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Not sure what sort of feedback I am looking for, maybe just something to help me get through the next 2 days - good or bad. I am 38 yrs old, married. In mid-august I had sex with a 39 yr old divorced female - I am unsure of her sexual activity. I used a condom but at some point it broke. As soon as I noticed, I stoppped intercourse. I did not notice any symptoms after the encounter. No burning during urination, no drip, etc....
In Mid December, my wife mentioned a pimple like bump inside her vagina. As soon as I heard this, I imagined the worse case scenario. I started to examine myself and noticed the tip of my penis had a reddish circle around the opening. There is still not burning but on occassion the tip of my penis did/does feel uncomfortable. The redness is still visible today, sometimes it seems to go away for periods of time though....
My wife went to her Dr. on 1/15 to get her bump checked. The Dr. felt the bump and pressed and my wife felt no pain. She advised it was likely a cyst and recommended warm baths. My wife mentioned some bleeding this morning 1/19. As I am very nervous that I may have transmitted an STD, I was tested for ALL major STD's on 1/17. I was negative for HIV and Syphilis but the Chlamydia and Ghonnarhea tests are not back yet.
Are my wife's symptoms typical of STD in a female and is it typical to see redness on the penis with no other symptoms?
Just a note: Not looking forward to it, but I will come clean with my wife if the results are positive.....
In Mid December, my wife mentioned a pimple like bump inside her vagina. As soon as I heard this, I imagined the worse case scenario. I started to examine myself and noticed the tip of my penis had a reddish circle around the opening. There is still not burning but on occassion the tip of my penis did/does feel uncomfortable. The redness is still visible today, sometimes it seems to go away for periods of time though....
My wife went to her Dr. on 1/15 to get her bump checked. The Dr. felt the bump and pressed and my wife felt no pain. She advised it was likely a cyst and recommended warm baths. My wife mentioned some bleeding this morning 1/19. As I am very nervous that I may have transmitted an STD, I was tested for ALL major STD's on 1/17. I was negative for HIV and Syphilis but the Chlamydia and Ghonnarhea tests are not back yet.
Are my wife's symptoms typical of STD in a female and is it typical to see redness on the penis with no other symptoms?
Just a note: Not looking forward to it, but I will come clean with my wife if the results are positive.....
Thank you very much for the feedback.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Doesn't matter.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
No STD is likely to be confused with a cyst or vice versa. And a "reddish circle" on your penis doesn't sound like any STD either. And no STD has a 4-month incubation period. You can expect the remainder of your STD tests to also return with negative results.
If the redness of your penis persists, see a provider to check it out. There are all kinds of non-STD dermatologic conditions that could cause something like that, most of them not at all dangerous. You don't even need to mention your sexual exposures when you see a provider about it. Almost certainly the two things are not connected in any way.
I hope this helps. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
If the redness of your penis persists, see a provider to check it out. There are all kinds of non-STD dermatologic conditions that could cause something like that, most of them not at all dangerous. You don't even need to mention your sexual exposures when you see a provider about it. Almost certainly the two things are not connected in any way.
I hope this helps. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
One last note: resumed intercourse with wife approx 2 weeks or so after encounter
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