probably overreacting

[ncguy]

Two weeks ago I received an "erotic massage" in a hotel room.  The only skin to skin contact was with her hand, however, I'm converned that I may have caught something from the bedspread while I was laying down naked. About 3 days after I noticed a slight discoloration on the tip of my penis, and the same day had a STD panel test done (all results came back negative).  However, the spot is still there, and I have mild discomfort in my genitals that comes and goes.  I'm pretty sure it's stress, but the spot worries me.  I was planning to get another panel test in a couple weeks (after a month). If they all come back negative, am I in the clear?

Thank you so much.

[ncguy]

Here's a question that comes to mind from reading a bunch of similar posts to mine... one of the doctors said something to the effect of how everyone thinks his situation is uniquely dangerous, but it's not; and you said that there are a lot of people here who are suffering from heebee jeebees more than anything else.  I've noticed that some people will post the results of their tests... how many have you seen like mine over the years you've been helping people?  (And I assume all who have posted have been negative, otherwise the answers wouldn't be "no risk.")  :-)

Hope you're having a good Sunday.  I got a reprieve from yard work because it's raining.

Take care.

[auntiejessi]

Umm mostly it depends on my fingers and how I type more than anything.  Sometimes its Aj, others its AJ, sometimes its aJ.  Mostly I just go with the old caps for the first letter rule.  I've never really thought about it.

I have met Dr. HHH once at a conference, and have never met Dr. Hook.

Aj

[ncguy]

I hope it'd make you feel good... otherwise, why help all of us errant souls?

And here's another question: why "Aj" instead of "AJ" or "aJ" -- to me the "jessi" part is a lot more descriptive than the "auntie" part.

Good point.  Do you know Drs. HHH and EWH?

[auntiejessi]

LOL I haven't ever counted.  I'm not sure if it would make me feel good or if it would just depress me lol.

If Dr. HHH hasn't seen it, it hasn't happened, ya know?

Aj

[ncguy]

Thanks again for the numbers.  I've been enjoying the evening reading repeated "don't worry about it" threads.  :-)  Positive reinforcement, even if it's the same two doctors saying it.  One of them (http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/608648) even had this, which is very reassuring:

"In 30+ years working in a busy STD clinic (15,000 patient visits per year), I have never seen a case of any infection that was plausibly acquired by hand to genital contact. It simply does not happen, period."

Either way, tonight is a less ledgy day than yesterday, so that's progress... and if towels don't do it, and hands don't do it, then I'm fine and dandy.  Still a bit curious about the discoloration... If nothing else, perhaps this scare will be good in that it makes me check up on the discoloring that I'd otherwise probably not think twice about (even though, unlike itching, it's clear that there's something there that isn't just in my head).

Thanks again for all your support.

PS -- How many people are you talking down from the ledge daily?  :-)

[auntiejessi]

It refers to stds as well as HIV.  HIV isn't even a consideration here.  You'd still have to get someone else's fluid INSIDE you, and I can't imagine that happening just by lying on a bed.  Besides, HIV dies within seconds of leaving the body.

I always forget the hsv test numbers, but I believe its something like 75% will test positive by 8 weeks.

And I haven't read anything here that I can remember where someone says they got an std from a towel or whatever.

Aj