Can STD Be Transmitted Through Oral Sex?

Posted on Thu, 9 Feb 2017

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Question : I was in a strip club and a dancer licked the tip of my penis. this lasted about 2 seconds. I know this is paranoid but I am risk for and STD. This was one week ago and i have no symptoms, should i be worried. realistically what are the chanced of having passed anything on? there were no visible sores on her mouth or lips. am i overly paranoid?

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (45 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Very minor risk of herpes

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr kakkar (dermatologist and venereologist).

There is a minimal risk of transmission of herpes simplex virus through this brief yet direct oro-sexual contact.

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