[Anonymous]

Okay so the other night I had a ONS with a friend of a friend. Obviously I insisted he used a condom, and (due to excessive alcohol consumption) he didn't ejaculate so I'm not concerned about pregnancy, also I am on the pill. I've had a couple of ONS before and never worried but this time, I know I was one of a very very long list of girls! I'm just really concerned, but surely seeing as we used a condom I'm fairly likely to be STI free aren't I? Sorry to ramble, just worried...

[un-jardin-sur-le-nil]

You're likely to be STI free. Go for a check up to ease your mind.

[Unconventional.]

You're almost certainly STI free but condoms do not actually protect you from all STDs, so there is a tiny chance. If this is really bothering you go for a check-up at a sexual health clinic to put your mind at ease. Nobody on this forum can tell you 100%.

[Watch Key Phone]

The only thing that will stop you worrying is to go for a check-up. Yes, it's unlikely, but you said yourself that you are worried, so go and put your mind at ease.

[Mazzini]

(Original post by Unconventional.)
You're almost certainly STI free but condoms do not actually protect you from all STDs, so there is a tiny chance.

How do condoms not protect you from all STIs?

[Unconventional.]

(Original post by Mazzini)
How do condoms not protect you from all STIs?

I'm fairly sure that for example it's not effective at stopping the transfer of genital herpes amongst some others.

[Mazzini]

(Original post by Unconventional.)
I'm fairly sure that for example it's not effective at stopping the transfer of genital herpes amongst some others.

Condoms stop bodily fluids mixing and so stop STIs mixing too. Or so I thought...

[Bear_Grylls]

(Original post by Anonymous)
Okay so the other night I had a ONS with a friend of a friend. Obviously I insisted he used a condom, and (due to excessive alcohol consumption) he didn't ejaculate so I'm not concerned about pregnancy, also I am on the pill. I've had a couple of ONS before and never worried but this time, I know I was one of a very very long list of girls! I'm just really concerned, but surely seeing as we used a condom I'm fairly likely to be STI free aren't I? Sorry to ramble, just worried...

You just couldnt resist the bad boy could you?

[janey01]

(Original post by Mazzini)
How do condoms not protect you from all STIs?

Some STIs like herpes or genital warts can be spread by skin to skin contact which condoms don't protect against. They don't cover all the skin around your genitals like the area around the base of the penis which comes into contact with the external area of the female gentials.

[Mazzini]

(Original post by janey01)
Some STIs like herpes or genital warts can be spread by skin to skin contact which condoms don't protect against. They don't cover all the skin around your genitals like the area around the base of the penis which comes into contact with the external area of the female gentials.

Okay, fair enough.

[gm15]

(Original post by janey01)
Some STIs like herpes or genital warts can be spread by skin to skin contact which condoms don't protect against. They don't cover all the skin around your genitals like the area around the base of the penis which comes into contact with the external area of the female gentials.

This and genital herpes can transfer to the mouth area and vice versa (for oral herpes/cold sores)....i don't need to explain how.


This was posted from The Student Room's Android App on my U20i

[Unconventional.]

(Original post by Mazzini)
Condoms stop bodily fluids mixing and so stop STIs mixing too. Or so I thought...

That is correct, however genital herpes doesn't need bodily fluid to transfer to another person, only for the areas to be in contact so a condom may not be effective at preventing its transfer. I don't think it is the only STI that condoms are not very effective at preventing either, but don't quote me on that. Of course, it would be logical to assume that you're at less risk of getting genital herpes if you use a condom as opposed to if you don't, but nonetheless the risk definitely does remain.

[Mazzini]

(Original post by Unconventional.)
That is correct, however genital herpes doesn't need bodily fluid to transfer to another person, only for the areas to be in contact so a condom may not be effective at preventing its transfer. I don't think it is the only STI that condoms are not very effective at preventing either, but don't quote me on that. Of course, it would be logical to assume that you're at less risk of getting genital herpes if you use a condom as opposed to if you don't, but nonetheless the risk definitely does remain.

Ah right.

[Mameha1990]

it depends whether or not all your ONS have used protection
If you have had more than 3 sexual partners in the last year then STI Clinics do advise you to have a regular STI Screening.
Its simple, you take a self taken swab and they may possibly take blood.
if you worried, or notice anything unusual downstairs then head 2 a GUM clinic

[CallieCat]

You're probably safe, but a checkup won't hurt, just to ease your mind. You did the sensible thing by making him wear one

[Wilfred Little]

If you don't know the answer to this question, you shouldn't be having sex.

[Anonymous]

(Original post by Mazzini)
How do condoms not protect you from all STIs?

Not to worry you, but I caught genital herpes even though I've always used condoms.

[Mazzini]

(Original post by Anonymous)
Not to worry you, but I caught genital herpes even though I've always used condoms.

I'm not sleeping around with every Tom, Dick and Harry!

But yeah. By the way, are cold sores only caused by herpes, or can they just crop up by themselves?

[democracyforum]

(Original post by Anonymous)
Okay so the other night I had a ONS with a friend of a friend. Obviously I insisted he used a condom, and (due to excessive alcohol consumption) he didn't ejaculate so I'm not concerned about pregnancy, also I am on the pill. I've had a couple of ONS before and never worried but this time, I know I was one of a very very long list of girls! I'm just really concerned, but surely seeing as we used a condom I'm fairly likely to be STI free aren't I? Sorry to ramble, just worried...

wut

[gm15]

(Original post by Mazzini)
I'm not sleeping around with every Tom, Dick and Harry!

But yeah. By the way, are cold sores only caused by herpes, or can they just crop up by themselves?

Cold sores are normaly type 1 herpes and genital herpes are type 2...although each can be spread to the other region. And you can get cold sores in the mouth region from given oral sex to somebody who has genital herpes.

things like colds/flu, your period, fatigue, emotion or hot sun/cold winds can trigger an attack of cole sores but that still requires you to have the herpes virus in your system. As far as i know
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/physical...ldsores1.shtml