Timing for STD Testing: Understanding Risks and When to Get Checked
Timing for STI Screening Hello, Doctor: 1. I had sexual intercourse with an online acquaintance on May 27. The partner has multiple sexual partners. During our encounter, we took a bath together, and during oral sex, the male performed oral sex on the female without a condom, w...
Dr. Lin Wufu Reply:
Hello, 1. Individual intimate contacts have been studied regarding their transmission risks, but it is quite difficult to assess the overall risk of sexual intercourse. Essentially, HIV transmission requires contact between mucous membranes or broken skin and infected bodily fl...[Read More] Timing for STD Testing: Understanding Risks and When to Get Checked
Essential STD Screening: What You Need to Know After Safe Encounters
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Screening Hello Doctor, several years ago I had protected vaginal and oral intercourse with a sex worker. I later tested negative for HIV and syphilis, and I have not experienced any other symptoms since then. I would like to ask if I need to ...
Dr. Hong Yuanbin Reply:
Hello, if all the safety behaviors you described are followed, there should be no need to test for other diseases. Generally, STD testing primarily focuses on syphilis and HIV, while other STDs usually present with noticeable changes in appearance, which can often be assessed bas...[Read More] Essential STD Screening: What You Need to Know After Safe Encounters