Originally Posted by
Licker
I agree with bro AHLUNGOR on this.
Firstly, bro DI, very understandable reaction, but as you said you panicked.
To ease your mind, the likelihood of you getting anything from this is close to zero.
The presence of period blood only increased the potential of blood born viruses being present, that is HIV and Hepatitis (I trust you have taken your Hep vaccination*)
Any other STD (and above mentioned as well) would have been present (if she had any) in her vaginal fluids anyway.
Would you have acted the same without the blood? I don't think so.
Do go and take the tests (retest HIV after 6 months, but likelihood for that is very low), but I would not be too worried.
Additionally, A little bit of advice should this happen to anyone else in the future:
DO NOT use Listerine or hot water!!!
Neither of them will kill any viruses (HIV included) and it is unlikely that they kill any bacteria either in this situation.
Most bacteria would be killed by Listerine, but you would have to submerge your dick in it for few minutes.
Most bacteria are very heat resistant and can easily withstand temperatures up to 80 to 90 degrees (depending on the bacteria).
Using either Listerine for a longer period of time or using water hot enough (boiling = NO NO) to kill bacteria will only make things worse as, if your skin previously was intact, the Listerine submerge will remove natural oil (typically there to protect your skin to keep from drying up and cracking) from your skin and also remove some of the dying cells of epidermis (outer layer of skin, which is renewed by older cells dying and peeling off and new ones replacing them).
The hot water is even worse in this, not to mention the burns if it really is hot.
Both of these methods will only increase your risk, as you are breaking your skin for the potential viruses to get into your bloodstream.
The recommended approach would be:
1. Wash with plenty of hand temperature water BEFORE removing the condom.
2. Remove the condom (gently rolling it from the base).
3. Apply plenty more water. Do not rub or scrub!
4. Add (again gently - no hard scrubbing that could break the skin) some soap - just plain soap, no alcohol (including Listerine) - again rinse it of with plenty of water.
* Hepatitis vaccinations: Anyone who has not had these yet, should do it straight away! One less worry.
Ask your GP for a Twintrix vaccination (Hepatitis A and B).
It is given as three (3) shots to build the immune defense against these two viruses for 10 years and up.
Remember you have to take all three. Second shot is one month after the first, as third six months after first.
Cost is about equal to one punt.
And these will protect you otherwise as well, they are not only for punting purposes. 80% of Hep A is caught from salads or other food items that are not properly washed.
And brothers, be as wise as bro DI in the way you act after the panic.
If this happens to you don't blame the girl or be angry at her. She most probably did not know. And she might actually be more scared than you.
The periodic cycle fluctuates (especially at young age) and it is very difficult for her to know when exactly it starts (within 3-4 days).
And events like intercourse can easily trigger it, if it's close anyway.
Like in the case 'Red River' she might have actually gotten her period the following day without the intercourse.