Is it HPV?

[HonestOpinion]

Last July I had sex with someone who later told me that she had a high risk strain of HPV. I immediately started researching the topic as well as looking for signs of my own infection. I eventually reassured myself that a high risk strain will not present physical symptoms and then i developed what started as a shiny red streak running from the opening to the side of my glans. I immediately started freaking out and heard about an apple ceider vinager treatment which ended up creating an opening in the red streak. Since then it has not gotten better and due to my constant manipulation it looks more irritated than ever. While it was only a streak, i asked my GP who dismissed it but I do not have much faith in his knowledge about HPV.

[Emma_08]

Apple cider vinegar treatment?  I am not sure where you heard about this, but it is not a treatment for any STD!!

A "red streak" is not a symptom of HPV.  Most people with HPV have no symptoms at all.  If they do, symptoms include genital warts, and for women, abnormal pap smears.  I don't think that the high-risk strains cause warts.  But in any case, HPV is very common.  If you are sexually active, chances are you have been exposed.  In most cases, it causes no serious health consequences (especially in men) and will clear on its own.

Whatever your condition is, it's not due to HPV.  Go to a doctor to get it checked out to rule out any other infection.

Good luck,
Em  

[auntiejessi]

Red streaks can indicate a bacterial infection, and you should follow up on this.

The apple cider vinegar treatment isn't all that effective even if it was warts.

AJ