38 year old male. I have persistent symptoms that don't seem definitive, and doctors have all given up. Am having a hard time with anxiety, waiting months and months to get tested.
Previously tested negative for HIV and HSV-2 (oral HSV-1 +), about 7 months after last possible exposure.
April, went to girlfriend in Japan, had unprotected vaginal sex. A 4-day trip. I've seen her 2 previous times (a week or so each), over the last year. We've had mostly protected sex, but slipped now and then, and especially this last time. I noticed (too late) that she had some kind of "pimple" on her upper thigh, about 2 inches from vagina. Was a single bump with no redness, as far as I could see.
I do not know her STD status. She claims not to have anything, but as far as I can tell has never really been tested, and says ambiguous/contradictory things.
On the last day of the trip (day 4), I had some testicle pain, mostly on the left side. It was mild, and I mainly noticed it when walking down stairs.
The pain lasted about 4-5 days, then I had some general groin itching and discomfort for the next month. No rash that I could see. I started to worry about STDs, specifically Herpes (because of her bump), but also HPV and even HIV.
I had external hemorrhoid surgery about a week after I got back. I mentioned the itching and discomfort, but the surgeon said everything looked normal. At the 2 week followup he also said I looked normal.
I seemed to recover fine from the surgery, but I've never felt "normal" since the last day of my trip, just over 8 weeks ago.
Late May: one month out, I had more pronounced discomfort, including hypersensitivity of the penis, especially the head (e.g., very conscious of movement when walking) and some burning. The burning was mild, but constant, and did not seem to get worse during urination or ejaculation. No discharge that I could see.
At this point my worries escalated. I couldn't see a doctor right away, so they gave me Zithromax (1g) and Valtrex. Burning went away instantly (this symptom lasted about 4-5 days total).
Also went to an STD clinic, and tested negative for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis.
By the time I got to see a urologist, symptoms were nearly gone, though never entirely. Always had hypersensitivity, discomfort, occasional itching. I ended up going to two urologists. One said my prostate was "a little soft" on one side, but he didn't see any urethritis (no visible bacteria in the urine). The other said my DRE was normal, and didn't think it was bacterial either. Neither found any lumps or other abnormalities.
Over the last few days, I've had increasing testicle discomfort, to the point of taking analgesics for it, and some more hypersensitivity. There is no obvious swelling or rash.
I plan to retest for HSV and HIV, but have to wait 2 more months! Could diffuse testicle pain be viral? I'm BEGGING her to test for HIV/HSV/HPV, but she can't or won't.
What could this be??