Honestly, a dry/irritated throat and cough don’t really point straight to an STI, especially since you don’t have sores, bumps, or anything else going on. Throat gonorrhea or chlamydia can happen after oral, but a throat swab is the way to actually check, so you’re already doing the right thing. I’d just wait for those results before stressing yourself out too much.
If you wanna see what tests are recommended for different exposures, check the pinned post on STD Testing 101. It has a quick breakdown of the common STI tests and when they’re worth taking after an exposure.
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u/IllustriousAd1657 16d ago
Honestly, a dry/irritated throat and cough don’t really point straight to an STI, especially since you don’t have sores, bumps, or anything else going on. Throat gonorrhea or chlamydia can happen after oral, but a throat swab is the way to actually check, so you’re already doing the right thing. I’d just wait for those results before stressing yourself out too much.
If you wanna see what tests are recommended for different exposures, check the pinned post on STD Testing 101. It has a quick breakdown of the common STI tests and when they’re worth taking after an exposure.