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could it be herpes or yeast infection

Hi

i had unprotected sex with a girl i met on March 13. i didnt had any symptoms, any scratch, any burnning feeling or anything out of ordinary. Mind you i didnt had any problems ever before and this is my 1st time unprotected sex ever. i only had sex with my other serious girlfriend before and its been 3 years i had sex (even protected) before this. I made this mistake out of stupidity and excitement and i regret it to this day. Ok then i had sex (protected this time) with the same girl on March 21st. Still i didnt had any problems (itchy or scratchy) for quite a few days. I think it was around April 15-16 that i felt little tingly on my penis. i checked and it had some white discharged which i thought was nightfall so i kinda ignored and just washed it. But soon i realised that i keep having that very light tingly feeling and the white discharge keeps coming. then i searched online and i found that it might be yeast infection. i started home remedy using yogurt and later i started eating garlic also. it kinda went away and i stopped doing all that but it came back again and i started it again. Its still there. My concern is that is it yeast infection or somthing else like herpes. I will mention this also that i kinda bought this local handwash by mistake and used it on my penis to wash it before. it gave me little red marks which turned into very tiny little sores which didnt hurt and didnt had crust or anything and went away the next morning after i applied yogurt on it.

Its May 8th and i still am following the home remedy because i still get little white discharge if i dont do it for few days. also i was tensed a lot last few days since my 1st unprotected sex about pregnancy and then HIV that i  have developed headache and last 2 days had some stomach ache. Mind you i am a very scared person. whole life i have been running away from prostitutes and STD's. this has certainly not helped me dealing with the last 45 days or so. Please help me abd guide me what i am dealing with here. i will appreciate any help.

PS. can it be because of the condoms i used because i have heard that sometimes the latex in condoms react badly with the skin. Or can it be because of the heat (i live in one of the most heated places in world). Or may be its because of my overthinking of her being pregnant or not (thanks God she was not because i am not ready to have a kid right now. i am just 24).

One more thing i want to add that she looked kinda clean and didnt had any symptoms of herpes or anything down there. we also did oral sex and i dont have any symptoms on my mouth (that i can recognize)
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101028 tn?1419603004
sweetie, I am old. It helps when you type normally instead of text talk - thanks :)

You were seen and they didn't think anything std related was going on. Why doubt them?

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hi again....

sry 2 bug u again but i jst went to d doctor here.......i told him whole story n he jst said dat it luks nothin.....the white discharge is only because you are not circumcised......u jst need to wash it with soap in morning and dats it......he didnt prescribed any test or anythn....i askd him many times dat shud i take tests but he kept insistin dat its nothin n im jst freakin out......he prescribed me a tube to get rid of the little pinkish color he said i got by sm mild infection......i check dat cream wd d chemist n he told me that its jst a normal infection cream.....i donno shud i blv dis doc n not take tests or wht......he is a gud doctor n is famous for his diagnosis for skin and VD....but i still donno shud i blv him on dis.....can dey luk at it n tell in one glance dat its smthn or not?? also i never saw dis kinda discharge b4 (may b i was not lukin 4 it) whts d difference between a normal discharge n a discharge dat u get wd dese kinda diseases......n plz tell me wht shud i do.....mind u im in India now coz i knw if i was in a country like US or UK dey wud hv made me go thru all d tests 1st (hv livd in US for like 4 years n knw hw dere medical system works dats y i commented like dat)
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Hi Again....hope you are doin good

As you recommended i have stopped using yogurt and garlic. I just clean it in the morning with soap and water. i have noticed that tingling feeling is back (very little bit but i can notice it now 3-4 times a day or so). Also i saw very tiny 2-3 pimples kinda thiny down dere after i washed it with soap but they were gone after like 2 hrs of just leavin it alone.....i guess may b its bcoz of soap again (but i am using a good detol body wash with moisturizer now).....can u tell me y dis is happenin in absence of yogurt? Also my stomach ache is wayyyy better now (may be because i hv decided 2 get checked :) )

Also i hv heard that chances of gettin HIV with one time unprotected encounter is like 1 in 50,000 (if you dont knw dat d girl has HIV or not).....how true is that? Also is the possibility of Chlamydia,Gonorrhea or Syphilis is more than that?

