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Possible Herpes? Long time no symtoms(symptoms) until now?

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H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. -

University of Washington Seattle - WA

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Possible Herpes? Long time no symtoms(symptoms) until now?

by The Diz, Sep 22, 2005 12:00AM

Tags: Health, infection, penis, rash, scrotum, years, yeast

About 7.5 years while in the military I sex with a woman I met in a bar. I wore a condom, but about 2-3 days later I had a pain in my penis, no visible sings on the outside, I went to the doc and they gave me a pill for something and swabbed me. No discharge or anythig like that just a burning. Went away about 4 days later. The doc said it was UTI.

I have been married for the last 5 years, and it has ended in divorce now, and now I keep getting a rash on the tip of my penis that burns a little but, goes away then comes right back, this has been going on for about 3 months now and has me quite concerned. My wife used to get yeast infections every now and then, and she said she had one right after we split, about a week after we last had sex. Could this be a yeast infection on my penis. I sprayed jock itch spray on it, it didn't do anything but burn. It has me worried since everytime I masturbate i get a rash now, could I be irritating it and causing outbreaks? Also my scrotum seems to get a rash now about every couple of weeks too.

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by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.

, Sep 22, 2005 12:00AM

Whatever went on 7+ years ago almost certainly has nothing to do with your current symptoms. A frequently recurring rash at the penile tip indeed suggests the possbility of a yeast infection, especially if you are uncircumcised; or herpes (unlikely); or something entirely unrelated to either of those. A rash on the scrotum certainly isn't due to any STD.

The obvious need is for you to see a health care provider knowledgeable about STDs. A good place to start would be your local health department STD clinic.

Good luck-- HHH, MD

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Member Comments (3)

by bluebird05, Sep 22, 2005 12:00AM

doesn't sound like herpes....coming and going like that.

by The Diz, Sep 22, 2005 12:00AM

I am circumsized.

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