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Dermatology (Expert Forum)
Th rash out of nowhere
Answered by
Alan Rockoff, MD - dermatology, Child Skin Problems
The Rockoff Dermatology Center
Brookline - MA
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Th rash out of nowhere
by grandet22, Jul 06, 2002 12:00AM
I want your opinion on this worrying incident that I had today. But first I want to give you a brief history if it can help. I woke up today in the morning and was feeling normal, but a little tired. I had been feeling funny recently; tired, but I don't need as much sleep as I used to, as if I have a hangover in the mornings. Furthermore, I have been having mild on and off diarrhea for several weeks.
Now to the question, I woke up in the morning and had sexual intercourse with my girlfriend. Right afterwards, I noticed a rash appearing all over my glans penis, which did not itch or hurt. To describe, these were red dots about 1-2mm in diameter. Interestingly, I took a shower in the morning, and the rash was not there. I should also tell you that I am not circumcised, and that I only have sex with my girlfriend and that I have been with her for 3 months and nothing like this ever happened.
I would appreciate if you could clerify my condition since I am really worried.
Thanks much
Now to the question, I woke up in the morning and had sexual intercourse with my girlfriend. Right afterwards, I noticed a rash appearing all over my glans penis, which did not itch or hurt. To describe, these were red dots about 1-2mm in diameter. Interestingly, I took a shower in the morning, and the rash was not there. I should also tell you that I am not circumcised, and that I only have sex with my girlfriend and that I have been with her for 3 months and nothing like this ever happened.
I would appreciate if you could clerify my condition since I am really worried.
Thanks much
Doctor's Answer
by Alan Rockoff, MD, Jul 06, 2002 12:00AM
, Jul 06, 2002 12:00AM
I don't think you have anything to worry about. Little red dots appearing right after intercourse are most likely blocked pores from sweat, friction, and so forth. That's why they went away so fast. Infections (herpes, etc.) take several days to develop and several more days to go away. So unless the rash changes character or becomes persistent, in which case you should see a doctor, I doubt you have anything to worry about at all.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
Member Comments (4)
by sunshower, Jul 07, 2002 12:00AM
i had a rash to show up on my leg like that. it was just a red blotch. it burned tho. then in a hours time it was gone.
by hiuhi, Aug 19, 2002 12:00AM
hi iam 14 years old for a while now ive been getting these black and brown flacky ichy dry scaley stuff on my skin iam dark skin its on my neck chest back hands and face i have been told dandruff may have cause this i wanted to know will selsun blue help my skin it really looks bad and its spreading all over my skin what could have cause this what can i do to help it please!
by Margret, Aug 24, 2002 12:00AM
Hello I am 21 and my boyfriend contracted a skin rash that is tiny red bumps all over his body but mostly on his legs. I have gotten this rash or whatever it is and so has my roommate. The rash consists of tiny red bumps that are itchy, right now they are mostly on my legs and my butt. They are so itchy that I scratch and they scab. They come and go, my boyfriend has went to a dermatoligist but the medicine hasn't done anything. We have had this rash for about 2-3 months. We are in a sexual relationship but monogomous. We have also developed some small white bumps now that are also itchy all over our bodies. Help, I don't know what to do.
