A member asked:

Is it possible for gonorrhea or chlamydia to go unnoticed for 4yrs? had unprotected oral sex 4yrs ago & just experiencing symptoms now.are they new?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Extremely unlikely: It is exceedingly unlikely that either gonorrhea or chlamydia would persist so long; almost always cleared by the immune system within a few months. Also oral sex is very low risk. Several conditions cause identical symptoms as chlamydia or gonorrhea (discharge, urinary pain, spotting after sex, etc). See a doctor, but if this is the only possible exposure, these STDs aren't the cause.

Answered 1/7/2016

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