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Scared about Symptoms?
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Scared about Symptoms?
by CHITECH, Jan 17, 2005 12:00AM
End of October 2004, I had an encounter with a pro so to speak in Vegas of all places. I received unprotected oral but protected vagina and anal sex. Early November, I started playing soccer again wearing compression shorts. Shortly after I started experiencing itchiness in the inner thigh and my scrotum was irritated with redness. This went on for over 4 weeks then I saw a doctor who diagnosed it as jock itch. I used OTC jock itch lotion for 2 weeks and then revisited the doctor as it only improved a little. He again noticed a slight discoloration of a darkish red on both inner thighs almost at the same place since I pressed for him to review harder. He then prescribed a stronger lotion for anti-fungal cream. I have been using it so far 3 weeks which the discoloration is still there and the discomfort is slight but still there. When reading about the side effects of the prescribed lotion it actually causes the symptoms of blocked hair follicles and irritated skin. So I thought maybe it is a bacterial infection. About 4-5 weeks ago I noticed 3 small skin colored bumps at the front of the top of the penis. They are right at the circumcision scar and the sensitive part of the nerves by the tip under the skin. I am not sure what this part is called. They are not liquid filled but are a little tender to the touch and when you spread exaiming trying to check them a little white point can be seen.They have not changed in appearance but two more on the other side have appeared with the characteristics. Could this be an STD, herpes or ?
Thank you for your time.
Thank you for your time.
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Jan 17, 2005 12:00AM
, Jan 17, 2005 12:00AM
The rash certainly was either tinea cruris (jock itch), as diagnosed by your doctor; or conceivably a bacterial infection. In particular, there is a condition call erythrasma which looks like jock itch but is due to a bacteria, not fungus. It requires an antibiotic by mouth and doesn't repond to antifungal creams used for jock itch. Neither erythrasma nor jock itch are sexually acquired; the rash is unrelated to the sexual encounter you describe.
I don't know what to say about the bumps you describe. Perhaps pearly penile papules, a normal anatomic variant. (Normal anatomy may seemingly become more prominent when one's attention is enhanced by other symptoms or problems.) Conceivably genital warts, which is the only condition I can think of that might relate to your sexual encounter 3 months ago.
I recommend asking your doctor for a referral to a dermatologist to address both the rash and the bumps. None of this is herpes.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
I don't know what to say about the bumps you describe. Perhaps pearly penile papules, a normal anatomic variant. (Normal anatomy may seemingly become more prominent when one's attention is enhanced by other symptoms or problems.) Conceivably genital warts, which is the only condition I can think of that might relate to your sexual encounter 3 months ago.
I recommend asking your doctor for a referral to a dermatologist to address both the rash and the bumps. None of this is herpes.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
When I spread my bumps which are 1-2mm they spread and reveal a pin point of something rough. Only the point remains when I spread the bump everything else goes smooth. How long would the warts last without treatment? Would they spread to other areas a month after starting? They do vary in size as my constant review of them probably is irritating them. Is there a gland right their by the frenular delta or vein that could be infected by the bacteria? Also could strep have anything to do with it as I had strep around the time these appeared.
Again Thank you!
2) Do warts spread with the skin or do they maintain their full shape/size when the skin is spread tight?
3) Can wart size vary from day to day?
Answer Posted By: Forum-M.D.-HHH on Monday, November 08, 2004
2) Warts would maintain size and shape, no spreading with the skin.
3) No.
Thanks again and sorry.
Regards-- HHH, MD
HHH, MD