hi guys
this all started a year and a half ago i had unprotected sex with a girl
a few days later i had red sore dots on my glans..no crusting or oozing but burning ..hoping it was yeast as the girl did say she got regular yeast infections
I was to scared to go to the doctors at the time and decided that if the dots came back I would get a swab and ordered a igg which I took at 18 weeks which came back
positive for hsv1 (no surprise as I’ve had it since childhood)
but completely negative for hsv2
the red dots have never came back like they did the first time but my glans doesn’t look the same anymore ,the front of my glans is now scarred with ridges when before it was smooth, I’ve tried clotrimazole on my glans which hasn’t changed it..just wondering if anyone else has glans that have permanently changed with scarring after yeast,hsv or even hpv
if anyone has any advice or opinions I would really appreciate the input
just worried as before the sexual encounter the glans was smooth
now it seems like some sort of permanent balanitis which seems to affect the actual tissue of my glans hence the pearly papules look
I’ve read that some men end up with erosive balanitis after having hsv2 and even tho I’ve tested negative i know that the igg is no where near full proof
I’m also concerned that maybe its hpv,i guess on wondering if theres any other guys on here who have had permanent glans changes after a unprotected sexual encounter?
I’ve tried clotrimazole and fluoxetine but its hasn’t made any changes.. the attached pics dont really show how bad it looks in person,there are cracks that weren’t there before the sexual encounter and the glans now have a pitted and wrinkled look…anyone else have anything like this??
same here man , i just think thats how our glans skin will look from being irritated at some point maybe from a fungus but there is no one that can tell me that it is HPV and i know its definitly not HSV
what testing have you had for hsv
have you ever had the area swabbed?
I had to pay for a specific typed igg at 4 months and it came up negative for hsv2,really I should be happy but as you probably know it’s only 92 % accurate and I cant help feeling I’m in the other 8%…
I’ve tried clotrimazole which didn’t help my glans and the girl I slept with did say shes prone to yeast infections,interestingly I did have red burning testicles which the clotrimazole did stop but sadly my glans is permanently irritated and scarred
sooo if it’s not hsv which I’m not 100% convinced and it doesn’t seem to be yeast related unless yeast infections can cause permanent scarring and irritation on the glans then the only thing left is hpv which I dont know if theres oitments or creams that males can use??
the biggest fear I have is passing this on and I’ve stayed single for over a year because of this…but with a negative igg at 4 months no recurrence of an outbreak so nothing to swab,and no real testing for hpv I’m kinda in limbo…I’ve come to the thinking that I’ve done all I can and we cant live our lives in fear..the truth is all penises look different and most women wouldn’t even notice
The photos you have posted are of a completely NORMAL penis - the glans / head would have developed like this anyway irrespective of whether you had unprotected sex or not, or whether there was an infection from yeast or anything else for that matter, previously
= this is the natural development of your penis !
I sincerely hope your right,all I know is it was completely smooth and unblemished before sexual contact then red type sores and after that in the following months this wrinkled pitted red patch with ridges in the glans formed
already have mate…the gum clinc wont swab as theres no open sores and theres no pain or itching on the affected area on the glans…I had to pay for an igg bloodtest privately
I explained to them about the original sores and they said if they ever came back to book in and get swabbed asap
all I know is after unprotected vaginal sex there were sores on glans once and after a few months scar tissue and ridges developed in that area which is how it looks permanently now
my worry is a far from accurate igg and passing this on to someone else
the clinc think its normal and wont swab until I have sores again,i payed for a private igg which I took at 18 weeks and was negative for hsv2 but after researching I’ve realized that there certainly not full proof
this whole saga is causing me alot of stress and anxiety tbh and has stopped me dating anyone else
people say it looks normal and ive done all I can ,to move on and forget it but i know my glans has changed
I’ve tried clotrimazole and it made no difference,thing that worries me is theres no pain or itching associated with my balanitis ,apart from the pain of the original sores it just seems like its permanent and an aesthetic problem which is why I’m worried about hsv2
im struggling with this at the moment and no diagnosis despite speaking with numerous doctors. They tell me it loos normal and in my bead and to carry in but i cant. My glans and generally feeling down there have changed.
In the UK it is hard to test for HSV which is my concern. I have ended up paying for a private blood test which i sent away yesterday. i understand the inaccuracies with this and exposure i could have picked up in the past, but want to at least see.
On doxy, week 3 of 4 with no change, follow up with my urologist in Jan.