What could it be?

About 3 mos ago I had sex w/someone I barely knew (3 times). A couple of weeks later I went to the health department and got tested. Came back positive for chlamaydia, they gave me one dose of  
something and said i'd be fine. The minor pain i felt seemed to diminish but not go away. Now, its a different feeling. My penis feels like it would be sore if i touched it, yet when I touch it, there is no pain.  There maybe a mild redness around the head, but  I cant tell. It doesnt seem to be getting worse, but it isnt going away either. Also, I noticed a couple red bumps (1 below my belt line, 1 in my pubic hair). I've always gotten a bump hear and there
nothing would alarm me if i hadnt had chlamida except for this constant "sensitive feeling". What do you think it is? What type of  
doctor should I see? I also drank a few beers the day i was treated for chlamydia, could this have offset the treatment?
Thanks for any info.

[H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D.]

Your subtle symptoms could be due to continuing chlamydial infection.  That's not especially likely, but not impossible.  Undoubtedly you were treated with azithromycin (trade name Zithromax), with which single-dose treatment is highly effective against chlamydia, but it isn't perfect; infection persists in up to 5% of cases.  (The beer makes no difference.)  Some people with chlamydia or other urethral infections experience subtle symptoms that don't mean anything.

But since it's been going on for a couple of months, I suggest you recheck with your health care provider for a repeat chlamydia urine test.  This is becoming routine anyway:  because of persistent infection and a high risk of reexposure,  "rescreening"--retesting after 2-4 months--is increasingly recommended by experts for all persons with chlamydia or gonorrhea.

Good luck--  HHH, MD