Been dealing with this since maybe mid-late September. I had unprotected sex both orally and intercourse (not for very long, maybe 5-10min tops). After about 6 (almost 7 days) I got an itch underneath the head of the penis (that little under-indent part). I went to shower and when I peeled back (I’m uncircumcised). I saw white (I was real bad with genital hygiene back then) I grabbed the soap rubbed it against the head and started wiping with finger tips…suddenly got red and started getting little red bumps and kinda itched. I kept keeping up with the cleaning daily (started using a hand towel lightly soaped) and started seeing smegma associated with itching and pinching sensation. Those red bumps turned into white dots then went away. Sometimes still saw red patches but all clean for the most part (no itch). Kept on keeping up with cleaning and everything eventually just went away. A few days ago (I think Wednesday) something felt off down there…I went to shower and there it was again! It looked a little worse than last time so my heart DROPPED. The next day, a little more of the same but i noticed on the right side of the head, these little red dots seemed a little too close to each other almost…and this word scares me…"blister-like). Everything else felt business as usual. Next day, those red dots seemed to slowly go away. Maybe by 2nd or 3rd day, it was just a white outline of what was there but now its a red spot. Same ol white dots still there tho. I have been in maximum anxiety, depressed mode. I cant work. I dont wanna be at work. I went to an urgent care and almost dropped (what the receptionist said “almost 6-8 hundred manybe 1k for this test”) I made an appt on Monday to get Herpes 1/2 Test and I did NOT wanna wait! Unfortunately, they couldnt even do the test there, they wouldve sent me to a lab (which is exactly where Im going Monday) unless someone here can be my miracle! Went to an ER (they said go to a health dept. or pay out the wazoo here but wont find out til Monday regardless!) Almost did but I decided to wait. Came home, showered, everything looks calm down there but that spot is killing me mentally. Here’s to hoping I’m in the clear or I’m drinking everyday for the rest of my life! (oh and there really isnt any itching just pinches nor is there discharge or any sensation when urinating) image
Hi, it looks and sounds more like balanitis (a yeast infection). Yeast can be transmitted from women who are more susceptible to have yeast infection. Has any of the healthcare professional brought it up? You should start trying an antigunfal treatment. You can get OTC Jock Itch ointment. Keep your skin clean why unperfumed gentle soap and you should be fine.
Try to relax. Yeast is very common. Since you had unprotected sex, you should still do some tests for std just in case but I don’t see any urgency to pay 1k for HSV tests.