Should I be scared?

[purple_gorilla]

I had an unprotected sexual encounter 5 weeks ago and have been paranoid ever since.  I had a full STD panel test done one week after and it came back 100% clean.  However, at the 4 week point I noticed some tingling in my genitals and I have spent the last 5 days continuously looking down there.  There are no other symptoms to speak of but I think I might have rubbed my scrotum raw continuously looking at it for sores.  Same for my penis.  I had another test last week for Trych, Chlamydia, and Gonorheah and all was good.  I do have HSV 1 but now I am freaking out thinking I must have HSV 2.  I am planning on getting tested for everything again next week (6 weeks).  Is there any chance I am paranoid?  I constantly read about symptoms and that most people aren't symptomatic.  Thanks.

[gracefromHHP]

no std shows up that soon.

[purple_gorilla]

Hi Grace, after finally being convinced that I was STD free, I had unprotected sex last night, including foreplay that included my partner using her hands to masturbate me.  This morning she woke up and had a rash on the hand she used on me.  The location of the rash was on the back of her hand toward her wrist.  The rash looked like light red dots all over.  Could this be indicative of an STD?

[gracefromHHP]

you would've had active symptoms long before now.

[purple_gorilla]

Thanks Grace.  After 11 days I still experience tingling in my penis (feels like in my urethra) and scrotum.  It comes and goes and definitely hurts more after masturbation. If I was going to have an outbreak, how much time would expire before I should expect to see lesions or other symptoms.  It has now been 6 weeks since my encounter and I am still paranoid, even after talking to my doctor.  Thanks in advance.

[gracefromHHP]

many things can cause blood in urine. follow up for that issue, no reason to think you have a std causing it since the 2 most common std causes of it you are negative for.

[purple_gorilla]

Hi Grace.  I got my STD test results back today and as expected, all negative.  My doctor told me that there was a small amount of blood in my urinalysis.  He asked that I come back for another test next week but that I shouldn't worry to much about it as it is not uncommon for this to happen.  Could the small amount of blood be symptomatic of herpes?  He told me that I'd I had it, I would likely know and the chances were slim. Do you have any thoughts?  Thanks!

[purple_gorilla]

Got my results back from STD testing and the Doctor told me I was all clear.  However, he told me that there was a small amount of blood in the urinalysis and he would like me to come back and give another sample next week.  Could this be anything related to Herpes or anything else I should be worried about.  He said, that no, I shouldn't be worried, that it is very common to find blood in urinalysis but to be sure, he wants me to have one more test.  Any thoughts?  Thanks again!

[purple_gorilla]

Thanks Grace.  Went to the Dr. yesterday and he gave me the full panel test again (results to come tomorrow).  I shared with him that I have a tingling in my penis and some soreness on my scrotum that come and go and he gave me a physical (including rectal) and didn't feel like anything was wrong.  He told me that the chances of a one time transmission from a "non high risk" encounter are very small, which makes me feel better. And he told me that much of it could be in my mind because I am hyper sensitive to that area and I keep fondling and looking at it. I just don't know what to do about the tingling that comes and goes.  How am I to be sure?  Thanks.

[gracefromHHP]

I wouldn't say those things if they weren't true dear.

[purple_gorilla]

Thanks Grace!

I have read in some of your prior posts that the likelihood of transmission of HSV2 through a one time sexual encounter with an infected partner is fairly low.  I have no reason to suspect the person in question had HSV2 and we were together one time.  What do the statistics say?

Thanks

[gracefromHHP]

you are doing almost all your testing far too early :(

we recommend protected sexual contact because it works!  it'll save you a lot of worrying and testing in the future if you practice safer sex :)

your chlamydia and gonorrhea testing is accurate. no reason to repeat that at all. trich is very hard to detect in males but none of your symptoms sound like trich so I wouldn't repeat that either.

herpes, hiv and hepatitis testing isn't accurate until 3 months post encounter. don't repeat herpes testing at the 6 week mark, wait and do it at the proper time.

is just a raw spot likely to mean that you recently contracted genital herpes? No it is not. call off the crotch watch, give your genital area a little extra tlc ( some powder before getting dressed is helpful - consider even a jock itch powder in case you have that going on ) and stop letting your anxiety make you think you had to have contracted a std! Follow up on the rest of your testing at the proper times too so you can move forward from this.

have you had your gardasil shot series too to help protect against hpv?

grace