hey doc how bout some help man
i recently shaved my pubic hair to to get ready for sexual intercourse but when i didn't have any intercourse a great amount of red bumps invaded the area where i shaved my pubic hair. the next day after a day at a friends pool i noticed a very serious rash on the head of my penis and was experiencing great burning when touching the head of my penis. and it turned out that i didn't have any sexual activity that night so an STD is out of the question. However my pain is persisting what should i do?
Here some are pics of the original rash that I showed my derm. It does not look as bad this time around.
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n107/alvarez1981/DSC00102.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n107/alvarez1981/DSC00101.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n107/alvarez1981/DSC00088.jpg
I dont believe a herpes outbreak lasts 9-10weeks,it's something other than an std causing your penis irritation.
1. Should I have mentioned the sexual encounter? Or did he not ask because he was not considering STD the cause of my problem?
Yes, you should have mentioned it, but I doubt the diagnosis and treatment would have been different.
2. Can dermatitis come back like this? (though it never completely went away)
Yes.
3. Would Herpes cause this? (Read that it will only reoccur on one side of the penis - mine is both. True?)
It does not sound anything like herpes, an opinion shared by the practitioners who saw you in person.
4. Keep using Cloderm and ignore this?
Yes. You should check with your dermatologist as to duration--sometimes people keep up the steroid when there's no rash left and end up perpetuating redness that would otherwise go away. When you speak with your dermatologist next, I recommend that you mention your concern about the sexual encounter, to better allay your worries.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff