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Sores on penis - Genital herpes?!

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mike17049
mike17049

had unprotected sex June 26 with a new partner and started having pain urinating 1 week later...imageimage

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    Guest mike17049

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    Hi mike,

    Photos are not in focus but both clearly show a single (?) pustule and some redness of the meatus (pee hole). Herpes is certainly a possibility (to cause the pustule), but chlamydia and gonorrhoea could also be present to explain the painful urination. Time to get checked asap.

    Adhari

    • mike17049
      mike17049 Guest

      Posted

      Thanks, Adhari!

      hopefully its not herpes, but there are a total of 3 pustules. The ER said they think its herpes but won't know for sure until the test comes back. After 24 hours the meds have had little to no effect. I will comment again when my test results come back.

      appreciate the comment.

    • mike17049
      mike17049

      Posted

      she didn't say she had anything for sure except that she had tonsilitis recently... could this be tonsilitis on my penis?

    • Guest
      Guest mike17049

      Posted

      I'd wait a little longer for the medication to work. I'm assuming ER gave you oral aciclovir for the presumed herpes infection. Unlikely to be a streptococcal (sore throat) infection.

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