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Suggest Treatment For Genital Herpes

Hello, I made a horrible mistake last weekend while I was intoxicated and visited a Chinese Massage Parlor. I've been regretting the poor decision ever since. My question is about the likelihood of contracting something like Syphilis or Genital Herpes. A condom was used during all penetration, so I believe that protects from anything else. Obviously, a test would be the most conclusive answer, but some peace of mind would be nice to have in the couple of weeks before it sounds like testing is conclusive. Thanks for your reply.
posted on Thu, 25 May 2017
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Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
You had a protected exposure. It offers a great degree of protection against most of the STDs and HIV. So nothing to worry. If there is no symptom for STD, no investigation is needed, provided your protection during the sexual activities is an absolute one.
Dr S.Murugan
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Suggest Treatment For Genital Herpes

Hi, Welcome to HCM. You had a protected exposure. It offers a great degree of protection against most of the STDs and HIV. So nothing to worry. If there is no symptom for STD, no investigation is needed, provided your protection during the sexual activities is an absolute one. Dr S.Murugan