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between 4 and 8 weeks ago i gave oral sex to woman once a week for the time frame. 6 weeks ago during one of the encounters I had intercourse with a condom for a few minutes. I was nervous and could not fully arouse. One week after the last oral encounter (4 weeks ago) she had a positive hsv 2 full breakout. sept 5. I had unprotected sex with my wife on 9/17. On 9/20 she felt a uti. went on antibiotics for that. My wife says that she feels better. I started to mentally freak out! Then I had urinay burning on 9/23 went in to the docter no bacteria found. Put on cipro I had some speckling on the penis if squeezed, I am uncircumsized. there is no pain to the touch. I have some back fatigue but no pain, and some leg fatigue but no pain. I had my doctor take a look at the speckling on 9/30 and told him the scenario. I told him that I was fealing all the classic symptoms. He said the speckling was definitly not herpes in his opinion. he said the extreme guilt maybe taking its toll. Could the other symptoms be the virus settling in. I have no fever.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
No STD can be transmitted in the household, other than by sex; if you have an STD, nobody but your wife is at risk.
I don't know what you mean by "If I was having some symptoms, would that lead to a full blown outbreak?"
If your doctor agrees another blood test is a good idea, it should be done about 3 months after your possible exposure, i.e. maybe about a month from now (if I correctly understand the timing).
I don't know what you mean by "If I was having some symptoms, would that lead to a full blown outbreak?"
If your doctor agrees another blood test is a good idea, it should be done about 3 months after your possible exposure, i.e. maybe about a month from now (if I correctly understand the timing).
I gave oral sex to a woman each week for the month of August.
How much longer should I wait for a blood test?
What specific test should I seek?
The speckels are more a blochyness not sensitive to the touch.
I told the doctor that it was extramarital. He said that he has seen many cases of herpes and that this did not look likely to him.
My original blood work from the first visit Possible UTI came back and he found boarderline high H Pylori and i am now on prevpack for two weeks
The symptom I was refering to are the mid and lower back fatigue and the thigh fatigue. I have no painful urination.
If i am positive is anyone else in my home at risk, Through normal contact.
If I was having some symptoms, would that lead to a full blown outbreak?
I apologizes, but I am very nervous
How much longer should I wait for a blood test?
What specific test should I seek?
The speckels are more a blochyness not sensitive to the touch.
I told the doctor that it was extramarital. He said that he has seen many cases of herpes and that this did not look likely to him.
My original blood work from the first visit Possible UTI came back and he found boarderline high H Pylori and i am now on prevpack for two weeks
The symptom I was refering to are the mid and lower back fatigue and the thigh fatigue. I have no painful urination.
If i am positive is anyone else in my home at risk, Through normal contact.
If I was having some symptoms, would that lead to a full blown outbreak?
I apologizes, but I am very nervous
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I'm not sure I follow the sequence of events here. Also, even though you say you told your doctor you had all the "classic symptoms" (of herpes, I think you mean), you certainly do not describe any "classic symptoms" of herpes in this question. I'm not sure what "speckling" of the penis means, but I'm sure you can rely on your doctor's opinion that it isn't herpes. There are many, many causes of penile skin problems; don't assume that just because it involves the penis it has to be herpes or other STD. Further, if your doctor believes your problem is largely mental ("guilt maybe taking its toll"), you should take that seriously. It sounds like a good bet to me too.
That said, it sounds like you might have had urethritis, i.e. an infection in the penis. The common causes are gonorrhea, chlamydia, and nongonococcal urethritis (NGU); and the same infections in women can be similar to UTI. Cipro isn't the drug of choice, but often would work to clear up any of those infections. And presumably your wife was given an antibiotic for her posssible UTI, so perhaps at this point all is OK. However, you should discuss these possibilities with your doctor, and tell him about your extramaritial sexual expsoures -- then both you and your wife need to follow his advice if he recommends additional testing or treatment. Most likely that isn't necessary at this point, but better safe than sorry.
If you remain uncertain, talk to your doctor about having a blood test for herpes, which can tell whether you are infected with herpes simplex virus (HSV), the cause of genital herpes. Or ask for referral to a dermatologist if the penile "speckling" continues and you remain concerned about it. But in the meantime, I see no reason for worries about genital herpes.
Good luck--- HHH, MD
That said, it sounds like you might have had urethritis, i.e. an infection in the penis. The common causes are gonorrhea, chlamydia, and nongonococcal urethritis (NGU); and the same infections in women can be similar to UTI. Cipro isn't the drug of choice, but often would work to clear up any of those infections. And presumably your wife was given an antibiotic for her posssible UTI, so perhaps at this point all is OK. However, you should discuss these possibilities with your doctor, and tell him about your extramaritial sexual expsoures -- then both you and your wife need to follow his advice if he recommends additional testing or treatment. Most likely that isn't necessary at this point, but better safe than sorry.
If you remain uncertain, talk to your doctor about having a blood test for herpes, which can tell whether you are infected with herpes simplex virus (HSV), the cause of genital herpes. Or ask for referral to a dermatologist if the penile "speckling" continues and you remain concerned about it. But in the meantime, I see no reason for worries about genital herpes.
Good luck--- HHH, MD
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