Presumed cut in urethra - stinging pain when urinating
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For context, I am a 20 year old otherwise healthy male.
For the past week I've been experiencing a stinging pain when I urinate. The pain doesn't happen until my urine reaches the tip/meatus and it is extremely painful. I have been tested for STDs/STIs and yielded all negative results. I also initially was treated for a UTI and my doctor called me confirming that I didn't have one because there was no bacteria in the urine sample.
The other night I lifted up both sides of my urethral tip and found there to be a red spot/cut from which all of the pain is presumably coming from. I have no pain when pressing on my shaft or pelvis - only when I press on the head of my penis, and specifically the side that this redness is on.
I have uploaded pictures to imgur and will link them below.
I have no idea how this happened and did not feel it when it did.
Is this a cut or something more serious?
If it's a cut, how will it heal? I have a urologist appointment Tuesday but it's very painful and I would love answers sooner than later.
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Worriewart247 nickowis11
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it resemblss herpes.
nickowis11 Worriewart247
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have you seen something similar to this? that really freaks me out
Worriewart247 nickowis11
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you need to have a culture swab done.
nickowis11 Worriewart247
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swab came back negative. symptoms subsided after a week of doxycycline and valacylocvir (i was prescribed it in the chance i did have herpes).
im having trouble believing the swab because the symptoms subsided exactly 11 days after they started and i feel like that would make sense to be an initial outbreak. i didnt have any other textbook symptoms like no lymph node swelling or fever ect.
what are your thoughts? could i have swabbed too late? should i just believe it and move on with my life? i plan on getting blood tested in a few months when antibodies would be there