small spot in the balls sack

Hi Doctor. Two days ago I felt discomfort (like burn) in my balls. There is small tiny red (not really red) shiny in the bottom of my balls sack (smaller than the eraser of the pecil). The discomfort got better the next day when I stopped wearing underwear to wear boxers. As I write now it is almost gone, bt still if I look carfuly I can see it in my balls. For the last 3 days I was going to the gym and I was sweating alot. My worries comes from that 2 weeks ago I had very safe sex with a woman who told me after we have finished tha she has herpes. She did not have any symptoms in her mouth when I checked her. All what she did was suking my balls. There i no bumps not fluid. Do you think this is herpes? I am worried to have sex with my g.f.

[Alan Rockoff, MD]

No, it doesn't sound like herpes.  It sounds like a blocked pore or irritation or something like that.  If you're still concerned about it, you should show it to your doctor.  

Best.

Dr. Rockoff

[yousef311]

Can I get herpes from getting just my balls sucked even if there is no break (opening) in my skin? How long to get the first symptoms? and what are they?

[slacker101]

You have described a fairly safe encounter. I don't think you have herpes either. It is rare to occur on the balls anyhow. Get a blood test in a few months to clear your head but doubt you have herpes. The questions you can ask yourself and her are 1). Were there any visible lesions and 2). Is she using Valtrex on a regular bases which cuts down the shedding of the virus. Could you give an accurate desciption of the bumps? Herpes Lesions generally tend to look like they are laying on the skin rather than trying to poke through it.

[yousef311]

No, she did not have any visible lesions when I checked her mouth. I don't have any bumps. All what I have is the small tiny spot in my balls, can't be seen easily. In the first day, I felt discomfort. Next day I felt better. Now, no pain at all. It has been 2 weeks since we had sex, how long have to wait to see any symptoms? Can have sex with my g.f. with/o passing her anything if I have it?

[slacker101]

If you have to look hard to see a spot, it is definitely not an STD.. Using condoms is always a smart move even if you are clean.

[yousef311]

As I said, I had sex with a partner who has herpes (she did not have any symptoms) almost 16 days ago . Our sex was safe, she ust sucked my balls. I never had any symptoms yet, I had sex with my g.f. and she tld me she feel little itchy inside her virgina, do u think this is herpes?

[slacker101]

If the itch is localized and was there before the lesion appeared, sure it could be herpes but I think she is freaking out herself based on your events and anxiety will drive her to believe she is infected. Tell her to relax, she doesn't have it. .

[yousef311]

How could she has it and I did not have any symptoms, Can I past it to her even nothing appear on me?

[yousef311]

I had safe oral sex with a lady 16 days ago who has herpes, all what she did was, as I said, sucking my balls. She did not have any symptoms. Since then,I have not developed any symptoms yet, does this mean I am ok?

[slacker101]

I am sure you are fine. What your girlfriend has PROBABLY done was gone right to the internet and looked up herpes symptoms and now is starting to feel these. That's typical and it is 100% anxiety driven. I am sure you don't have herpes from your exposure and you did not pass it on to her.

[yousef311]

She does not know about the sex I had. She did have this itching 4 months ago, the doctor gave her a cream. But this time I am affraid that because of me! not sure, I am worried.

[slacker101]

I think if you described something that resembled a herpes lesion I would tell you to go get her checked out. You don't describe anything that sounds like herpes. Girls vaginas itch for all sorts of reasons. Like you said, it happened to her 4 months ago. If her itching is in one spot (localized) and you can see redness and a bump form, then be worried. Something to consider is perhaps she is infected by someone else and gets outbreaks without knowing what it is. Something to think about. You clearly don't have HSV with what you described.

[yousef311]

The itching in my g.f. is becoming less. It is not localized, but she saw a little drop of blood. She does not feel any pain. Does this sound herpes?

[slacker101]

no

[HypochonJacq]

your girlfriend has 1 of 2 things.  either a yeast infection, or chlamydia.  it sounds like you two need to stop cheating on eachother, and then you will have nothing to worry about.  you shouldn't be in a relationship if you are having sex with more than one person...you shouldn't be having sex with more than one person anyways.  this is unsafe and it will increase your anxiety and worry of spreading an STD to your partner.  it sounds like you need to do some soul searching and realize that you aren't the type of person that should be in a relationship because you cheat.  there should be no chance that you and your girlfriend will ever have anything serious together because you are guilty, and worried about having sex with her.  if you care enough not to spread the disease to her, why don't you care enough not to cheat?  you are 1 of the millions of people who spread disease through polygamy and it doesn't matter if she just gave you oral sex on your testicles, you should be worried that your girlfriend will find out that you have cheated on her, and might do it again.  my answer to this is clear.  STOP CHEATING ON YOUR GIRLFRIEND AND YOU WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT DISEASES.

btw, it could be genital warts.

[HypochonJacq]

someone needed to tell you this.

i have a lot of experience...and i think you need to think about things before you do them.

and talk to God more.  your guilt and cheating stems from your lack of Him.

[ms_byrd]

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