I thank you again for your help.....
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thanks again.....i think i can sleep now.....ur words were 2 kinda......i really hope things r fine wd me coz i dont want 2 mistake 2 reck whole life for me or anyone for that matter.....i pray God gives me second chance to make things right

thanks and i wish everyone here gud luck
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101028 tn?1419603004
yes waiting another few days is fine. just no more self treating before then so you don't make things worse!  only use plain soap and water on the lil guy :)
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thanks mannn 4 all ur help.....yes i hv decided 2 get it checked properly coz i guess i can never b sure of wht it is until a doctor confirms....n i knw mi overimaginative mind that it will kill me 4 not knowing it.......hope every1 cmmin here 4 help gets some relief.....dis is a very gud work u guyz r doin makin ppl atleast sleep at night.....thanks again

one last thing dat i askd b4 also.....do u think i am 2 late.....i am bookin mi flight bck in couple of days n i am already 2 months late from mi unprotected encounter and like 50 days late for mi protected (using condoms) encounter.....do u think i hv sm time window dat i can still use or i need it immediately? i mean will it be fine if i get it checked in like 5-6 days?
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101028 tn?1419603004
it's low risk from a one time encounter but you need to go and have some proper testing done and go from there.

self diagnosis and self treatment is usually a bad thing :(
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Sorry and thanks for your comment. I am new to this so i didnt knew abt the rules.

So you are saying that it wont be Yeast Infection? Why does yogurt work then? Or may be its not working and just getting rid of the discharge and not curing the disease. And do you think its not Hepes also? And its already almost 2 months from my unprotected sex incident. do you think i am too late for tests now? Mannnn i am soooo mad at me now...... what are the chances of gettin in contact with any of these by a single unprotected sex? (i know its stupid to ask but it will greatly help me sleeping)
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101028 tn?1419603004
I removed your other post. please read our read before posting post on the forum as to the rules of the forum. keep all your questions in this post, don't keep making new ones. thank you.

you need to go and be seen and get proper std testing done. A white discharge from your urethra isn't likely to be a yeast infection. go and get tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea for starters. Don't put anything else on your penis either - no more yogurt, no more hand washes. Sounds like you are just irritating the lil guy a lot at this point.

Yes, using oil for masturbation can cause infections. You can rub it into your urethra and cause a chemical urethritis or yeast and bacterial infections. Best when masturbating, to use a sex lube like KY or astroglide - lower risk of infection and most folks don't develop issues from them.  Also yes you can cause infections with masturbation - you rub germs from your hands into your urethra sometimes which can cause issues.  

odds are all the stress you've been under with worrying is what is causing you excess gas and indigestion :)

grace
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thanks 4 ur reply bro.....i pray its not Herpes coz im scared to death by STD's.....i was wonderin can yeast infection start that late? or can yeast infection go for this long? or is there any other thing that can cause penal discharge.......one thing that is different from yeast infection symptoms is that i have very very light tingly feeling.....u can say almost none......is it because i am using yogurt treatment a lot and keeping my penis clean all time? also will yeast infection result in stomach upset and gas problems or was it my over thinking that made me upset my stomach.....thanks again for your time bro

and sry 1 last thing.....i have read about 2-20 days time window for 1st herpes attack symproms.....mine unprotected sex had cleared that window by more than 35 days and the second protected sex has cleared it with like 25 days......is it really true that if it has to be herpes it will show symptoms within dose days.....most questions i have searched always say that they had sex and the symptoms came right away or within 2-5 days but mine came sooo late.....i dont knw y it came dat late.....can masterbation cause penal discharge like yeast infection?? can using oil for masterbation cause this kind of problem?
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You need to seek out a proper exam by your provider.  I doubt what you have going on is herpes.  It could be anything and now it is time to look at this with your doctor.  

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ok i 4got 2 mention dat d day i used bad soap it hurted but as soon as i applied yogurt and slept the next day it was not hurting anymore and all sores are gone. it happened 2wice coz i used bad soap again later whn i spent night at mi frnds place and wanted 2 b clean while takin shower and used dis soap which made me irritable to skin also and gave me rash on penis again. so i guess i was right about bad soap irritating me......i have a very sensitive skin to start with and get skin burns in sun all the time......but guyz i still am waiting for any response from smart ppl here.....help me guyz
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