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plese help doctors
im 21 and i have had sex with 9 ppl in my life dont know if that number is good or not but ive always been pretty safe and good on judgement but i think i ****** up just not sure how bad yet.about 2 weeks ago had sex with this was fine for about 2 days woke up on the 3rd day had a cluster of tiny pimples on my **** lower right bout mid way of to the side felt like breaking down.so i decided to be cool about day 5 they turn white about they look like water bumps is all can describe them as ,7-9 of them tiny as can be im still shocked and shaking day day 6 sore trying not to touch they dont itch they dont burn just sore if i touch them. day 7-8 they open make a little scabes i feel satisfied becuase this means my bodies fighting it what ever it is day 10 scabes have fallen off no longer sore which brings us up to current day 14 to be exact no bumps, no pain,no irratation, all flatened out back to skin surface only scar tissue from the healing.now ppl give it to me straight what is it.i have had eczema on the back of my neck really bad a few months back and have been itching my neck recently can it be possible i spread it to the genitals?im hoping that it is syphills at worse so i can atleast treat it?other than that no other symtoms in the past no legions cold sores nothing,plese help thank you every one?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
You do not yet know what you have. It is time for this exchange to stop and you to seek the assistance and care of your own health care provider. No more questions please. EWH
i have a hard time with pills will i have to take them? will this drastically effect my health
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Yes, this could be genital herpes. Genital warts and gential herpes are both STDs but are caused by different viruses. Either way, you do not need to worry about this, whatever it is, spreading to your face. You should however get yourself checked by your own helath care provider, as I have already stated. EWH
so your saying that it sounds like genital herpes?i dont want it to spread to my face?and whats the difference between genital warts and genital herpes?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
The timing and description of your lesions does not suggest genital warts at all. If this were genital warts, the lesions would not have scabbed and gone away.
The lesions you describe, starting 3 days after sex as little pimples/water blisters which then broke open and then scabbed over and resolved is highly suggestive of genital herpes. If the lesions have healed at this time, you cannot pursue diagnosis with the test of choice which is a culture or PCR test. Should these lesions re-appear in the future, that is further evidence that this could be herpes. Should they re-appear, please try to get a culture or PCR test of the lesions as soon as possible after they appear. This is the diagnostic tests of choice.
Alternatively, you can pursue diagnosis with a blood test however it make take time for a blood test to become positive. At about 2 weeks following the appearance of lesions, about half of blood tests for HSV will be positive. For the remainder to become positive may take up to 4 months.
If this was not herpes, then you indeed may have had an outbreak of eczema on your penis. This does happen and, as you note, you have had other eczematous outbreaks.
To summarize - herpes is a possibility. To evaluate this, a blood test may help although it may take time for the test to become positive.
Hope this helps. Let us know what you tests show. EWH
p.s. I realize that the topic of herpes is a complex one. The disease is common with HSV-1 being present in over 60% of adults and HSV-2 (the virus which causes most genital herpes) being present in about 1 in 5 Americans. For both infections, the majority of people who have the infections are not aware that they are infected, either because they either acquired it without knowing in the past or because they misidentified their herpes as something else. In general, many questions and much information about herpes can be obtained by accessing excellent informational web sites such as the one run by the American Social Health Association (disclosure, Dr. Handsfield and I are both on the Board of Directors of ASHA). EWH
The lesions you describe, starting 3 days after sex as little pimples/water blisters which then broke open and then scabbed over and resolved is highly suggestive of genital herpes. If the lesions have healed at this time, you cannot pursue diagnosis with the test of choice which is a culture or PCR test. Should these lesions re-appear in the future, that is further evidence that this could be herpes. Should they re-appear, please try to get a culture or PCR test of the lesions as soon as possible after they appear. This is the diagnostic tests of choice.
Alternatively, you can pursue diagnosis with a blood test however it make take time for a blood test to become positive. At about 2 weeks following the appearance of lesions, about half of blood tests for HSV will be positive. For the remainder to become positive may take up to 4 months.
If this was not herpes, then you indeed may have had an outbreak of eczema on your penis. This does happen and, as you note, you have had other eczematous outbreaks.
To summarize - herpes is a possibility. To evaluate this, a blood test may help although it may take time for the test to become positive.
Hope this helps. Let us know what you tests show. EWH
p.s. I realize that the topic of herpes is a complex one. The disease is common with HSV-1 being present in over 60% of adults and HSV-2 (the virus which causes most genital herpes) being present in about 1 in 5 Americans. For both infections, the majority of people who have the infections are not aware that they are infected, either because they either acquired it without knowing in the past or because they misidentified their herpes as something else. In general, many questions and much information about herpes can be obtained by accessing excellent informational web sites such as the one run by the American Social Health Association (disclosure, Dr. Handsfield and I are both on the Board of Directors of ASHA). EWH
and im straight as well
while i was waiting for a response i noticed this in the genital warts symptoms
Symptoms
* Raised, flesh-colored lesions on the genitals, anus, or surrounding skin
* Cauliflower-like appearing growths around the anus or genitals
* Increased dampness or moisture in the area of the growths
* Itching of the penis, scrotum, anal area, or a vulvar itch
* Increased vaginal discharge
* Abnormal vaginal bleeding (not associated with a menstrual period) after sexual intercourse
iv had none of them if that means anything?
Symptoms
* Raised, flesh-colored lesions on the genitals, anus, or surrounding skin
* Cauliflower-like appearing growths around the anus or genitals
* Increased dampness or moisture in the area of the growths
* Itching of the penis, scrotum, anal area, or a vulvar itch
* Increased vaginal discharge
* Abnormal vaginal bleeding (not associated with a menstrual period) after sexual intercourse
iv had none of them if that means anything?
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
