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Herpes and Oral

I had oral sex performed on me 5 weeks ago (she did not have any visible sores). Going to be 6 weeks this Friday. I have done the following tests at 4 weeks:

HIV antibody-negative
p24 Antigen-negative (Thanks for your help on the forum Doc!)

At 2 weeks:
Chlamydia-negative
Gon-negative
Syphilis-negative

I recall the doctor stating to me that he was not going to order the Herpes because many people have it. That is strange in a good way...as if there wasn't much concern since he did not see any evidence of lessions. Anyway, at 5 weeks I do not have any lessions where the infection would have entered. The only thing  I had at 2 weeks was irritation it seemed (this was what the dermatologist said) so I am using anti-fungal cream and has cleared alot except for the tip where it is red (urethra?). I grabbed a flashlight and inside it did not seem red while opening it as much as I can.
Additionally, given level of stress and anxiety and over analyzing every tid bit of scab on body I have noticed 2ea small needle size bumps. One on arm and one on chest. I did have fairly bad case of acne when I was a child. I still get zits today at 37. Lastly, i do feel a very slight tingle around my body, not sure if this is a symptom of Herpes or any other STD but it does not help in trying not to think about it.

So:

1. Do you think it is fairly safe to say I may not have herpes given no lessions or cold sores anywhere or on the area where where oral sex was performed for nearly six weeks now?
2. What do you think of the tingly sensations (again these are very light)?
3. Given I was diagnosed with possible yeast or fungi infection, could the red tip be remaining fungal infection since I have not applied the cream for a week now or could be it some other STD?  


I have had oral sex times in my youth. It goes to show. What u don't know wont hurt u...

Thanks doc for the work that you do for us. I am done with doctor copays for now...:) You are it..
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Thank you doctor. Hey going up to Wahington next week, maybe a cup of coffee and more questions? Just joking...no thanks really for the help.

I know the forum is for STD, what if some of us here (including myself) while we over analyze due to anxiety we ask ourselves....Hey do I drink enough water? That may be another reason for urethra issues.

Anyways thanks doc. Hopefully this will be my last worry.

Good Luck. Best of Wishes.
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If a dermatologist says you don't have herpes, you don't have it.  Dermatologists are the experts in visual diagnosis of skin conditions, and no dermatologist would miss (or fail to suspect) herpes.  Further, oral sex is safe sex.  Yes, there is some risk for some STDs (herpes, syphilis, gonorrhea) but not others (HIV, chlamydia, HPV), but all in all there is far less STD/HIV risk for unprotected oral sex than for vaginal or anal intercourse.  Based on all you say, you didn't really need any of the STD tests you had.

And you're obviously examining yourself too closely.  (A flashlight to look at your urethral lining, for goodness' sake??)  The more you look at normal skin, the more you will find.  Anything you have to work so hard to see probably is normal and certainly not an STD.

To your questions:

1) Yes, it is safe to say you don't have herpes.

2,3) Probably your anxiety about all this is magnifying normal body sensations, and even your sense of how red the tip of your penis is.  If in doubt, return to the dermatologist for another reassuring examination.  But my bet is that all is normal, and certainly you have no STD.

Good luck--  HHH, MD
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