Can STD Be Contracted Through Kissing On Genitals?

Posted on Tue, 24 Nov 2015

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Question : I was in hong kong and hooked up with an XXXXXXX prostitute. I felt so guilty the whole time that we did not have sex. She did kiss the tip of my dick for 1 sec after which i pulled her away she then gave me a handjob and again feeling disgusted i did not let her finjsh me off. I did not ejaculate.. i say kissed my dick as i am sure there was no tongue used.. I am so so so scared and anxious that i may have contracted an std. I am uncircuminsed and have noticed some burning at the tip. I have had this before and found that it was when the foreskin is pulled back rigoursly it stings after.. the foreskin was not pulled back when she kissed it. When she did offer sex she went to put a condom on me
I really look forward to your advice

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Your symptoms can be from anxiety or rarely from an infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing in to us.

I have read through your query in detail.
Please find my observations below.

1. Since there was no sexual intercourse, oral or vaginal, the risk of a STD is very little. Kissing the tip of the penis is not something you should be worrying about.

2. Regarding the hand job, it is important to know if her hands were clean all the while and if the sheets and couch were clean. Unclean sheets or an unclean hand can rarely cause an infection which might cause burning at the tip of penis.

3. Sometimes infections can affect the area under the foreskin, even if the foreskin was not pulled back. However, I also feel that you are under a lot of anxiety at the moment and it is possible that your symptoms are entirely from anxiety.

In conclusion, I suggest that you wash your genitals twice daily with warm water and keep it dry and observe for progress of symptoms for up to a week. If the symptoms progress and increase in intensity with the onset of burning urination or pus discharge from penis then it is recommended that you consult your doctor and get required tests done.

Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (25 minutes later)

Thank you so much for getting back to me. When you say no sexual intercourse oral or vagina...so your saying that a one second oral encounter, im pretty sure there was no tongue, would not be sexual as a blowjob with tongue. I sorry to be a pain. Im worried.

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (5 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Please do not get worried over the one second encounter

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.

1. I consider contact between her lip and your penis during kissing (for one second) a form of touch and this is not what you call a blow job. There was no oral penetration of penis and no mucosal contact of her oral cavity with your penis. Your anxiety is understandable but there was no event which can be described as oral sex and this should not get you worried.

Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (2 hours later)

Thank you for your advice. I trust and i am trying to believe what you are saying..
Is there anyone else that can back up or disagree with your advice..any other doctors?
I think i need to go and get tested

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Thanks for sending in your query

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXX,
Thanks for writing back with an update.

1. My reply is based on the situation explained by you. A test will surely help to confirm or rule out any infection if your symptoms are persisting.

You can try sending an another query and another doctor from our panel will attend to you.

Hope your query is answered.
Please do write back if you have any doubts.

Regards,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar