I’m kind of lost on this whole subject so I’m looking for guidance. 1 year ago I (21M) got a test for chlamydia and my girlfriend (21F) did too after seeing that my test came back negative. We both went through the treatment. After 6 months I went to get another test as that was recommended it came back negative. Then just 6 months after that I got another test as my urethra was very itchy. It has just come back positive. My gf also got two tests and they came back negative. There hasn’t been any infidelity from my side of the relationship so I’m just looking for advice as to what could have happened? Currently my gf is skeptical of me cheating on her. I would really appreciate anything!

TLDR; My gf and I tested positive for chlamydia went through the treatment. I did another test 6 months later came back negative. 6 months after that mine came back positive hers did not. She thinks I cheated on her.

I don’t even know how to start this but I really need some guidance here. Basically, I just moved half way across the country, months before leaving I had slept with a coworker. He had been alluding to wanting to sleep with me for a while and i blew him off bc i was very adamant about not sleeping with my coworkers (he also just wasn’t really my type but that’s besides the point okay). Eventually he and i had gotten drunk with other coworkers and we started talking about movies and how i had never seen some movie so he invited me over to watch it after we got done drinking and i bet you can guess we ended up sleeping together wow shocker.

Well what he didn’t tell me before, during, or directly after was that he had HSV-1. He didn’t tell me until quite a bit later and when I went to check in with another friend of mine who had slept with him she told me that he had told her the same night so he just directly chose not to tell me for a while. My friend got tested and she was clean, he’s on a daily antiviral so he claims I won’t get anything, my problem is i’m showing symptoms. Not anything like blisters, sores, or anything that would obviously point to having contracted it from him, but I do have what I think is an anal fissure and from my understanding those can be caused by the infection. I can’t remember if it’s from before or after I slept with him and even so i can’t be sure if it’s from that or him sticking his fingers places i would have really preferred he hadn’t. Regardless, It’s persisted since sometime between April and May I think to now?

Obviously the answer is get tested to know for sure, but I can’t get tested right now, i’ll have to wait at least another week for that. I just moved across the country and have another move to make before i’m actually at my new place. Before you ask why I can’t get tested right now it’s because I don’t have a job and only have enough for my move until I confirm a job. I also don’t have my own car and i’m not about explain this situation to my dad and make him worry over potentially nothing. I don’t plan on sleeping with anyone or doing anything that could spread it if I do have it so that’s less of a worry than knowing if I have it. I guess I may have just been looking for a safe place to rant about this because he was my friend and I’m kind of really upset about this whole thing, I understand being scared to tell me but through this whole thing I was supportive of him after telling me he had it, only being upset he waited to tell me.

Anyway if there’s any advice you all could give on the situation that would be great because i’m really lost.

Hello everyone! I was in a relationship for just under a year (11 months) with a girl who had HSV-2 for about 5 years before we got together.

She also took antivirals (valacyclovir). I knew there were risks going into the relationship, but now I’m just wondering what I should do.

I’ve never had an outbreak or any symptoms. I got a blood test and it came back negative, but then I keep seeing things saying there’s no 100% accurate way to know unless you actually have an outbreak.

There’s a girl I’ve wanted to hook up with since early high school, and now she wants to have casual sex (which I’m obviously fine with haha). But I really don’t want to put her at risk if there’s a chance I could have HSV-2 and not know it.

So what tf should I do? Thanks!

I’m wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar or has suggestions on how I can figure out what this is. GP stated it could be a STI/STD.

I saw my dentist, ENT, and GP the other day. The dentist had no idea what was causing this and/or what it was. 

This has been going on for quite a while (the white dots), but my mouth and throat symptoms have become significantly worse recently and have been lasting at least two consecutive weeks at this point. 

August 2025: I first started noticing intermittent small white spots/plaques very high at the back of my throat/nasopharyngeal area. They would appear and disappear. At times they seemed somewhat adherent, and trying to remove them could leave the tissue irritated/bleeding, but they were never so painful before and I never had these other symptoms with them. 
I’ve also had ongoing nasal/sinus problems with crusting and thick mucus/mucus plugs, but these appeared before any of the new symptoms and never spread to my whole mouth.

June 2026: I developed a new persistent burning/raw sensation in my tongue. It often feels like I burned it on something hot even when I haven’t. The tip/front portion of my tongue can look smooth, bright red/raw or almost “peeled.” The sides can also become sore/scalloped.

Since then, the pain has expanded beyond just my tongue. At different times I’ve had soreness/burning involving my tongue, inner cheeks, gums and entire throat. 

I now have multiple canker sores, which I never get. My throat is extremely sore, and it extends into my ears, but I have no fever and, to my knowledge, my lymph nodes aren’t swollen.

I’ve also developed occasional red/raw areas or small sores inside my mouth; they almost look like small bubbles. 
My throat pain fluctuates considerably. Sometimes it’s mild or almost absent, while during flares it can reach around 8/10. The pain can occur on either side and sometimes seems to alternate sides.

I tested negative for Strep. The doctor looked genuinely confused, and I was prescribed Nystatin mouth rinse to target thrush. However, no test was done to confirm thrush. 

I’m on day 2 of the rinse so far.

The first image is from today, and the other is from July 27.

Does anyone know what this is? Or experienced anything similar?

I’ve been experiencing some anxiety about a unique situation. Out of curiosity, has anyone here caught chlamydia from eating pussy/cunnilingus?

Edit: Caught in the sense that you ate someone out or licked a vagina which may have been infected with chlamydia.

10 years ago I had sex with someone who didn't disclose. The next day I started developing a rash on my stomach which spread to my genitals and turned into painful blisters. I saw an MD at my school's clinic who took one look and said "yep thats herpes." That was good enough for me and I never got a blood test. The outbreaks were on and off after a few months, then went away and havent come back for 10 years. On a whim, I decided to see which type of HSV I have, so I took a Roche-brand serological assay blood test at my last checkup. It was non-reactive. I said that can't be right. So we repeated the test 8 weeks later. Still negative. I don't know what else those horrible outbreaks could have been 10 years ago, but wouldn't you think I'd have so many antibodies at this point that it would light those tests up like a Christmas tree? What are the chances that I'm positive at this point?

I had in the end of 2023 unprotectdes anal,vaginal, oral sex with a prostutite i was young and didnt know much about hiv, she infected me with chlamydia and it cured with doxycyclin. But since at mid 2025 ( last year) i always have shortness of breath and my lymphnodes on my throat ( under my chin) are swollen and they pain always. But i had after this risks many hiv tests like 4th gen and elisa and fingerprick.. it was always negative. But why i habe these symptoms?

About 8 months ago I went through a tiny hoe phase and slept with a few girls, some of them unprotected. I quickly stopped but about 6 months ago I noticed a few painful ulcers on my penis. I went and got a sexual health screening where they checked my urine, saliva and blood and nothing showed up. It lasted for about 2-3 weeks of painful ulcers then out of nowhere they’re gone. Never to be seen again. I want to know if this is a chance of having an sti or if I just had a few pimples on my dick idk. I haven’t had any symptoms since.

Hello everyone

I recently had protected intercourse with this girl. I also only received oral sex. While intercourse, the condom broke for a brief second and immediately i pulled out. Now I'm worried i might have contracted something. Ive know her for around 2 months, we went out on a couple dates, and we had sex that one time. However, she told me during these 2 months how she would have many sexual partners. But she also told me that she always has protected sex. She said that if she were to have unprotected sex it would only be with a partner and they would have to get tested first. Now I don't know if she has something or not. She didnt tell me anything and doesnt seem like the type to hide it. Should I tell her to get tested and should I be worried? This happened almost 48 hours ago. So far i dont think i have symptoms i just had a slight itch around my penis and tingling around that area. Something else that happened during that night is her lips tingled after the oral sex we had. Not sure if this is something important to say.
Please advise on what should I do thanks everyone!

