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A week ago, I a 2 mm red bump appeared on my glans. Possible std?
I (male, early twenties) recently found a new sex partner, and she and I have been having sex for about seven months. Many times, it was unprotected. We are not exclusive, but she has no visible symptoms of any std, and as far as I'm aware has never tested positive for anything... Who knows though. I believe her most recent partner - other than me - was a month ago.
On wednesday last week, After masturbating, I found a tiny, angry red bump on the rim of my glans that was about 2mm in diameter. I did my best to leave it alone, and at the end of the next day it was just a raised spot with a color that was consistent with the rest of the skin on my glans. No pus or blood has come out, and I never attempted to squeeze it.
Like an idiot, I masturbated again two days after it appeared (doing my best not to touch it), and I believe I've aggravated it. It has not become red again, but it isn't going away. I've left it alone as much as possible for the past several days, but I don't know if it's still a problem. It has not spread or become multiple lesions, but I don't feel good about it yet. Is it an STD, or a masturbatory injury?
The real problem is, now I'm feeling all these other things around my body that I cannot help but feel are either connected to this bump or caused by my abnormally high anxiety about this. I for two days, i've been having 2 minute headaches, random transient pains in interspersed spots of my body (Sometimes including muscles or tendons in the pelvic or inguinal regions, but some as far as my lats or shoulders), and transient urges to poop. I don't know what to make of the things I mentioned in this paragraph, but I'm hoping someone could clarify or clear my mind for me. Am I experiencing an STD? Did I damage the skin while masturbating, and all of the other symptoms are due to hypochondria and anxiety? I can't keep feeling like this, but I can't get an STD test until after Christmas. Somebody help!
On wednesday last week, After masturbating, I found a tiny, angry red bump on the rim of my glans that was about 2mm in diameter. I did my best to leave it alone, and at the end of the next day it was just a raised spot with a color that was consistent with the rest of the skin on my glans. No pus or blood has come out, and I never attempted to squeeze it.
Like an idiot, I masturbated again two days after it appeared (doing my best not to touch it), and I believe I've aggravated it. It has not become red again, but it isn't going away. I've left it alone as much as possible for the past several days, but I don't know if it's still a problem. It has not spread or become multiple lesions, but I don't feel good about it yet. Is it an STD, or a masturbatory injury?
The real problem is, now I'm feeling all these other things around my body that I cannot help but feel are either connected to this bump or caused by my abnormally high anxiety about this. I for two days, i've been having 2 minute headaches, random transient pains in interspersed spots of my body (Sometimes including muscles or tendons in the pelvic or inguinal regions, but some as far as my lats or shoulders), and transient urges to poop. I don't know what to make of the things I mentioned in this paragraph, but I'm hoping someone could clarify or clear my mind for me. Am I experiencing an STD? Did I damage the skin while masturbating, and all of the other symptoms are due to hypochondria and anxiety? I can't keep feeling like this, but I can't get an STD test until after Christmas. Somebody help!
This sounds more like you aggravated a normal occurrence. Herpes lesions are generally clusters and change very rapidly from blisters to sores to scabs. Try to relax, it sounds as though your symptoms are definitely anxiety related indeed. If this doesn't help see your doctor for piece of mind.
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
