Experienced an irritated foreskin 1 week after sex. Please help, I’m very worried!

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(25M)

Had sex last Saturday. Used a condom but half way through I realised it burst and quickly swapped it around

Woke up the next Saturday with my foreskin feeling itchy. Pulled it back to see the left side was all red swollen and inflamed. Not painful just slightly tender if anything.

Got a shower and gave the area a good wash which made the itchiness stop. Sunday was pretty much the same except no itchiness. I just noticed a small build up of what looked like cottage cheese that could be washed off.

I then used an anti fungal cream on Sunday evening which has caused the swelling to go down. area was completely fine within a day or 2 of using the cream.

my biggest worry is the fact i was experiencing night sweats and feeling generally under the weather between Monday and Wednesday. Im not sure of this was due to the stress of the whole situation or something else.

The pic shows what it looked like from day one. It looks like the skin has all peeled. There was no sign of individual blisters unless the whole whiny was one big blister? I’m very worried. The photo is from when I first noticed on sat morning. The following photos show the progress over a couple of days. That wee white bump has always been there. Not a blisterimageimage

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  • Posted

    hmmmm this one's a hard one mate....I can't figure what it is but.... 1 week after sex is prime time for stds to show signs. so..... just go show it at a sedual health clinic.

    • Posted

      spoke to one of the doctors at the health clinic over the phone and described the symptoms. he said he doesnt think its herpes, particularly because the anti fungal cream sorted it out.

      Have been told not to worry and if i experience something like it again to call in for a swab fir peace of mind.

      Full std test also completed and waiting results.

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