Just need a second opinon

[justchecking101]

Dr - about 3 weeks ago i had protected vaginal sex with a women for roughly 5 minutes.  The next day i sensed a tingling sensation in my scrotum which evolved into a mild burning.  A few days later I noticed a rash underneath my scrotum (near my groin) where there couldn't have been any contact.  I also felt a tenderness is my testicles.  I went to my dermatologist and he said it looked like a bacterial skin infection and prescribed a cream that mostly got rid of any symptoms within a few days.  I had an STD (blood test) test 1 week after contact and everything came back negative.  There are no lesions on blisters, any redness on the scrotum is gone.  My question is - is there any reason i should take another STD test? If so, how long should I wait for antibodies to develop?  Is it possible that i got this skin infection from the sexual encounter?

Thanks so much.

[HelpSeeker28]

What cream did you use? -- I have the same problem and Dr thinks bacterial infection ----I am on antibiotics currently but does not seem to be working well. STD test were neg.

[scared_half_to_death]

It is possible that you got a fungal, yeast, or bacterial infection. All of these things can happen. However, if nothing reoccurs there is no reason to seek further treatment.

In general, you should get tested for STDs once per year if you are sexually active. Also, get a HerpesSelect test in the process. Your encounter does not indicate herpes, but it is good to know your status.

As far as timing, a week is good for bacterial STDs. 6-8 weeks for HIV. 3-4 months for Herpes.