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STDs (Expert Forum)
Symptoms
Answered by
University of Washington
Seattle - WA
Welcome to the STD Forum, which is intended only for questions and support pertaining to sexually transmitted diseases other than HIV/AIDS, including chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, human papillomavirus, genital warts, trichomonas, other vaginal infections, nongonoccal urethritis (NGU), cervicitis, molluscum contagiosum, chancroid, and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). All questions will be answered by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D. or Edward W Hook, MD.
Symptoms
by Bob_da_kang, Jan 16, 2005 12:00AM
I had unprotected sex with a risky woman about 8 months ago. I have just now started getting irratation around my scrotum area and under the head of my penis. My scrotum is itching very bad and it is not really a rash just very irratated. I play basketball quite ofetn and wear compression shorts. The irratation occured after the game and I suspected the compression shorts caused the irratation. After a day or two the irratation completely stopped. Everything was normal. Two weeks later the irratation came back again and spread a bit to the middle of my penis. There is constant itching and discomfort.
Is this a sign of chlamydia or herpes or any other STD?
That woman was my last sexual partner and that was + or - 8 months ago. Is there a chance the symptoms of a possible STD are just showing up?
How should I handle this?
Is this a sign of chlamydia or herpes or any other STD?
That woman was my last sexual partner and that was + or - 8 months ago. Is there a chance the symptoms of a possible STD are just showing up?
How should I handle this?
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Jan 16, 2005 12:00AM
, Jan 16, 2005 12:00AM
This sounds most like tinea cruris (jock itch). Definitely not an STD; the symptoms don't sound like STD and 8 months is much too long for any STD to show up.
This has nothing to do with the sexual exposure you describe. Try an over-the-counter antifungal medication (look in the pharmacy section where the athletes foot products are). If that doesn't help, see a health care provider.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
This has nothing to do with the sexual exposure you describe. Try an over-the-counter antifungal medication (look in the pharmacy section where the athletes foot products are). If that doesn't help, see a health care provider.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
