[Question #6947] Protected Sex | Deep Kissing | STI Risk
61 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
61 months ago
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Welcome to our Forum and thanks for your questions. I'll be glad to comment. First several facts:
1. Most commercial sex workers do not have STIs.
2. Even when they do, most single unprotected exposures to persons with an STI do not lead to transmission of infection.
3. Your exposures were condom protected. As long as they are worn throughout the exposure and do not break, condoms provide excellent protection against STIs.
4. STIs are not transmitted by kissing with the exception of the small risk for oral herpes in persons who have not had the infection already (over 60% of adults have HSV-1, whether they know it or not). Between your apparent lack of symptoms and negative tests, I would not worry about HSV-1.
Thus, realistically, the exposures you describe were low risk, apparently you have had no symptoms, and you have had negative tests. I would not be worried in the least that you would have an STI or that you might have transmitted it to your wife. Oral gonorrhea and HPV are acquired as the result of performing oral sex on an infected partner, not from receiving it. I would not worry about the other herpes viruses that you list- they are not STIs.
I hope this information is helpful. Unless there is something you neglected to mention, I see no reason for concern about STI and no need for testing of any sort. EWH
61 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
61 months ago
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Correct, no risk of oral gonorrhea or HPV from deep kissing. Same for her placing your testicles in her mouth-still no risk.
Similarly, having your masseuse rub her uncovered vaginal over you during a massage is a no risk event. No penetration, no risk.
I see no need for testing or concern. EWH
61 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
61 months ago
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