very confused about my situation....
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about one year and a half ago i used old spice body wash on my penis but left it there for a very long time before washing it off. a few days later i started to get a weird feeling down there. it wasnt really painful it was more of a bothersome feeling. i went to go get tested for stds and everything came back negative except i was positive for herpes type 1. doctor told me "oh no big deal it not that serious but i was worried that the the type 1 i had was actually also down there. she sent me to a dermatologist and he told me "nope it does not look like herpes and sent me away..... here is the thing, i have been on serious pain almost everyday for the past year and a half. i have no blisters down there or any "outbreaks" the only thing that i did notice was that the head of my penis has these dots all around the head, when my penis is not hard they are not as visible but when my penis gets hard they are very visible. they are not raised or painful to the touch. also the rim on my penis has been sore all this time. the skin down there has been looking dry and almost old looking. i have been getting almost like a burning sensation daily for over a year and im going crazy! i do not know what to do anymore, doctors cant seem to give me ease. my penis does not hurt to the touch i dont know if its coming from the inisde of the gland or what. im gonna try to attach a picture. if anyone gas any advise please let me know and thank you so much.
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donkey1234 manny57063
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Hi Manny
i have a very similar appearance to my tip... i had a sti screening, all negative. i wasnt tested for herpes as the clinic and my gp were 100% certain i dont have it. i have recently been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate and am on antibiotics to try sort this out, my doc said this could well be the cause of my penis issue. mine tends to hurt more and become more prominent when ive been sitting, which would also tie in with the prostate issue. im 10 days in on the antibiotics and not much improvement as of yet..... on a side note i did use a harsh hand wash on my fella and i got a rash, i was then given aqueus cream which aggravated it further... i stopped using the cream and it appeared to get better but shortly after that was when i began to have the symptoms you are also experiencing... so im not sure what is the root issue
manny57063 donkey1234
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hey thank you for sharing your feedback. this is very annoying because ive been in pain every day for almost 2 years. ive googled so many images of genital herpes and non seem to look like my case. also, does herpes hurt every day for almost 2 years? the pain seems to be greater at nigh. i gave also noticed that my right leg down to my foot gets this weird sensation. as if i had stepped on a very hot surface while barefoot. at this point i woulnt are if in fact its herpes down there if i had the occasional outbreaks here and there but this daily pain for this long is not normal? ive shown my penis to 3 doctors plus a dermatologist and they insist its not herpes just because they cant see a blister. at times when my penis is soft i can barely see the tiny spots but when its erect the spots become noticeable, also ive been getting pain while erect or after sex. 😦
Wee_Dugie manny57063
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The appearance of the head of your penis has nothing unusual about it - what you need to do is to prevent contact with anything that has a chemical base, so certainly soap and shower gel are the musts to avoid.
As is anything else you apply to your penis on a regular basis - it looks like you are uncircumcised, so, when you get in the shower draw your foreskin as far forward as you can before using soap and shower gel and stuff - wash the rest of your body and fully rinse, then expose the head of your penis and use running warm water, the inside of your hand and fingertips to clean the head area and inner-foreskin of your penis.
Always make sure the skin in your groin region, and particularly the skin of the tip area of your penis is fully dried.
Coconut Oil in liquid form is good for dry genital skin - you only need a very light coating - best time to apply it is after a shower - use every other day, It can be used as a lube for masturbation but is unsuitable for most condoms as a lube for sex ....
Steves8012 manny57063
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Sounds just like what im currently dealing with, driving me nuts (theres a pun there somewhere). Head of penis gets inflammed and looks like a more prominent 'crack' along the rim of the head of the penis. Pain best described as someone squeezing the head of the penis through to sore. No discharge.
Have had a load of STI checks (including private), cost me a fortune but all come back negative. Doc agrees I have a syndrome, which apparently is purely a collection of symptoms but they dont know what it is. Have tried the anti biotics and thrown various creams at it with no effect (also just left it and used water but no joy). Doc's have left it at CPPS which im convinced is the fall back when they have no idea what's the root cause. Good luck with finding a solution as judging by the amounts of comments on this board stating the same symptoms is not an easy fix!
manny57063 Steves8012
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it is really annoying, last friday my doc sent me to see urologist. i explained everything to him (gets annoying repeating the same thing over and over again) i told him i thought it was herpes down there since i got diagnose with type 1. he nodded his head saying "nah" but i wanted him to say yes! so i could finally get an answer! he prescribed me cipro to see if i have some sort of serious infection, hopefully that takes care of it. ****
donkey1234 manny57063
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im on week 3 of Cipro and nothing has changed
manny57063 donkey1234
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is your problem similar to mine?
donkey1234 manny57063
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yes, your photos look very similar to the appearance of my Glans. i did get a diagnosed with a enlarged prostate and that (the doctor said) could be causing my penile issues... bit almost 3 week on the cipro now and my glans is exactly the same
SomeoneAgain manny57063
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May I suggest something?
This is more about the discomfort you're describing.
Get your pelvic floor muscles checked. If they're too tensed they can cause pain like you're describing. I had similar issues (with the discomfort) and I also had overactive pelvic floor muscles. I also felt it go down my leg. When I get stressed I get some discomfort again.
There are exercises for this that can help.
Hope this helps.
Steves8012 manny57063
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So back down the doc's. Got a referral for a dermatologist and some Trimovate. Going to give that a role as she thinks its fungal rather than bacterial although this cream has antibiotics as well. Seemed to suggest needs to give it time as if fungal it can sit back so if don't run full treatment cycle just comes back. Seemed to suggest we have a mix of various bacteria etc down there and when out of equilibrium its difficult to put right. Will let know how it goes
ps. Certainly dont belive its herpes
manny57063 Steves8012
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this is getting really frustrating for me. its affecting my daily life. daily pain for over a year does not sound like herpes but it could be?
donkey1234 manny57063
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everything i read as regards herpes contradicts the symptoms present Manny, herpes symptoms tend to come and go whereas this is constant, herpes causes fluid filled blisters and there is none of those. honestly i would eliminate herpes from your mindset
Steves8012 manny57063
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Yep feel your pain as in same position. Really starts to impact mental health. As poster below states not likely to be Herpes so going to be a process of elimination for me. Not a lot I haven't thrown at it (and for those who say leave it and use water its been tried and failed) so will let you know how this latest one goes.
donkey1234 Steves8012
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let me know how the Trimovate goes, im back at doctors next week so could suggest that if its successful. im on week 6 of applying nothing but water and there has been no improvement, the constant ache/burning sensation is driving me insane, just something to relieve that would be good
manny57063 donkey1234
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urologist gave my cipro for a month, today is my 5th day on it and i still feel the burn. he also asked if i have sex with men and if i get f****d. he made me feel so humiliated. 😦
donkey1234 manny57063
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thats horrendous, did he have any explanation for asking such questions?
im 3 week in on cipro, i must admit things did ease a bit on the 2nd week but if im been honest the burn is the worst it has been this week, its unbearable when im sitting down im almost 11 weeks in with this issue and if anything its gradually getting worse, its completely taken over my life.
donkey1234 Steves8012
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hows the Trimovate cream doing ? any improvement?
Steves8012 donkey1234
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looks slightly better but pain still there so going to persist as only been a week but not looking great sadly. Going to book in with the dermatologist soon
manny57063 donkey1234
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is there any way i can talk chat with you out of this site? or a DM? you seem to have similarities to my problem.