Dr. Thanks in advance for the help!
4 weeks ago I had 20-30 seconds of unprotected sex with unknown woman (never was erect so stoped and never orgasmed), 5 minutes of unprotected oral. (first encounter out of marriage in 12 years, wife was a virgin and is very faithful)
I got screened for STDs and was given antibiotocs (levo and Z pack) just in case. (test came back negative). Dr. also gave me 10 days of Valtrex just in case and I started taking them 7 days post exposure)
In the STD forum 6 days after incident, Dr. HHH explained my tingleing was in my head. No problem, I moved on (I did not want to post this new info in light of his 2 post per 6 months rule) and this sounds more of a skin issue.
Last Thursday,(22 days post possible exposure) I had extreme itching in the very top of my butt crack, where the spine stops(sorry do not know the medical term). I scratched it very hard and it has been itching since that day and today. I never thought about it, but tonight looked in the mirror and noticed there is some slight redness in a couple of spots where it itches, but no lesions that indicate a skin break or bleading. Additionally there is dry skin that is around the entire area (white and I can flake it off). I do not know if blisters formed first here last week before I scratched it, but I do know there are no scabs or anything right now, just the redness in a few spots. No other spots or anything on any other part of penis or genitals this past 4 weeks.
Questions:
1) I have read, even by Dr HHH, that initial herpes outbreaks typically come up at the site of infection, most of the time on the penis in men. Have you ever seen an initial infection be in my location? (she never touched or kissed that area)
2) If this was initial herpes, would it be rare to have this type of itching, and flaking skin, in this spot 6 to 7 days after finishing such a high dose of Valtrex?
3) Does this even sound like herpes at all?
4) I think I have had this type of itching before in this spot, but never took notice. Does this sound like any other skin issues that I can do something to stop the itching, so I won't scratch it and make red marks?
Thanks in advance for your help!!!!