Syphilis

[stmilo]

To the escorts....if you gave a client syphilis,would you want him to notify you?Would you believe him?Two years ago I hooked up with a really sweet young french Canadian who was dancing at the Gaiety.I took him back to my hotel room and literally buried my face in his asshole for 45 minutes.Three days later I awoke with a syphilitic chancre on my face.He was the only guy I had been with,so I knew that I got the disease from him.I thought about calling his cell number,but I figured he wouldn't believe me anyway so I never called.I'm not looking for an ethics or STD lecture,I just want to know if you would believe a client if he told you this.

[AaronScottDC]

>I just want to know if

>you would believe a client if he told you this.

 

Uh, yeah, I would believe the client (why wouldn't I?) And, yeah, I would want to know.

 

Aaron Scott DC

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[marc anthony]

I would think that good communication about STD's is an epidemiologic responsibility of everyone who engages in multi-partner sex and certainly if it is male to male sex.

 

I know that I was NOT annoyed, but very grateful, when one escort I was with called me a few days later to tell me that he had come down with Chlamydia and that I should be aware that he likely gave it me, therefore I should go get treated (we did lots of oral).

 

This info allowed me to get treated before I ended up giving it to someone else... and that is good for me, good for the next guy, and good for society.

[FrancoDiSantisxxx]

Full Disclosure

 

Primary stage syphilis rarely appears as quickly as three days. However, I do not pretend to be an M.D.; I am basing this comment on a client of mine who is (I kindly asked if I could confirm some research on line and just heard back from him via e-mail). http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/stdsyph.htm

 

I also do not think the point here is whether or not this young man was the source or not. I also by no means which to impunge upon your statement of fact that this young man was your only sexual contact.

 

As Marc Anthony pointed out, and as many others on this site, myself included, have frequently stated, it is a clear obligation of anyone - escort, client, or otherwise - who is sexually active to be honest with any partner regarding any possible or potential risk. It is only in this manner that STDs can be minimized, effectively dealt with and exposure contained. In that regard, I believe any sexually active gay man should contact all recent partners, irrespective of whether or not you think they are the source, to tell them you have an STD and that they should have themselves comptently checked and, if necessary, treated.

 

In particular, syphilis is one of the illness which can be hard to catch, depending on where in the body the contagion may be occuring, and whose symptoms mirror many other possible illnesses. It is also highly treatable but if not properly and fully treated, the consequences, including death, can be exceeding serious.

 

Here is another good, simple source of information from the Centers for Disease Control web site: http://www.cdc.gov/std/Syphilis/STDFact-Syphilis.htm

[Guest arbee]

This just seems so wrong.

 

Should he be told? Of, course... where's the issue? Left untreated, it's a devastating disease. Or is there some level of diagnostic gravity after which one should tell? Would that be gonorrhea, lymphogranuloma venereum, HIV, what?

 

And what if he doesn't believe it? That's his problem. At least you tried. And what sensible person would not be concerned if he came in contact with someone who is a clinically-proven syphilitic? At very worst he might at least be concerned enough to get checked and (if infected) get treated and not spread disease. If the scenario as described above is indeed the case, not sharing the information with the escort has "allowed" him to spread the disease to others and those others to others, and so on.

 

Being semi-new to the forum (and a very infrequent poster), I think I'll give myself a "pass" on this one and flame just a bit: What kind of a yo-yo would not tell someone he might have a potentially fatal disease (if left untreated)? The only explanation I find plausible is that not only did the initial poster acquire syphilis, but also terminal stupidity. And what the fuck difference does it make whether he believes you? Your "job" as a decent human being should be concern for others... not just yourself... and do the right thing.

 

This is all exasperatingly disgusting... and very, very sad.

[guptasa1]

I'm not an escort, so I hope it's okay to comment, but I have to agree. I think it's ANY person's responsibility to not only disclose their STD status up front, but also to get tested and tell all recent partners if something does turn out positive.

[nate_sf]

I don't think the original poster deserves to be flamed... yeah, we'd all like everybody to do the right thing and let you know if they'd given something to you, but people can also be less than perfect and find ways to talk themselves into dodging the issue, especially when it's something an awkward like an STD. Here we're dealing with people having multiple sex partners, so it could be easy enough for someone to just think something like "he'll never be able to figure out who it came from..." It would be a lousy thing to do, but sometimes people can do some pretty lousy things, particularly in instances like this where someone might be embarrassed or get angry.

 

Yes, for cryin out loud tell them they've been exposed, and while you're at it tell them what you've done for treatment. I don't think anyone being told this would not believe it.

[luczen]

I see an escort on a regular basis , once a month , and last time he had a rash and he tought it was an allergic reaction to some food .

he telephoned me some weeks ago he was diagnosed with syphilis in the second stage (before the neurosyphilis) and was treated with very painfull penicilline shots and wanted to tell me.

I immediately took antibiotics for 5 days and had myself tested which was negative .

I found it very correct from him to have phoned me and greatly appreciated and I see him again.

[+ Lucky]

RE: By No Means Which

 

"I also by no means which to impunge upon your statement of fact that this young man was your only sexual contact"

 

Impungment is illegal in 37 states, so be careful here, Franco.