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Little bit of a background story, had sex about a year ago with a woman i didnt know just a one night thing. She performed Un protected oral, then we used protection after words. Ever since strange symptoms appeard like currently, started off with a single red  small bump, then a rash looks like it moved its way to my foreskin after a few days. Did a hsv IGG test at the 6 month mark came out negative. Doctor insist on saying it balanitis & wont let me take another test. But this is the second time this occurs and i am un sure if this is balanitis... or herpes just need opinions idk what to do. Currently my foreskin where i peel back(yes im un circumsised) is red/inflamed and burning and my glands had red spots for the second time. Doctor gave me cream to put on. And just feels unconfortable. Had my calfs cramp up before, had my thighs be extra sensative where it hurt a few months back where anything like boxers irritated my thighs. Also never had any blisters down there though. Its about to be a year and still no clear answers. :'( any advise or opinions would help. Also i am un sure of how to upload images here. Im assuming thats possible for this wesite. Thanks.

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Yes images are possible just click insert other media at the bottom of the post.  

An Igg blood test at 6 months is 99% accurate.  

I would believe your Dr.  

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Hello! Thanks for your reply! And its not letting me upload any image thats over .1 MB not sure why. Its not that i dont want to believe the Doctor its just these symptoms are just anoying and i dont want to pass them over and kind of strange that this has been going on after a sexual encounter. The images themselves would describe my situation alot better. This has really been destroying me mentally.

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Totally agree with Scooby, balanitis is not real easy to get rid of. The red marks will change shapes and it can also be fungal or bacterial. You will make it worse trying to clean it too much, not that you are doing that. His fungi/bacterial infection did not go away after many creams and two rounds of prescription meds that were rough on the liver. It didn't go away until he took 1t of black seed oil 2x a day.

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Thank you for your reply, really appreciate it as well. I guess ill just take my doctors, and the advise you all gave me and try to get over it. I didnt even know Balanitis can re occure this often. especially since i took good care of myself down there after the first time it showed 6 months ago. 

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I would also eat an ounce of real fermented vegetables. They have kimchi in the refrigerated dept of the vegetables at Walfart :) in a glass jar with a red cap. That will give you 10 trillion good bacteria at a great price of 6 ish. Maybe black seed oil 3x a day, wake up before supper and before going to bed. Do not heat it as it will ruin it. yogurt is a joke.

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20180603_174407.thumb.jpg.f5ebd1df7305c7f0a43716584f52673a.jpgHey, i would really appreciate your oppinions on the image as well figured out how to insert it. This is happening again smh.

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No, it is not for sure. :relieved:Now, you will find people who have these and have hsv or yeast and it doesn't mean the two are related.  It is normal and it won't be noticed until one is looking for something else.

I believe Wilso said they are normal on men. Ask him

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Thank you so much for your reply! And your saying that it isnt? Any chance you can tag Wilso? To see what he thinks. Im not sure which one to ask.

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The testing trumps here mate. The combination of no lesions for swabbing PLUS negative IgG means it’s game over for herpes. You were not infected with herpes in the episode you describe.

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Thank you @WilsoInAus and @Quest really needed that. Just panicked because my penis was burning like if it had a fever and turned red (silly comparison) and the same to my body for a while. Yea ive seen images of both balanitis and yeast infections they do resemble my pic. Just a frightening situation for me. Thank you all again i can finally put my mind at ease.:relaxed::heart:

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See if your body can deal with it because it is benign. 

vamp up your immune system by eating some fermented veggies can get them at whole foods or walfart in the veggie section, red jar of kimchi in the refrigerated part of veggies. Much cheaper than paying 30 dollars for good probiotics. Eat 2 t a day. tastes like pickles.

Please donate to the site by buying Wilso a Vip membership. It will cost 2-24 dollars. It helps the site to stay afloat. :thankyoukiss:and good luck!

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