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adam127
adam127

Over 10 weeks ago i had an unprotected sexual encounter. I have had many confusing symptoms and many correspond with hsv but i have not had any open sores, crusting or anything too similar. I took a full panel std test about a week after the encounter that included hsv1 and 2 but tested negative for everything. The test was however an igg blood test which i know cannot detect anything after just 1 week. Ive had a rash on the back of my penis since the encounter that has not gone away. Although it is red and suspicious looking at this point im not even sure what to think of it maybe it was present before but i dont believe it was. I also have a weird almost patchy red area that has occured on the right side of penis 2 or 3 times and it slightly burns then goes away after a bit no crusting breaking or anything. I tried using clotrimazole cream because i believed and still partially believe i may have caught a sexually transmitted yeast infection, but it may have made that area of the penis worse maybe even partially caused due to the side effects it can cause but it has reoccured so im not sure. In addition once in a while a singular tiny blood looking spot shows up then goes away. Other symptoms i have had are burning during urination and a general burning feeling in the urethra/frenulum area, occasional lower abdomen/surround genital area pain, lower back pain which i have always had, and leg pain which ik is a side affect of some stds but i suppose it could be from anxiety, stress or overuse. My best guesses at this point are hsv1 or 2, candida/yeast infection, trich (which the panel doesnt include), uti , microplasma genitalium or who knows what else. Any response would be appreciated especially by someone who had have had anything similar or is very knowledgable about these subjects. Thank you i look forward to seeing your responses.

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  • tone42388
    tone42388 adam127

    Posted

    i dont see any pics but being negative for both types and having no antibodies to either type you would most likely had the classic outbreak with blisters and all. 10 weeks post if say you're out of the woods. it could very well be anything fungal or bacterial maybe.

  • JustKasey
    JustKasey adam127

    Posted

    Based on the photos, this would not strike me as HSV. It looks like more of a skin-related issue. Have you seen your Doctor about this side of the concerns?

  • Pana1
    Pana1 adam127

    Posted

    did you test again since the 1st week testing? I had weird symptoms but never sores. I just did my retest at 13 weeks and 2 days post exposure and my IGG herpes for 1 & 2 are negative. Most of my other test results are loaded on the portal and negative so far for others.

    in my case the guy I was dating went to get std testing, after we had unprotected sex, and he was positive for herpes 1 & 2 but he said never had symptoms.

  • Panic11
    Panic11 adam127

    Posted

    bro! this is almost my EXACT story, i had unprotected sex and oral sex about a month ago, a week or so later, i started getting the same symptoms youre getting! i would get a burning sensation on the side of my penis, also an itch around my groin area, which i couldnt determine was new or not..went to the Dr. everything came back negative, but im afraid it was possibly too soon, i went approx 18 days after contact..My Dr assured me that that was long enough for antibodies to show up, he said it EXTREMELY rare for them to show up after 16 weeks, most people's show up sooner, burned and itched but never got any sores or blisters, i have what looks like a cracked skin at the bottom of my penis..it weird because i have the outside surrounding symptoms, but not the main ones such as blisters that pop, My Dr. said that if it was herpes it wouldve progressed, so idk what it is! i didnt know a man can get a yeast infection, i also have the same feeling in my urethra! kinda like an itch at the tip of it, doesnt hurt to pee, but it just zings every now and then when im not doing anything.. so i wonder what it could be!! this is so similar to my situation! Good

    luck!

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