advice on genital Herpes

hi

nearly 2 months ago i stupidly had unprotected sex with a girl i didn't know too wel. She said she was fine sexually (again how stupidly i believed it) anyways, a day or 2 later i started feeling burning sensations in my penis, few days after I had a sore throat and swollen Lymph Nodes in the neck i did give it over 2 weeks and had a full std pannel, was negative, including the herpes simplex II done by the specific antigen blood test.

i had a spot that appeared on my thigh next to my testicles, which was itchy and disapeared in matter of days, it was a red bump that left dry skin as it faded away. so i didn't really see that as alarming also was too late to show the MD as he said its healed so cannot do a swab to come back if i do have another spot or rash.

anyways in the last few days this is nearly 2 months later, im having itchy and burning sensations on my testicles for the past few days, yesterday i have noticed a red rash on the left testicle, im not sure if its because i scratched it but its got some clear fluid on it, like when you peel a skin and it waters alittle. its a pea size red circle/rash, itchy too.
i can't go to the unfortunately i can't go to the GUI clinic as they are closed for easter, 4 days.

have i caught genital herpes from this lady? what you guys think, it almost sounds perfect for herpes symptoms as the rash i got is slightly pain/burning and itchy.

[peteirons]

also since the department is closed, what signs and symptoms should i be looking out for on this rash i have in the meantime? so if it does heal by then atleast i have some piece of mind or suspicion to have a blood test again but later since it has only been 2 months max that i last had sex.

how long should i wait to be re-tested again for blood test?
as my last herpes blood test was far too early.

[Mistakeguy789]

The blood test will be best if run at 4 months after the sexual encounter (given your location I doubt you will have access to HerpeSelect).  

This sounds to me like a fungal infection though.  The reason I say that is I had the similar thing going on with the skin peeling and the "watery" look to it.  My dermatolgoist told me that was fungal related mostly.  The bumps can be from that as well.  My suggestion is call around to see if there is another clinic that might be able to see you today so they can swab it.  

[peteirons]

thanks for the reply

i'l have to try tomorrow, i know of a private clinic, will contact them tomorrow to be seen. Hopfully they are open.

its not as red or as itchy, it had been very itchy for a few days without this redness, i think i itched it thats why it went bright red, it seems more of a wrinkled circle in dark red, itchy and burns slightly, i am getting pains and burning sensations in my penis also which i didnt mention.

hopfully its nothing

[peteirons]

hi

the red rash i had has almost disappeared and isn't itchy, it looks slighty like a dark wrinkkle now, i had the chance of a swab yesterday, but time ent against me lol darn easter holiday lol, anyways, im going to have to wait 4 months for a blood test or or if i get another rash will rush to the drs.

Question, can herpes cause constant burning sensation on the penis, because this is what im feeling. Can a typcal flareup als include burning on the penis?

[gracefromHHP]

this doesn't sound like herpes. I totally agree that it sounds more like a fungal infection. perhaps give an otc jock itch cream a try since it's the weekend?

grace

[peteirons]

hi

i have still got the rash, i got3 of them round  flat,circular rashes on my testicles, didnt see the other 2, they dried up, formed dead skin, very itchy, they gone flatter and now the redness is less, but very itchy and itching makes it worse, again does this sound like jock itch? or herpes?

[gracefromHHP]

it's been a week and you didn't go to be seen at all to get a proper diagnosis?

grace

[peteirons]

wel i haven't gone because i thought it had cleared up, plus was too late to swab or see anythingm, but then i noticed 2 more with alot of itching , i have been refered to a urologist incase of prostratitis,

yeah its been a week, but its almost on and off.but very uncomfortable burning sensation.
i wil go dr because its also affecting other areas like my thighs, believe heat is making it worse too.
you think it could be the herps causing this as ive never had rashed like these before, its all hapened after sex with that girl? will be going on tuesday to drs.