Urethral herpes? Please help.

[Borat1]

Hi all, I'm a mid 30s male that recently came down with some symptoms.  I've had a feeling I need to pee for the last three weeks and around two weeks ago I had a descent amount of stinging at the tip of my urethra.  I've never had any sores but just inside my urethra it was a bit red and irritated for a while.  I don't have any discharge and I feel perfectly healthy other than a soreness at the tip of my penis and a very mild burning sensation after urinating and sometimes in the middle of the night.  I've tested negative for GC and chlaymidia.  I'm waiting on the blood test results for herpes, but the concern over what is wrong is driving me nuts!  Any information on if this sounds like urethral herpes will be greatly appreciated.  Thank you for taking your time to help out.

[Borat1]

I forgot to mention, I also tested negative for UTI.

Thanks again!

[gracefromHHP]

odds are this isn't due to herpes. continue to follow up on it with your provider and/or an urologist to try to get to the bottom of it better.

did they also ***** you for prostatitis?

grace

[Borat1]

Grace,
Thank you for you're reply.  You're like an angel on this website!  Here's a little more info.  The symptoms didn't start until 3 weeks after my last sexual contact, although I was "relieving myself" quite a bit the few days prior.  Last night I had a stinging all night at the tip that only felt better when I urinated.  Today things are a little warm feeling, but I did notice a first clear non smelly sperm like discharge after urination.  Since the symptoms didn't start for three weeks it shouldn't be chlamydia right?  I wad never tested for it but took 1000 mg of azrithomyicin and figured that would clear it if it was an issue.   Wondering if I hurt my urethra and it's taking this long to heal due to constant activity.  Thank you again for your help.

[gracefromHHP]

you said you tested negative for chlamydia and gonorrhea. did you have any std testing done?

grace

[Borat1]

Grace,
here's the latest with my condition.  I have tested negative for chlamydia and gonorrhea.  The doctor also checked me for prostitus and my prostrate seemed ok.  I haven't had any visible sores break out and there is  no discharge.  I really hope this isn't herpes, but Im starting to worry that it is urethral herpes and that is why I can't see any of the sores.  How is urethral herpes even possible, I thought you had to make skin to skin contact and that doesn't seem possible with regular sexual contact.  It's been over three weeks since these symptoms have starter, seems kind of long for what they call the outbreak period (thought they were only supposed to last 3 weeks).  I'm still waiting for the HSV blood tests to come back from the lab, but seeing how it's been less than 4 months since the time I may of contracted herpes I don't think the results will help much.  As Im sure you can guess, not knowing what is wrong and fearing it is herpes is driving me nuts.  Thank you again for your help and let me know if you've ever heard of a herpes case like mine or if you think it's something else.

[Borat1]

Grace,

My blood test results (taken 4 weeks after the sexual encounter) show negative.  I didn't get any other information other than the results were negative (no antibodie count).  How much faith can I have in a test taken 4 weeks from the time I may of contracted herpes?  The blood test was taken around a week and a half after the random symptoms mentioned above started.

Thanks,

[Borat1]

Grace?  Anyone?

[gracefromHHP]

I'm not sure why you keep thinking this has to be due to herpes?  

If you need peace of mind, repeat your blood test 4 months post encounter. Really nothing you've mentioned sounds like herpes though.

grace

[Borat1]

Hi Grace,

thanks again for your replies.  The reason Im concerned this could be herpetic urethritis is that when the symptoms started I had a red ulcer looking thing inside my urethra that the doc found.  It lasted aroun 2 days and was gone.  I've had mild discomfort ever since then with the symptoms mentioned above, but have never seen the red spot/ulcer return.  I haven't had any sores anywhere else either.  This post here has some similar symptoms http://www.racoon.com/dcforum/tech/2443.html#1
but Ive never had intense pain as a symptom, except the day they did a swab collection on me.  I just took another HSV test and will post back the results to help any others in the future.

Thanks

[Borat1]

My results for the 7 week STD test are all negative.  I've had some relief from the symptoms , but out of nowhere the stinging at the tip of my penis has returned.  