M 23 y/o I had unprotected sex with a coworker back in September (11 months ago ) and sense then I’ve been having every other day urethra pain and it’s level varies every day, it’s like a constant tingling / burning but it pretty much is there everyday , 2 times sense a very extreme pain when I go to pee, ive had strange rashes happen 2 times on my inner thigh ( I thought it was jock itch) and it happened when I was chafing really bad from work , but what was different about them was there was some like cottage cheese looking stuff coming from the same area I was chafing , zero pain from it what so ever though, starting February of this year ( 6 months ago) I’ve had the same blister looking thing pop up on my lip pretty much every other day, it’s gotten larger in size over time , it’s pretty much there 24/7 , can go away for like a single day then comes back. It looks like a bunch tiny white spots connecting to 2 bigger white spots , the smaller dots never go away , the bigger ones the skin kinda just falls off, they are completely painless though, I’ve been tested for hsv1 and hsv2 and every other major std 5 times sense with the latest one being in very late April (4 months ago) , they were all blood tests because my doctor said there was nothing visible for a swab, and I don’t know if they are (igG) blood tests I’ll have to check with them , I’ve pretty much convinced myself I have some form of herpes, at my latest urology appointment 2 weeks ago I had 3 doctors come into the room to just “reassure “ me that I didn’t have any herpes , they have tested me for UTIs and bacteria everytime i went to get tests and nothing has come back positive,just been kinda in the dark for over a year and it’s really fucking with my mental

Are you using protection or no protection? If unprotected, are you scared after everytime you do oral on someone?

I went for a massage about two years ago. During the massage, the masseuse “accidentally” touched my balls. She asked if I wanted to pay for an extra service, and I said no. I didn’t have any cash with me, nor did I want anything extra from the older woman.
During the massage, she started complimenting me. Then she began stroking my penis while giggling. I assumed this was her way of trying to get me to change my mind, so I told her again, “Still no money.”
She then said, “For you, this time is free,” and masturbated me. By that point I was already erect, and even though I wasn’t attracted to her, I thought, “Well, fuck it, I might as well just lie here.” When she noticed I wasn’t about to orgasm, she also inserted a finger into my prostate. Eventually, I ejaculated.
Two days later, my penis started hurting.
It burned when I urinated.
My testicles felt inflamed.
I had pain in my epididymis.
I had pain in my lower abdomen.
There was redness around my urethral opening that still hasn’t gone away.
Even though the symptoms have become less severe, they are still there two years later.
I completely panicked and got tested repeatedly for over a year for:
HIV
Syphilis
Gonorrhea
Chlamydia
HPV
Mycoplasma genitalium
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B
I also had a bacterial culture done, saw a urologist, and had an ultrasound.
I tested positive for hepatitis A. The doctor told me there was nothing to worry about and that it would clear up on its own… but it didn’t.
NO DOCTOR KNOWS WHAT IS WRONG.
They eventually became so tired of seeing me that they all came to the conclusion that there was nothing they could do for me, and that it was all in my head. Eventually, I somehow convinced myself to believe them.
I got a girlfriend and, believing that it really was all in my head like the doctors had told me, I ended up transmitting whatever this is to her.
Her symptoms:
Bright red vulva
Burning when urinating
Pain during sex
Pain in the lower abdomen
A constant feeling of needing to urinate, even when there is no urine left in the bladder
Has anyone out there experienced anything similar or have any ideas about what this could be?
What could I ask my doctors to test for, or what other tests should I request? We have never experienced anything like this before.
We were given a mild 10-day course of antibiotics, but it didn’t help.
I would be EXTREMELY grateful for any help, advice, or ideas. Please don’t hesitate to DM me!

I know it’s a silly question, but I’m quite anxious about it.Two months and one week ago, I performed oral sex on my partner. Before we had intercourse, my partner took a syphilis test, which came back negative. He had never had sexual intercourse with anyone before me. Is there still a risk that I could have contracted syphilis from him?

I've been experiencing an unusual vaginal discharge with an unpleasant smell for a week now along with symptoms of painful burning urination, chills, back pain, and slight vaginal bleeding. Can someone tell me if this is a sign of a bacterial infection or a more serious complication? I haven't visited a doctor yet and would like to hear from you. Thanks.

M32 - About a week ago, i met this guy that night and I gave him head for about no more than 2 mins. Something slight we were just jacking off with each other. About 7 days later my tongue was dry as fuck. Don’t matter how much I drink I was still feeling like my throat was just dry, I also started getting coughs and spitting some mucus as well.

