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Not sure if I have an std or not?
Hello, Im a 31 year old male who had unprotected intercourse with my girlfriend of 3 months on Jan. 2, 2010 and on Jan. 9, 2010. in total we did it 4 times without a condom. Before this, i would give her oral and she would give me oral without a condom as well. Never had any cold sore or anything from the oral. Well, I started to develop tiny white bumps on my right side of my penis shaft on about Jan. 25 or so and there still there. They look like little pimples coming out of my pubic hair, but there not big enough to pop. You have to stretch the shaft to really see them, but they havent gone away and its been about 2 weeks.When I'm fully erect, you cant feel the bumps anymore and all you see is a little white discolartion, but you cant tell that there pimples. The area is not red or anything, just looks like little irritated pimples that wanna come out, but havent so far. Ive had no symptoms of anything and the area doesnt hurt , but its just messing with my head because i have no idea what i have. They all seem to be coming from under my pubic hair. Also. when we had sex on Jan. 9, i felt my foreskin go really down and it hurt while doing it. Thats been the last time weve done it, because she's on vacation until next week. Also, a couple of days before i got these bumps (probably Jan. 23 or so), i used a rubber vagina that i bought from a sex shop and i felt that i was kind of irritating my penis. i used it with a condom and withoutit, so im wondering if i could have caught a rash from the rubber? Please help me, ive seen lots of pics of genital herpes, but my bumps dont come close to any of the pics and non have popped or anything. I can e-mail you pics if that would be more helpful? Please help me doctor. Im freakin out!
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
"I have been examining myself very, very closely." Why, for goodness sake? I suggest you stop doing that. Anything that isn't obvious on quick glance probably isn't worth worrying about.
"I am sure that these white pimple bumps weren't there before." Of course you're there and I'm not. But based on your description, it's still a good bet they have been there all along -- or at least that they are nothing to worry about.
I won't suggest any treatment sight unseen. If you think something needs treatment, then it needs professional assessment first. Feel free to report back after you have been to a doctor or clinic. Until then I won't have anything more to say.
"I am sure that these white pimple bumps weren't there before." Of course you're there and I'm not. But based on your description, it's still a good bet they have been there all along -- or at least that they are nothing to worry about.
I won't suggest any treatment sight unseen. If you think something needs treatment, then it needs professional assessment first. Feel free to report back after you have been to a doctor or clinic. Until then I won't have anything more to say.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the STD forum.
Your description doesn't suggest any STD. I have to wonder whether you're just examining yourself too closely and, perhaps through anxiety, noticing things that aren't abnormal but you didn't notice before. Whether than explains everything you describe I can't say, but for sure every male has white bumps that are only visible (or more visible) when stretching the skin. They are normal sebaceous glands. As for painful stretching of the foreskin during sex, that doesn't sound abnormal to me --- and in any case doesn't suggest any STD. Whatever is going on, it isn't herpes, which simply doesn't look or behave like you describe.
If you are convinced something is abnormal, or just need reassurance, see a health care provider. But from what you describe, I see no reason for concern.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Your description doesn't suggest any STD. I have to wonder whether you're just examining yourself too closely and, perhaps through anxiety, noticing things that aren't abnormal but you didn't notice before. Whether than explains everything you describe I can't say, but for sure every male has white bumps that are only visible (or more visible) when stretching the skin. They are normal sebaceous glands. As for painful stretching of the foreskin during sex, that doesn't sound abnormal to me --- and in any case doesn't suggest any STD. Whatever is going on, it isn't herpes, which simply doesn't look or behave like you describe.
If you are convinced something is abnormal, or just need reassurance, see a health care provider. But from what you describe, I see no reason for concern.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
I have been examining myself very, very closely. But, I am sure that these white pimple bumps weren't there before. Could u suggest a cream I could buy at the pharmacy in case I do have maybe just some bacterial infection? Thank you very much doctor!
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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.