I've read in some cases it takes up to 4 months to test positive for HSV, but if this was herpes that was causing my symptoms I most likely would of tested positive at 7 weeks right?

Thanks for the help,

borat

[gracefromHHP]

just stinging at the tip of the penis is very unlikely to be due to herpes.

grace

[Borat1]

At week 7 I tested negative for HSV.  Does this mean I can most likely rule out herpes as the cause of my symptoms?  It's now been 2 months and I still have discomfort at the tip of my penis.  Sometimes it stings, sometimes it's a mild burn.  

[Borat1]

Sorry,  didn't realize the first post went through.  Thank you for the reply,  could I be causing these symptoms with my mind by stressing out?

[gracefromHHP]

it's not likely it's herpes causing your symptoms. continue to follow up on this with your provider if symptoms continue.

grace

[Borat1]

Grace,
after coresponding with mversous in his post, my symptoms have returned.  The post, burning at tip sounds just like my symptoms, however he is sure the girl he was with has HSV2.  My symptoms had seemed to recede with the knowledge that my 7 week negative test my be at least in the 60% accurate ballpark due to research on the herpeselect test.  As I read about the exact symptoms with a confirmed case, my anxiety level rose a great deal.  In about 3 hours my symptoms had returned and I had a stinging pain all night at the tip.  Late last night I noticed a pin size bump (very small) just inside my urethra.  

Here's my question, if I am HSV positive, could extreme anxiety cause a BO so quickly?  I still haven't had the normal external sores and such...  Just a burning/stinging at the tip.

Thanks for you help.

Borat

[gracefromHHP]

so how many times in this thread have I said to you it doesn't sound like herpes?

grace

[Borat1]

Grace,
sorry... But it looks there are a few of us with the same symptoms worried about HSV.  Please read "burning in urethra" and let me know what your opinion is.  I'd be ready to relax if he didn't have the same symptoms as me and just have been in a reltionshop with a girl that had a OB in the same week.

Thanks grace and have a great weekend!

Borat

[gracefromHHP]

I did glance at that post too.

Herpes really is not the cause of everything that goes on in between our legs I assure you.

grace

[Borat1]

Thanks grace,

I'm learning alot about HSV, but can't put my finger on what this is.  I'm guessing herpes out breaks don't spool up from stress in just a few hours?  

I'll try and chill out and will be counting down the days till I can take the 12 week igg test.

[gracefromHHP]

On all the boards we get posts similar to this - these symptoms without obvious herpes lesions. I really can't recall any of them that have ever come up as hsv2+ after enough time has passed for final testing in the 12 years I've been doing this online support.  

I've had urethral ob's myself even - they hurt like hell for a couple of days and then are gone.  There's a definite pattern to them with clear times of no symptoms in between.  Same goes with everyone else I know who has had urethral ob's.  

grace

[Borat1]

Thanks Grace,

I'm going to get another HSV 1/2 igg test done on Monday.  This will be the 11 week point.  I'll let you know how it goes...

I hope your having a great weekend,

Borat  

[Borat1]

Well,

I did my 11 week test today...  Hopefully I'll get the results back before the weekend.  One way or another, I'll be glad to have the results to end this anxiety.  Yesterday I ended up with a dingle very small red pimple on my penis head.  It has since gone down next to nothing and never broke open or turned into an ulcer.  I'm guessing if it was HSV making it's appearance after 11 weeks it would of Bern painful and turned into something worse.  I'll post the results on here when I get them, and in the meantime...  Thanks all for all of your help and info.  This web site does a wonderful job!  Thank you for what you all do!

Borat

[Borat1]

Damn iPhone...

Dingle=single

Bern=been

:)

[hopeful111]

Borat -

thanks much for your response in the thread i started. It's very encouraging to hear that you have very similar symptoms but have tested negative for HSV already. hope your 11 week test is the same.

My newest symptom was the very slight testicular sensation (i hesitate to call it a pain, it was just something that was noticeable on only my left testicle) coupled with the small amount of clear discharge.

I really hope this is nothing and just mental/anxiety.