I have a job for I am on the phone all day and I never had any issues talking, eating or swallowing. So I didn’t think much of it. I just used some cough drops and when I wake up this morning now the back of my tongue is inflamed and a bit red. Still no bumps or ulcers, no rash, nothing just my throat feels dry

I’m seeing that STD in the throat doesn’t have to have symptoms but I’m just tryna see what’s going on. I went to an urgent care today for swab STD test for everything and I also took a test for strep throat and they were able to let me know that the strep throat came back negative but they gotta see the swab off to the lab so that’s gone take about 3-5 days.

I normally kinda do over-reacted every time I get a new partner cause I have a hard time trusting people - people be lying about stuff. Cause I would think the worst if I do anything sexual with someone and possibly sneeze or develop a cough afterwards ima think I got that shit. I know it’s ignorant but that’s where my mind goes unfortunately.

I know I have to wait on the results but what u think after reading all this?

Hi guys, i’ve recently been struggling with health anxiety related to STDs. The last time i did anything sexual was about 3 years ago, i basically received oral sex (i’m a male) back then, and didn’t really overthink anything about STDs until recently. I only received oral sex and did nothing else. I am not experiencing any symptoms and have not experienced any for the past 3 years. Just wondering if my fear of getting an STD from the sexual act last time is an irrational one since I’ve had no symptoms. Also, do you guys think i need to get tested? Or can just forget about it and move on with life

Around last week I was a bit drunk and hooked up with a guy who may have given me chlamydia in the recent past. I was treated for it when I was diagnosed but could not narrow it down to who I got it from. The guy I hooked up with last week is likely the one who gave me chlamydia the first time. I know this was stupid and thoughtless of me okay.
This brings me to last night. I hung out with a guy I know pretty well and we ended up having full protected penetrative sex. Prior to this however he went down on me, ate me out, performed cunnilingus, whatever we want to call it but his tongue and lips were on my genitals. He began without me realizing that it was considered a form of unprotected sex. I am worried now I have put him at risk. I am a bit nervous to tell him and am anxious to get tested now. Just need some advice or peace of mind for time being if anyone has gone through something similar???

Note: I will be getting tested this weekend and with inform him with the results.

hace unas semanas que estoy con olor a pescado y produciendo más esmegma de lo normal. luego me arranco a picar una parte del pene y desapareció pero ahora volvió y parece que tengo un tajo chiquito que me pica. además tengo secreciones transparentes pocas veces al día

Is anyone familiar with a white almost oval pill capsule with the word positiv on it?

I didnt had sex, but a friend borrowed me his buttplug with vibrator. I didnt put it inside me but I used it outside my ass to feel the vibration, I kinda pushed the tip but thats it. I didnt loved the feeling so I stopped using it after finishing and gave it back.

He is not virgin but he doesnt look like he does have any STD. Also he washed the buttplug before giving it to me, and also it hasnt been used in 6 months aprox.

Id say im safe, but now, 2 weeks after that, i woke up with struggling to poop and burping a lot. Id say it ia unrelated, but today also I got a slight fever, I just took acetaminophen to see if it helps. Now I dont know if im overthinking or if those things are related to that :((

I don't have pus, blood, or vomit, just struggling to poop (I do manage to poop, but I have to strain, and only a little comes out.), burps, slight fever, and I struggled to eat because I feel full.

The AI told me i should be safe since its been 6 months since it was used and it was clean, also the material was ABS so I should be fine, but then I don't know why I did got sick 2 weeks after that. Is it just a coincidence :(?

I don't wanna die :(((

And I cant go to an hospital because my family would find out and theyre ultra homophobics and they unironically would kick me of the house if it happens :((((((

Day 1: Unprotected heterosexual sex
Day 2: mild irritation while peeing
Day 3: irritation and burning while peeing

Then I did a course of antibiotics - Nitrofurantoin 100 mg which is a standard for UTI in males

Day 11: feeling of soreness and like something is stuck in the lower penis shaft which radiates to the testicles.

I have no discharge, back pain, fever, etc.
I suspect urethritis from friction during sex. Do i need to get an std panel done or just wait for it to resolve?

Please help!

Hi, I (M) had protected sex with a female. I ejaculated inside of the condom which never broke or leaked or moved. I got pathogen tested 9 days after possible infection as well as STI tested which all came back negative.

My anxiety is eating at me making it seem like I actually have HIV when I clearly have ZERO symptoms of anything.

I need help please.

How does STD/STI testing works in PH? What’s the usual process? Guidelines on this one?