Worried sick... Need a Dr.'s advice quick!

[StressedOutMax]

Last month, March 8th I received and gave unprotected oral to another guy and also performed unprotected frottage with him. His bare penis rubbed against my anus for a bit but there was absolutely no penetration. A few weeks later, I received and gave unprotected oral and rubbed my own penis in between his buttocks, again with no penetration. I have never had unprotected intercourse, either giving or receiving.

Just last week, I while getting ready for work, I noticed a dull ache in my scrotum, nothing too painful. The pain would come and go the next few days. Over the weekend, the ache returned so I felt around my scrotum and located a small, marble sized object to the left of my left testicle. It can be manipulated and aches when squeezed.

I went to a walk-in clinic yesterday and was administered a culture to test for STDs. The doctor also took my temp which was 99.2. He said the results would be in by the end of the week.

I have had no other symptoms, no discharge, no painful urination, no sore throat, yet I am very concerned I may somehow have gotten gonorrhea or another STD of some type. Based off the above, what is the likelihood of that occurring? Everything I've read online leads me to believe it is Epididymitis, which often occurs as a result of an STD. I truly hope this isn't the case.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Glad to help.  I look forward to hearing what the urologist says.  EWH

[StressedOutMax]

I am scheduled to meet with the urologist on Friday and will post his findings here. Again, thanks Dr. for calming my nerves.

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to the Forum.  Complete evaluation of this problem requires a more thorough evaluation than you have received.  I doubt that this is epididymitis since if it were the swelling you feel would typically be exquisitely tender.  What you have noticed may be a cyst or some other process.  To evaluate this a scrotal ultrasound would be most helpful.  Further useful tests in sorting this out would be a urinalysis to look for signs of inflammation (white blood cells) and a urine culture as well as the tests for STDs that it sounds as though you have already had.  

While epididymitis is one consideration, I should point out that typically there are signs of genital infection in persons with STD associated epididymitis (discharge, burning on urination), the interval between the exposure an onset of symptoms is typically shorter than the 4-6 weeks since your exposures, and these symptoms are present continuously, not coming and going as your symptoms have one.  Furthermore, the risk of infection following oral sex is low and there is no appreciable risk from the frottage that you mention.

I hope these comments are helpful.  I would suggest you see an internist or urologist for further evaluation.  Please let us know what the doctor that evaluates you says.  I will be happy to comment further.  EWH