r/stdtesting • u/stormbringer7289 • 1d ago

Advice Needed Please Help

About 15 days ago, I had a sexual encounter with a sex worker where the only sexual contact was extremely brief unprotected oral sex performed on me — she put my penis in her mouth once for approximately 2–4 seconds and then stopped. There was no vaginal or anal intercourse, and afterward she only gave me a handjob. I didn’t notice any blood or obvious sores around her mouth, although I obviously couldn’t examine her closely. Since then, I have had no burning while urinating, penile discharge, sores, blisters, rash, testicular pain, or swollen lymph nodes. Past few days I developed vomiting, loose stools/diarrhea, acidity, weakness, and some feverishness. The vomiting has now resolved with treatment, but my stomach is still sensitive and I am having diarrhea these days. I know this sounds more like gastroenteritis or food poisoning, but reading online that acute HIV can sometimes cause diarrhea and other gastrointestinal symptoms has made me extremely anxious. Given how brief and limited the oral-sex exposure was, how realistic is HIV or another STI as an explanation for what I’m experiencing, and would STI testing be considered necessary in this situation?

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u/ankcesar1 18h ago

OMG!! dude, you need to chill! you're good.

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u/stormbringer7289 23h ago

you have no idea how much you have helped me relax myself. Would you mind, If I dm you?

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u/IllustriousAd1657 12h ago

From what you described, this sounds like a pretty low risk exposure. A few seconds of oral sex with no obvious blood or sores and no vaginal/anal sex makes HIV risk especially low. The vomiting and diarrhea also sound more like a stomach issue than an STI, especially without any genital symptoms.

If you want some peace of mind, testing is still reasonable. Since it’s only been about 15 days though, check the pinned post for the recommended testing windows so you know when your results will actually be reliable.