Hi, I am in the following situation and would appreciate a quick assessment on what the chances are of me having caught any kind of STI: About two weeks ago, I went to see a prostitute (status unknown) and what happened was the following: She put on a condom using her hands, then quickly performed a blowjob (protected). After that, we had very short vaginal sex (also protected, approx. 10-15 seconds) and she continued with a handjob (also protected), using lubricant in both cases. Then the condom broke during the handjob, she took it off, cleaned my penis with a tissue (don't know if antibacterial or not, same applies to the lubricant), put on a new condom and then continued with the handjob till the end. Exactly 13 days later, I noticed discharge from my penis and a slight (sometimes not even noticeable) burn when urinating. I understand the general risk of contracting an STI considering the kind of protection used is comparatively low, but is it possible that during the taking off of the condom I got infected through some of the (probably minimal) vaginal fluid that might still have been on the condom from the short vaginal sex before? Do you think chances are high or rather low? What else could be a possible and probable cause of the discharge and how often do these causes occur in relation to STIs (e.g. E. coli bacteria)? Thanks a lot for your answer!

Home / Answered Questions / Hi, I am in the following situation and would appreciate a quick assessment on what the chances are of me having caught any kind of STI: About two weeks ago, I went to see a prostitute (status unknown) and what happened was the following: She put on a condom using her hands, then quickly performed a blowjob (protected). After that, we had very short vaginal sex (also protected, approx. 10-15 seconds) and she continued with a handjob (also protected), using lubricant in both cases. Then the condom broke during the handjob, she took it off, cleaned my penis with a tissue (don’t know if antibacterial or not, same applies to the lubricant), put on a new condom and then continued with the handjob till the end. Exactly 13 days later, I noticed discharge from my penis and a slight (sometimes not even noticeable) burn when urinating. I understand the general risk of contracting an STI considering the kind of protection used is comparatively low, but is it possible that during the taking off of the condom I got infected through some of the (probably minimal) vaginal fluid that might still have been on the condom from the short vaginal sex before? Do you think chances are high or rather low? What else could be a possible and probable cause of the discharge and how often do these causes occur in relation to STIs (e.g. E. coli bacteria)? Thanks a lot for your answer!

Hi,I am in the following situation and would appreciate a quick assessment on what the chances are of me having caught any kind of STI:About two weeks ago, I went to see a prostitute (status unknown) and what happened was the following: She put on a condom using her hands, then quickly performed a blowjob (protected). After that, we had very short vaginal sex (also protected, approx. 10-15 seconds) and she continued with a handjob (also protected), using lubricant in both cases. Then the condom broke during the handjob, she took it off, cleaned my penis with a tissue (don’t know if antibacterial or not, same applies to the lubricant), put on a new condom and then continued with the handjob till the end. Exactly 13 days later, I noticed discharge from my penis and a slight (sometimes not even noticeable) burn when urinating. I understand the general risk of contracting an STI considering the kind of protection used is comparatively low, but is it possible that during the taking off of the condom I got infected through some of the (probably minimal) vaginal fluid that might still have been on the condom from the short vaginal sex before? Do you think chances are high or rather low? What else could be a possible and probable cause of the discharge and how often do these causes occur in relation to STIs (e.g. E. coli bacteria)?Thanks a lot for your answer!

You are certainly practicing safer sex with the type of sex you described. It is not a common way for STI like gonorrhea and chlamydia to pass, but like you have said it could be possible if some of the vaginal fluid came in contact with your urethra (pee tube).

Have a look at our “Know your chances” web page, it provides information on your chances of getting or passing an STI depending on how you are having sex.

I don’t know your full medical or sexual history so it is difficult to say what could be causing the discharge and slight burn when you urinate (pee). The most common thing that causes these symptoms in a man who is sexually active is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), but other conditions can also cause these symptoms.

I would just recommend that you go and see a health professional about the symptoms you are having. In most situations they will test and treat for STI. If things do not improve they will start looking for other causes.

Have a look at our clinic finder if you need help finding a clinic in BC. You can also visit your family doctor or a doctor at a walk in clinic.

Please leave a comment to let us know if this answers your question or if you need more information.

Health Nurse

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This answer was posted on November 2, 2014.

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