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About 6wks ago I had sex with someone I barely know. She performed oral (no condom), then intercourse with condom. About a week later I noticed a red itchy patch on my scrotum. I also have pimple like bumps, which have always been there, but now some are itchy on penis and scrotum. I am also itchy on undercarriage and inner thigh. I used Canesten for jock itch for 2 wks with no luck. I'm now on Lamisil but starting to worry. The girl said she was checked for STDs recently and all negative. I should mention, my anus did itch but with 2 days of Canesten and no more itch. So, I have a red scrotum, itchy in all of groin and itchy white pimple bumps. Lamisil for 4days now, takes itch away, but hasn't cleared it.
Concerned as to what it is? Any thoughts are appreciated.
About 6wks ago I had sex with someone I barely know. She performed oral (no condom), then intercourse with condom. About a week later I noticed a red itchy patch on my scrotum. I also have pimple like bumps, which have always been there, but now some are itchy on penis and scrotum. I am also itchy on undercarriage and inner thigh. I used Canesten for jock itch for 2 wks with no luck. I'm now on Lamisil but starting to worry. The girl said she was checked for STDs recently and all negative. I should mention, my anus did itch but with 2 days of Canesten and no more itch. So, I have a red scrotum, itchy in all of groin and itchy white pimple bumps. Lamisil for 4days now, takes itch away, but hasn't cleared it.
Concerned as to what it is? Any thoughts are appreciated.
Well, it's almost end of December and this all started in Sept. I saw a different doc at end of Nov and he gave me fucidin, nystatin cr and Betad...(rest isn't on jar). Improved situation, but still (for last 3 weeks) have a little prick like feeling and red area on my scrotum. Is there something stronger than what I have that can finish this off for good?
Yeah, I ran out of stuff and stopped for a couple days. Then I got sick and the fever I think caused my body to heat up and sweat causing more of an issue with the itch. I'll keep patient ....for now.
Have you been seen by a dermatologist at this point? Yeast can be a bugger to get rid of, I can vouch for that. There are different meds - the one you used just may not be effective, or if it wasn't fully gone and you stopped using the lamisil, it can easily start to come back. I'd advise the dermatologist route, as grace stated.
Well to update, my scrotum is a much lighter red, but I'm itchy again and I see red spots on scrotum which are itchy. Am I seeing these spots now cause the general redness has gone down? Does this mean something is working?
How long does Lamisil usually take to work? I've been on it for a week, no itch for 5 days now but I have one red area that is uncomfortable and won't go away. It also has alot of white pimple like bumps within the red area.
Thanks for the reply. After 5 weeks of itching, I really start to wonder. That and when my doctor gave me a perscription for the lamisil, he didn't seem overly convinced that is what I have so it has left doubts in my mind. I shall stay the course and hopefully this will cure it.
this sounds more like jock itch than anything which is what you are treating it for. continue to follow up with your provider as needed.
grace
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
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STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
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