the forum, but I am mystified about why you found it necessary. You asked virtually the identical questions 3 months ago. Here are excerpts from my reply then. I have nothing to add.
...escorts -- i.e. expensive female sex workers by appointment, as opposed to brothel workers, bar pickups and the like -- are generally believed to have low STD risk and frequency. They tend to know the score, know how to protect themselves, have relatively low risk clients (men like you), and get tested frequently....it would be reasonable for you to have blood tests for HIV and syphilis and a urine test for gonorrhea and chlamydia; and plan on repeating these every year or two as long as your current sexual lifestyle continues. When to be tested? Given your cumulative risk, you could do it at any time. But if you want 100% secruity about your most recent exposure, gon/chl urine testing can be done after 4-5 days and syphilis and HIV blood tests afer 6 weeks.
Let me know if anything remains unclear.
HHH, MD
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