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herpes or yeast PLEASE HELP!!!
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herpes or yeast PLEASE HELP!!!
by alloutofideas, Apr 23, 2006 12:00AM
my girlfriend has had reccuring yeast infections for about 6 months. we never really had much sex, and it was usually protected. she started to get better, so our sex life increased and she took the pill. this seemingly gave her more yeast/bacteria issues, so she switched to a novartis ring... things got slightly better and we began having more regular unprotected sex. it never got totally better, and she is seeing various doctors and trying various medications.
i engaged in an extra marital night about six weeks ago (with a friend). i had unprotected intercourse for about 10-15 seconds and recieved oral sex. (she told me that i was the 1st person she has been with since her most recent check up...but this doesn't ease me!!) just more than 3 weeks later i noticed a slight red rash on the head of my penis (i am NOT circumcised) it was almost blotchy in nature. it did not hurt, but after a couple of days i did notice it smelled. i want to say it smelled yeasty..not very nice smelling anyway. (the night before that me and my girlfriend had pretty rough sex and she had the ring in..i could feel it hitting against my penis)
The rash would change in intensity-it would fade slightly some days, and look worst straight after sex. a week later it was still there, but looking closer, it seemed to be lots of tiny little red dots..not raised and no puss. i thought it may have itched slightly some days, but that was probably just when i was thinking about it! my girlfriend was now having more yeast problems, and i got worried that i had given her herpes...my penis was also a little more easilly damaged, i may have just been touching it too much in worry, but it would get damaged more easilly after sex or mastrurbation...also the head was slightly cracked..only slightly though.
after reading all over the web i thought i might have a yeast infection and so i tried using her vaginal anti-yeast cream.. i applied it to my penis for 3 days and the rash went away (3 weeks since i first had it...about how long a herpes outbreak takes too...i know) my girlfried is still having her problems and getting treated for them...
she had an examination from her very experienced doctor and he didnt mention anything about herpes...
i am very worried about this. the rash has completely gone and all is back to normal, but im worried it could be herpes...i mean my girlfriend yeast issues have been bad..but i still am unconvinced
please help!!
i engaged in an extra marital night about six weeks ago (with a friend). i had unprotected intercourse for about 10-15 seconds and recieved oral sex. (she told me that i was the 1st person she has been with since her most recent check up...but this doesn't ease me!!) just more than 3 weeks later i noticed a slight red rash on the head of my penis (i am NOT circumcised) it was almost blotchy in nature. it did not hurt, but after a couple of days i did notice it smelled. i want to say it smelled yeasty..not very nice smelling anyway. (the night before that me and my girlfriend had pretty rough sex and she had the ring in..i could feel it hitting against my penis)
The rash would change in intensity-it would fade slightly some days, and look worst straight after sex. a week later it was still there, but looking closer, it seemed to be lots of tiny little red dots..not raised and no puss. i thought it may have itched slightly some days, but that was probably just when i was thinking about it! my girlfriend was now having more yeast problems, and i got worried that i had given her herpes...my penis was also a little more easilly damaged, i may have just been touching it too much in worry, but it would get damaged more easilly after sex or mastrurbation...also the head was slightly cracked..only slightly though.
after reading all over the web i thought i might have a yeast infection and so i tried using her vaginal anti-yeast cream.. i applied it to my penis for 3 days and the rash went away (3 weeks since i first had it...about how long a herpes outbreak takes too...i know) my girlfried is still having her problems and getting treated for them...
she had an examination from her very experienced doctor and he didnt mention anything about herpes...
i am very worried about this. the rash has completely gone and all is back to normal, but im worried it could be herpes...i mean my girlfriend yeast issues have been bad..but i still am unconvinced
please help!!
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Apr 23, 2006 12:00AM
, Apr 23, 2006 12:00AM
Your symptoms do not suggest herpes, which does not cause a "blotchy" or "slightly red" rash that fades on and off. Yeast seems possible, since your partner has had yeast problems and your rash responded to your her medication. Given the circumstances, I don't understand why you are so worried or why herpes even is on your mind.
If it comes back, stop trying to figure it out on your own or by online inquiries; see a health care provider. (You could accompany her the next time she visits her very experienced doctor.) In the meantime, don't worry about it.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
If it comes back, stop trying to figure it out on your own or by online inquiries; see a health care provider. (You could accompany her the next time she visits her very experienced doctor.) In the meantime, don't worry about it.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
i hope i have used the right adjectives for describing the redness.
(i am happy to make another contribution if you care to comment further)
Follow up questions in the same thread don't require additional donations.
Best wishes-- HHH,MD
the only thing i guess i didnt say was that the rash was about half an inch long and there were a couple of smaller red blotch like areas at the tip of my penis (by the hole)....
thanks for accomodating my paranoia...