Hello,
About 3 weeks ago I had protected vaginal sex with a new partner. Within 2 or 3 hours I noticed an itchy type of burn sensation in the front of my scrotum - I immediately put this down to friction.
I waited 1 week and went to see a doctor - his opinion was that this is not a herpes outbreak.He prescribed Hydrocortizole (mild topical steroid + anti fungal cream) and treated this reddness (which covers only my scrotum, 3 weeks on) as a fungal infection. My scrotum became inflamed by this treatment after 1 week, so the doctor prescribed Novasone, topical steroid cream only.
So 3 weeks down the track I still have a mild reddness, itching (no more burning) on my scrotum only. The medium redness seems invoked by the steroid cream upon initial application, and then it subsides throughout the day to a nice pink color, and sometimes reverts back to a deeper pink/light red. I apply twice a day and this process repeats itself, however the itching hair follicles never seem to go completely, but are dulled by the topical steroid.
Could this be herpes related granted that 3 weeks on I have had no other symptoms other than irritation, itchyneess and reddness, and granted a doctor with a practical dermatology qualification has said that he beleives this is not sexually transmitted? I have tested negative to all other STDs.