Many men experience persistent mild discomfort in their genitals after contracting STI's (the new term for STD's) for a period of time. I have never been able to find anything in these individuals and I think that it is anxiety related. Herpes is also known to recur in the face of anxiety/stress. The urethral meatal redness that you describe is not typical of patients who have had urethritis. You may be just paying more attention to your genitals than you used to.
After gonorrhea that has been swiftly and adequately treated, there are seldom long term problems. . It does not sound as if you need to worry about these in your case.
Chalk it up to experience and be VERY CAREFUL. Absolutely no unprotected sex unless you are in the relationship for the long haul. There are diseases out there that can kill you if you are not careful (and you have not been careful at least twice, so far.
S.A.Liroff, M.D
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The inflamation/redness at the end of the penis , seems to happen more at night. It gets a bit better if I have a hot bath. Maybe that will help your assessment. It gets normal again in the morning when I wake up.
You may be right, I did tell my wife because of the guilt, and she was angry but forgave me, we went to Australia for a holiday and during that time we got on very well and I did not feel the discomfort so much, but then coming back to japan and getting back into a super busy routine it did return.
My impression is that the discomfort resolves when they can put anxiety ( and in some cases, guilt/shame) behind them and move on. I cannot give you a reference, just my impression. I do not think that it is a truly physical issue.
S.A.Liroff, M.D.
This information is provided for general medical educational purposes only. It
does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Henry Ford Hospital or the
Vattikuti Urologic Institute. Please consult your physician for diagnostic
and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition
Just one final question, you mentioned that some men experience mild discomfort for a period of time. Usually how long is that?
Thanks In Advance
Dubbo22
Thanks a lot , your advice has put me at ease a bit. Its funny that there is so much information on the net about the treatment of Gonorrhea but I couldn't find anything about post treatment and what to expect.
I did have a HIV test 12 weeks after the incident, and it was negative. I actually got gonorrhea from receiving oral sex only, which I beleive is pretty hard to get HIV from anyway. But I have definitely become a lot wiser and will never put myself in this predicament again.
Thanks again
Dubbo22