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Strange scarlet skin rash - mycoplasma related?
Hi Dr. Nicholson,
Thanks firstly for your time here on the forum and your efforts and research over the years. I am asking regarding my own condition - I have been suffering with NGU/NSU for the past ~ 3 months following a sexual encounter. All lab work was negative for infectious causes, including repeated urine cultures and blood tests for various organisms, even a blood culture.
I suspect mycoplasma infection but I have not been able to get a test done for this. I have had a persistent scarlet red rash on my glans penis which becomes much more apparent when I am aroused/erect. I have had difficulty showing or explaining this to MDs as I am usually not excited to be in their offices. Even the digital images I show were not of use to them. I have the rash on other parts of body (trunk/forehead) but not as noticeable normally nor persistent oddly unless I drink coffee.
The rash is non itchy, skin looks cracked and appears to be sunburned sometimes with a mild ache (although I have never been sunburned on my glans before). I have never had psoriasis in my life and I do not think psoriasis is infectious, and I feel like this was something I have acquired.
I was on doxy for ~ 2 weeks and I had some benefit, but it made me quite nauseous the last several days. Presently I still have intermittent urinary discomfort and this infernal rash that never seems to be going away. I have seen dermatologists and feel like I tried every cream in the world (even calendula lotion) with no improvement.
I wonder if this sounds like mycoplasm, if there could be any benefit to trying long term low dose antibiotics therapy, and could mycoplasm cause a cyst in the liver or bartholin cyst?
Thanks again for your time and expertise.
Thanks firstly for your time here on the forum and your efforts and research over the years. I am asking regarding my own condition - I have been suffering with NGU/NSU for the past ~ 3 months following a sexual encounter. All lab work was negative for infectious causes, including repeated urine cultures and blood tests for various organisms, even a blood culture.
I suspect mycoplasma infection but I have not been able to get a test done for this. I have had a persistent scarlet red rash on my glans penis which becomes much more apparent when I am aroused/erect. I have had difficulty showing or explaining this to MDs as I am usually not excited to be in their offices. Even the digital images I show were not of use to them. I have the rash on other parts of body (trunk/forehead) but not as noticeable normally nor persistent oddly unless I drink coffee.
The rash is non itchy, skin looks cracked and appears to be sunburned sometimes with a mild ache (although I have never been sunburned on my glans before). I have never had psoriasis in my life and I do not think psoriasis is infectious, and I feel like this was something I have acquired.
I was on doxy for ~ 2 weeks and I had some benefit, but it made me quite nauseous the last several days. Presently I still have intermittent urinary discomfort and this infernal rash that never seems to be going away. I have seen dermatologists and feel like I tried every cream in the world (even calendula lotion) with no improvement.
I wonder if this sounds like mycoplasm, if there could be any benefit to trying long term low dose antibiotics therapy, and could mycoplasm cause a cyst in the liver or bartholin cyst?
Thanks again for your time and expertise.
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