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Worried and need opinion
A week and 2 days ago I slept with a girl I have been seeing. She said she regularly tests and is clean. We always use protection but this time the condom broke. About a week after this incident the tip of my penis began to hurt in some what of a dull feeling. Over the last few days it's been feeling this way on and off. There are no bumps, rashes or discharge of any kind. It also doesn't hurt to pee at all.
So why could this possibly be? Do you think I need to go in for testing? If so what kinds?
Ps. I feel like this has happened before in the past but I'm not positive.
So why could this possibly be? Do you think I need to go in for testing? If so what kinds?
Ps. I feel like this has happened before in the past but I'm not positive.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
This is obviously psychological and I'm sure you can safely have sex without putting your new partner at risk for anything.
I have nothing more to say; this thread is hereby terminated.
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I received my chlamydia/gonnorhea test results back and they were negative. The pulsing feeling in my penis disappeared for about two weeks and when someone mentioned "testing" two day ago the pain came back. Would you recommend HIV or any other STD testing? Or do you think this is strictly psychological. I have a girlfriend now and we both took the urine test (chlamydia/gonnorhea) and we were both negative, would it be a mistake to engage in unprotected sex?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
I guess you'll just have to decide whom to believe or rely on. The internationally recognized STD researcher with 4 decades experience or your clinic nurse practioner. Tough choice.
This thread is over.
This thread is over.
Doc,
I dud nit talk her into anything. She said the only STD she could think of that has tingling on the tip if the penis would be herpes. That thieves one of the first signs but very small likelihood. I was in shock and confused by this still.
I dud nit talk her into anything. She said the only STD she could think of that has tingling on the tip if the penis would be herpes. That thieves one of the first signs but very small likelihood. I was in shock and confused by this still.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
That's ridiculous; I suspect you talked the nurse into agreeing it "could" be herpes. I'm sure that, like me, she has never seen anyone with herpes who had such a symptom, especially as the first or only symptom.
Hey doc. I went and took a urine test for chlamydia and gonorrhea and have to wait some days to find out. Ht I'm worried about it genital herpes. The public health clinic nurse told me that the pulsing feeling at the tip of my penis could be herpes.
What do u think?
What do u think?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
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MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
This information reinforces the likelihood that neither your nor your partner has any STD. My offer still goes: report the results of STD testing if you go ahead with that. Otherwise I don't have any further advice or suggestions.
*she tests regulary and is clean
I have spoken with her and she said she rests regularly and us clean. I just hope this pain eventually goes away.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum. I'll try to help.
First, your symptoms are not suspicious for STD. They are most consistent with genitally focused anxiety -- i.e. your worry about the sexual event and condom breakage is making you notice (or your mind to inflate) minor body sensations that otherwise you wouldn't notice or would ignore.
Second, it probably is unlikely that your partner has an STD anyway. Have you spoken with her about it? What does she say? Maybe you would learn she is just as nervous about STDs as you are. In general, women are at greater STD risk from their male partners than the other way around.
Since you're nervous, and the relationship apparently is new, I suggest that for reassurance the two of you go together to your local health department (or perhaps a family planning clinic, like Planned Parenthood) to be examined and tested for STDs. My bet is the results will be negative, and that both you and your partner will be reasured.
Let me know how things turn out if and when you and your partner have been examined and tested. My bet is that all results will be negative.
I hope this helps. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
First, your symptoms are not suspicious for STD. They are most consistent with genitally focused anxiety -- i.e. your worry about the sexual event and condom breakage is making you notice (or your mind to inflate) minor body sensations that otherwise you wouldn't notice or would ignore.
Second, it probably is unlikely that your partner has an STD anyway. Have you spoken with her about it? What does she say? Maybe you would learn she is just as nervous about STDs as you are. In general, women are at greater STD risk from their male partners than the other way around.
Since you're nervous, and the relationship apparently is new, I suggest that for reassurance the two of you go together to your local health department (or perhaps a family planning clinic, like Planned Parenthood) to be examined and tested for STDs. My bet is the results will be negative, and that both you and your partner will be reasured.
Let me know how things turn out if and when you and your partner have been examined and tested. My bet is that all results will be negative.
I hope this helps. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
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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.
