Red dots on glans, also pain in penis and lower abdomen

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Hi im in need of some advise... about 6 weeks ago i had unprotected sex with a lady i know... i immedietly started feeling unusual in my genitals, i went to a private cli ic and was tested for chlamydia and gonnehrea. the assumed Chlamydia and i was given a 7 day course of doxycycline... however the tests came back negative, i then noticed a small rash on 1 side under my foreskin, so i went to a gum clinic in fear it was herpes. they told me it looked like an alergic reaction to soap, they gave ne a full hesexual health screening barring a hepes swab as there were no lesions and they were confident it wasnt herpes (all tests came back negative) they gave me some aqueus cream to wash with... this howover aggrevated it worse... i ceased aqueus waahing and things seemes to improve somewhat.... however then the rip of my penis started to feel sore and sometimes felt like it was burning... at which time i noticed red dots over the entire glans... on close inspection it looks bloodshot... it is quite sore at times... also throughout this entire wpisode i have had lower abdominal pain and my pubic bone os tender to touch... i have been to my GP and he thoughtbit was Balantitis and i was given a 1 week course of fluoxycycline ans canestan cream... thia has had no effect whataoever and my doctor is convinced its all stress related..... please halp as im at my wits end
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Okay, you have a lot going on here and have tried various applications to resolve what is going on ... What you need to do is separate out the two issues that are present: the impact on the skin, and, the feelings of pain that you have. For the skin STOP applying anything at all to it, it needs to return to its natural state to begin the process of healing. The only safe thing to apply to the skin is water - so you need to exclude everything else, no masturbation or sex if you want your skin to heal. As I say wash with water only - when you take a shower draw the foreskin as far forward, away from the body as you can to protect the head and inner foreskin. Wash everywhere else on your body and FULLY rinse so that there is no trace of soap or whatever else you have used, particularly anywhere in your groin region. Then, expose the head of your penis and clean this and the entire foreskin with warm, never hot running water - using the inside of your hand and fingertips to clean the penile skin. Just as important, you must remove all traces of moisture from your penile skin, dry the entire groin region first, then your penis - use a clean dry towel that ONLY you use. So for the sensations of pain you have particularly the lower abdominal pain, you need to see a different GP, or go to a Sexual Health Service, or if you are in the UK go a GUM Clinic at a General Hospital. Once you have the treatment in place for this you can update your post here and I can help you further with the skin issues you have .......

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Wee_dugie

thank you for your feedback, i will do as you said as regards cleaning my penis...

as for the abdominal pain, i have had a full check up at a GUM clinic and all results were negative, i have also given urine samples to rule out any sort of water infection or thrush (again all negative) i have had every blood test known to man and they all came back fine.

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day 2 of following your instructions on washing, the appearance remains the same, however the pain/burning sensation has intensified... it almost feels like ive dipped the tip of my penis in acid... im hoping this is just pain resulting from the healing process.... but i fear that it is not..... please help

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1 more thing i forgot to add.... about 2 hours after the intercourse i washed my penis with a comomile and jojoba hand wash

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well that was a silly thing to do u should only was with water and not with handwash the clue is in the title handwash

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do you think this could be the route of the issues im having with my glans Kim?

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very probably

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The appearance of your penis may not change in 2 months, never mind 2 days. Once penile skin, particularly on the head or inner foreskin is irritated or damaged it can take a great deal of time to even begin the process of healing. For this to take place there must be no further sources of irritation present. The pain symptoms you have are real, irrespective of what tests suggest - I would go see a different GP, or if you have a Walk-In Urgent Care Centre in your area - and you can phone 111 to find this out - they will ask you to outline what your issue is, give a brief detail and they will suggest the best course of action for you ....

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thanks again for replying... i wasnt suggesting my penis should be better after 2 days, i was more informing you that it had actually gotten more painful, which is still the case today. i will continue to avoid any soap etc on my oenis and cease masturbation, how long would you recommend abstaining from sexual intercourse as my girlfriend is already wondering why i havnt been near her in 7 week.

also as regards the abdominal pain, do you think it could be linked to the prostate as the pain is often deep behind my pubic bone and my anus often burns a bit, toilet motions ofyen feel like i have eaten spicy food.... which i have not.

thank you

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.... you need to discuss this detail with a Medical Professional, that is the only way you will get the sensations of pain you have sorted out ....

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i will book an appointment with a different GP and discuss my situation in detail... i did find another thread on here and the symptoms were identical to mine and he eventually sorted it with a 1 month treatment for prostatitis, this was why i asked you about this.... thank you again for taking your time to reply

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quick update

i have followed all instructions as regards cleaning, things are still the same except the rim of my glans is now swollen and has a dark purple appearance, this are is also much more tender than the rest of the glans... i fear this is getting gradually worse each day.... i'm suspecting a prostate issue so will try to get back to my doctors asap.

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hey Wee_Dugie

quick update. i visited my doctors this morning and saw a different GP... i explained my entire situation and she checked my Glans and did me a rectal examination, she found that my prostate was enlarged and she seemed pretty certain that this (Prostatitis) was likely the source of my issues, i have been prescribed 500mg Ciprofloxacin for (initially) 2 weeks and advised to take ibuprofen 3 times a day.... i need to revisit her 2 weeks today to see my progress and decide weather a further 2 week of antibiotics is needed

cheers D

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Thanks for the update - hope this gets it sorted for you - update again after next Doctor visitor other developments ....

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I suspect something similar with mine, sex , then using harsh unsuitable chemical to wash on microscopically damaged glans skin

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how soon did your symptoms begin John ? and how did your symptoms start?

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hi Wee_Dugie

update as requested. visited the doctor and was given further 2 week course of cipro for the prostate issue i have, things do seem to be easing slightly on the abdominal pain front, however there is little change in the feeling/appearance of my glans. still looks discoloured/dotty/dry when flacid but red and very angry when erect, it looks almost like the blood vessels are extremely prominent in my tip. i have been washing with just warm water, no Masturbating and no sex..... but still no improvement. it is a constant niggling pain, increases after (not during) urination and is quite painful when erect

Cheers for any input

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Are you applying any medication to the skin of your penis ....? I think you may need to consider going to specialists about the range of different symptoms that you have - so again, if you do live in the UK I would be looking to go to a GUM Clinic at the largest general Hospital in your area. This is because they often have access to other specialists such as Urologists and Dermatologists, or who may even be part of the GUM team ....