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sore throat?
      #162828 - 10/26/05 07:57 PM

Should I be worried if I developed pain with swallowing about 8 weeks after a sexual encounter? (Insertive oral, partner status unknown, but presumed negative...). After a week this turned into a regular common cold, and then I felt fine 3 days later.

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Re: sore throat? new
      #162831 - 10/26/05 08:32 PM

Risk is almost nil.....sore throat sounds like the beginning of a cold. Be safe.

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Re: sore throat? new
      #162834 - 10/26/05 10:18 PM

Thanks a bunch for the reply, I have stayed safe since then, not gonna put myself through that kind of anxiety again. i figured that since it turned into a cold that it was nothing serious, but theres always that one part of my mind that wants to make me afraid of nothing, lol.

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Re: sore throat? new
      #162856 - 10/27/05 10:04 AM

This is why counselors always tell people NOT to stress about supposed ARS symptoms. A sore throat is an indication of ARS, but it's also an indication of about a ZILLION other things, including a common cold. ARS symptoms are highly non-specific.

I agree with Faith -- your risk is virtually nil. (If by "insertive oral" you mean you were the one doing the inserting.)

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