JaredK

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Man, I'm going nuts over here. This encounter happened on April 2, the symptoms (stinging after urination, irritated redness on the head of my penis) started around April 10. I thought I was starting to feel better yesterday but today the discomfort continues, as does the redness, and some abdominal discomfort/bloating feeling. These symptoms are going on five weeks, still no blisters, and I'm not sure what's going on. Any help out there? Urology appointment later this week can't come soon enough.

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I am still using the cream but the pain/discomfort still comes and goes. When I spoke with my doctor and said it hasn't cleared up, she suggested the urologist. I guess my big question is can this be herpes, lingering for just over a month, but never forming blisters? Every time I Google images of herpes outbreaks, the pics are the more traditional blisters, lesions, and sores, and they don't typically look like what I have. Yet is it possible that this is in fact herpes?

Hello, I've been dealing with redness and irritation at the bottom tip of my penis since a sexual encounter over a month ago (protected vaginal and anal, but unprotected oral). My doctor said it might be dermatitis and prescribed a steroid cream, but after 7 days of using the cream it's offered only partial relief. It looks like it may be balanitis, which I've read could be part of an initial herpes infection. I've been stressing over herpes since the encounter (and have posted a previous comment on this board about it). I've got a consultation with a urologist in a few days but am looking for opinions from this group. Is it possible this is balanitis from an initial herpes infection? Would it last over a month without developing lesions? The pain really only comes from when my urine passes over the red area, or if it runs against something. Please advise!

I went to the doctor today, she said it looked like dermatitis too. She have me some cream, so hopefully that will help. Thanks for your support!

Hello again. So, I did some exploring this morning and noticed that the underside of my penis, from the tip/frenulum down the underside about a half inch or so, looks red and irritated (photo attached). No visible blisters or lesions, but that redness is probably what accounts for the pain/discomfort I've been feeling. I assume it's been that way for about three or four weeks, on and off, since the discomfort has been the same all that time. Does my description sound like herpes?

And I guess my other question is, what is causing the pain/discomfort for this long if I don't have lesions? My understanding is that, with herpes, the lesions themselves are what cause the pain, so absent those, is there something that would still cause my symptom if this is herpes?

No flavor on the condom that I'm aware of. Woke up this morning and still no change. No sign of blisters. Does this sound like anyone else's experience?

I am circumcized. This is making me nuts. I can't figure out if this is stress related or if I really have herpes. Or something else.

Also, I have not attempted to reach out to the women. I don't know her well at all and am not sure how to locate her.

I believe they did an IgG test. Its been a month since the encounter and the only real symptom I have is the discomfort around the tip/frenulum of my penis. No pain when I urinated, just as steady discomfort there throughout the day. No signs of blisters anywhere and my penis looks otherwise normal at the moment. This would be my first exposure/outbreak and I'm finding conflicting info online as to what the symptoms are.

Hello. I'm a 45-year-old male. About a month ago I had protected (condom) vaginal and anal sex with a woman I did not know well. She also briefly preformed unprotected (no condom) oral sex on me. We kissed a bit, too. I freaked out about STDs (though I had no symptoms) a week later, got a full panel done. At that point, of course, everything was negative. The following week (two weeks from encounter) my penis began feeling sensitive, irritated, and with a slight burning feeling. It doesn't burn to urinate, but afterwards, and it's fairly constant. This prompted me to go in for a second round of tests for Chlamydia, gonorrhea, and trich. I was also given treatment for Chlamydia and gonorrhea at that time. A few days later, the doc called and said my tests were all negative. The pain subsided a few days later. The past week, the pain has returned, and I am convinced I have herpes. I have identified no other specific symptoms (no visible lesions, etc), but the feeling is similar to what I've read describing the prodrome stage. It's been ongoing for a few days now (3 or 4), though still no additional symptoms or lesions. I went yesterday to get a herpes blood test, so I'm awaiting the results. But I'm stressed and concerned and looking for feedback. Could this be herpes?