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Herpes negative - penis yeast infection?
Doc,
A quick timeline:
A year + ago, I was treated for warts. None noticed since then, but wanted to provide an adequate window for a reoccurance before resuming any sort of sex life.
Beginning of March - protected sex with a trusted person who believes they are STD free.
End of March, notice a few small pimples near the base that eventually pop and turn into one big popped blister looking area w/ the skin peeling a little.
By mid-April most of the shaft's skin is looking like areas of popped blisters or shallow cuts/lesions. They heal and move around to other areas on the shaft. Minor itching, no bleeding or puss or discharge of any kind. The more I touch them the more they seem to persist and move around.
Herpes blood test at end of April shows I am HSV-1 and HSV-2 negative. It was a blood test through a lab, not a doctor. By now, the worst of the symptoms had been drastically reduced. discover that men can get yeast infections and that it can be a lot like herpes. So I bought tioconazole 6.5%. Several applications later, it seemed to help with the remaining symptoms but not entirely. Presently there are still 1-2 spots that bear resemblance to the original symptoms.
Does this sound like it could've been a yeast infection or something else? Is yeast persistent?
Thank you.
A quick timeline:
A year + ago, I was treated for warts. None noticed since then, but wanted to provide an adequate window for a reoccurance before resuming any sort of sex life.
Beginning of March - protected sex with a trusted person who believes they are STD free.
End of March, notice a few small pimples near the base that eventually pop and turn into one big popped blister looking area w/ the skin peeling a little.
By mid-April most of the shaft's skin is looking like areas of popped blisters or shallow cuts/lesions. They heal and move around to other areas on the shaft. Minor itching, no bleeding or puss or discharge of any kind. The more I touch them the more they seem to persist and move around.
Herpes blood test at end of April shows I am HSV-1 and HSV-2 negative. It was a blood test through a lab, not a doctor. By now, the worst of the symptoms had been drastically reduced. discover that men can get yeast infections and that it can be a lot like herpes. So I bought tioconazole 6.5%. Several applications later, it seemed to help with the remaining symptoms but not entirely. Presently there are still 1-2 spots that bear resemblance to the original symptoms.
Does this sound like it could've been a yeast infection or something else? Is yeast persistent?
Thank you.
Dermatologist confirmed eczema. I'm posting in the event any other men have similar symptoms. It could certainly be eczema, which my derma. said is easily treated.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Yeast is an uncommon cause of the sort of penile symptoms you describe--and if you had a yeast infection, it probably would have cleared up quickly and completely on tioconazole. You can rely on the negative HSV blood tests, so that's not a worry. Perhaps it's not an infection at all, but eczema, lichen planus, allergy, or any number of other skin conditions. At this point, you need to see a health care provider, perhaps a dermatologist.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Good luck-- HHH, MD
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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.
