Received unprotected oral sex from woman I didn't know on April 12/10.
One week later began to panic and suffer severe anxiety.
Suddenly I began to experience genital itching and an overall feelinb of being ill including lack of appetite.
Two weeks later, still itchy and suffering from severe anxiety, I began to wash my penis in a vigorous manner using a strong anti-bacterial soap. Public health doctor says she sees no STD.
Week 3, the itch would come and go so I switch from anti-bacterial soap to salt baths. I used large amounts of salt b/c I wanted the itch to stop. After a week, I noticed some dryness and irritation around the head of the penis. Wasn't sure if it was from the different soaps or possible herpes outbreak. Clean test for gonorrhea and clamydia.
Week 4, stopped the salt baths and went to back to regular soap, also started using an anti-fungal cream. The itch still came and went, some irritated skin only around the rim of the penis. Saw a different doctor who says she sees no sign of STD but thinks my sysptoms may be psychological.
Week 5 I have 4 days feeling 100% back to noraml and then all of a sudden I began to get a sore throat. The sore throat leads to more itching on the head of my penis. Only visible sign is some redness and irritation on the rim of penis in the same spot.
Week 6 I feel fine for 2 days without symptoms but the itch continues to come and go. Viisible irriattion also comes and goes. I stop using the anti-fungal cream.
Week 7 I return to the doctor for a follow up. She still says she sees nothing but suggests that maybe my constant cgange in hygiene might be the cause of my penis irritation. She says that if the irritation comes and goes, it is like JUST an irritation and not an STD.
After this visit to doctor I go 6 days of feeling 100% without symtoms or itch.
Presently, Week 8, after the 6 days of feeling great, my itchhas returned for the past 3 days and there is a slightly visible irritation that I would describe as an irritated penis rim with slight redness.
I know I'm being long-winded BUT what can possibly be casuing an intermittent itch on the rim of my penis that also includes an intermittent visible irritation when 3 doctor visits have ruled out Herpes?
I have not had any fever, no discharge, no penis pain, and no blisters. But I have had itchiness, irritation, discomfort, fatigue, anxiety, some soreness in testicles and an overall feeling of being sick.
ALL symptoms for the past 8 weeks have been intermittent.
Any ideas?
you've irritated your skin quite a bit. it'll take time to undo that.
as a fyi - washing up after sex and for days after wards doesn't do anything except to reduce your natural protective skin flora that keeps you from having issues. std's are transmitted during sex, they don't lay on the skin to work their way down into your body.
yes indeed psychological factors can cause itching for this long!
grace