Is this HIV

[jastad]

I have developed a rash on my penis approx 6-7 weeks ago. it is located on my shaft on the right side and has an almost tickling feeling in the area.  Some times it is barely noticable but other times extremely red.  the skin  almost feels lilke dry when it rubs against my scrotum and goves a small uncomfortable feeling.  I was traveling in asia and received oral sex from a SW and had sex with a condom.  I came back and started developing this rash and a pain that almsot seemed internal where the rash is, I went to my doctor who said it was fungal and prescirbed ketzancole and applied it for two weeks with no results.  He then prescirbed cortisone for two weeks and again no results.  I was tested for std's 10 days after I got back.  I came back april 16 and was tested on april 25.  All tests came back negative.  I went to a urologist two weeks ago who precribed 2 weeks of cipro along wiht applying lotramin ultra.  I still have had no relief.  The rash can look almost look shiny at times.  My first thought was it was herpes but there was no blistering.  I have also experienced intermittent pelvic pains and what feels like swollen lymph nodes in the thigh area.  I was tested again for herpes on may 24  as the rash has gotten more irritating and test resutls came back negative. The skin looks shiny and there looks to be striations in the skin when stretched. Also I experienced what seemed lilke really dry skin in the buttocks and inner thigh area.  I have also been itchy all over, my eyes, arms, but no visible sign of anything. I went to see a dermatologist who said it could be just irritation, and not to worry but he did sya the hair folicules were little raised in the area.  I have been feeling really fatigued lately and dizzy.  Could this be HIV?

  
what could this rash be?  The urologist told me it wasnt herpes from lookinng at it and said it was ok to have sex with my girlfriend, we have had sex and she has not complained of any discomfort.

would cipro clear somethign like this up, Im really getting nervous that this rash will not go away.  The urologist told me my PSA came back normal.


I am really starting to lose it.  Would an HIV test at 10 days be accurate?  I onle received unprotected oral sex but when having sex used a condom.  I was tested at teh 10 day mark for other std's and they all came back negative.  

Has there been any posts like this out there?  I have also had pains in my testicles.

can rashes on the penis take months to go away?

[gracefromHHP]

really nothing we can do to help you at this point. continue to follow up with the dermatologist as needed.  rashes can be due to any number of things and evidently no one who has actually seen your rash believes that it is std related.

grace

[jastad]

LAst thrusday becaem unbearable, Ithe rash on my penis was so itchy and i was getting itchy all over my body, around my anus, on my arms, eyes,  I have had siginficant pain in my testicles and pelvic area. I took ten days of cipro. would this clear up any stds that I may have?  one urologist and one dermatologist diagnosed the rash on my penis as mild irriatation and believ it is not std related. have you ever heard of any symptoms like this?

where the rash is on my penis there is signficant pain centrally locatred to that area, almost feels internal.  please any help would be great

thank you

[Vance2335]

You have several questions for several forums on this post.

HIV questions post in the HIV forum. I also suggest you post in the dermatology forum and herpes forum.