Towards end of feb i let a guy give unprotected oral to me. about a week later i noticed a few tiny red bumps on foreskin and penis head. i never had pain or burning but my foreskin felt tighter. i got std tested a month after exposure including herpes but all negative. if the bumps were an std i would assume it would have come up on std results, right? 5 weeks after exposure now and my foreskin is still tight and feels a bit unconfortable . any ideas? see pics
Dear jessgarcia,
The second photo appears to show some lumps along the fraenum, the part of the foreskin that’s attached to the glans (head of the penis). If you can, try taking some photos of the lumps face-on and preferably with the foreskin pulled all the way back, because the side profile on the second photo is somewhat out of focus.
Second point/question. Have you always had difficulty pulling back the foreskin? If this has been the case for a long while, then I don’t think you can blame an STD for the tight foreskin. It may just be the fact that you’ve always had a tight foreskin.
Rgds,
Adhari.
here are other pics ive always had tight foreskin and can never pull back enough for head to be fully exposed. ive just never noticed these tiny red bumps which is why I was concerned about the symptoms. these pics were taken a week before std test completed so if it were an std i would assume it would have shown on the results
Thanks Jessgarcia,
Looks fine to me. And if you’ve never been troubled by the tight foreskin, then that’s not an issue either.
If, however, you get recurrent infections under the foreskin (balanoposthitis), it smells or sex is uncomfortable then maybe you should consult your GP to refer you to a specialist to discuss circumcision.
Rgds,
Adhari.
An accurate result for herpes should be done at least four months after exposure. 5 weeks is not enough time for it to show up on your blood test
i have a follow up in June to get tested again. i was concerned with the tiny bumps i saw on my penis so i went to get tested as soon as i could. according to a few online sources testing for herpes 4-6 weeks after exposure is 96-97% accurate.