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What kind of Dr. do I need
I'll try to make this as brief as I can. I am 50 Y.O. male.
Had pain in uretha, went to GP, tests for all STDs, only positive for HSV1 (cold sores as child) but he tells me thinks pain in uretha is herpes. Doesn't go away for months sends me to urolgist who diagnosis me with prostatitis, gives me 30 days supply of cipro, then another 30 days then another 30 days. I tell him I think the Cipro has given me a yeast infection. He looks at my red scrotem and the flaky skin on the head of my penis and tells me it looks normal to him. Funniest thing to me is the reason Dr. diagnosed prostatitis is because all tests were negative, no inflamtion no cancer, had digital exam, ultrasound and MRI.
I get relief from over the counter yeast medication but keeps coming right back. Now I realize I play hockey twice a week and perhaps my equipment is infected.
personal life all messed up, do not know if it safe to have sex and have not for almost a year.
My questions: Could the pain in my uretha been yeast or fungal? Who should I go see, I mean what kind of Dr.; who can tell if my HSV1 is genital or not?
Had pain in uretha, went to GP, tests for all STDs, only positive for HSV1 (cold sores as child) but he tells me thinks pain in uretha is herpes. Doesn't go away for months sends me to urolgist who diagnosis me with prostatitis, gives me 30 days supply of cipro, then another 30 days then another 30 days. I tell him I think the Cipro has given me a yeast infection. He looks at my red scrotem and the flaky skin on the head of my penis and tells me it looks normal to him. Funniest thing to me is the reason Dr. diagnosed prostatitis is because all tests were negative, no inflamtion no cancer, had digital exam, ultrasound and MRI.
I get relief from over the counter yeast medication but keeps coming right back. Now I realize I play hockey twice a week and perhaps my equipment is infected.
personal life all messed up, do not know if it safe to have sex and have not for almost a year.
My questions: Could the pain in my uretha been yeast or fungal? Who should I go see, I mean what kind of Dr.; who can tell if my HSV1 is genital or not?
COMMUNITY LEADER
If you have BPH, that could account for pain in the urethra.
If the derm thinks its yeast, ask about the benefits of taking a pill for it (fluconazole) vs a cream.
Aj
If the derm thinks its yeast, ask about the benefits of taking a pill for it (fluconazole) vs a cream.
Aj
Are Urologists experts on STD's? The one I saw kept saying I was fine 'cause urine checked OK.
Yes they did PSA test and gave me meds for BPH.
Yes they did PSA test and gave me meds for BPH.
COMMUNITY LEADER
I'd see a urologist - a different one. Have they done a PSA test? Sometimes prostatitis is hard to get rid of, but you need to find out if you have something called BPH or what.
Its possible that you have a fungus, but this is not herpes. Herpes symptoms don't last months and months.
Aj
Its possible that you have a fungus, but this is not herpes. Herpes symptoms don't last months and months.
Aj
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Herpes spreads by oral, vaginal and anal sex.
Herpes sores blister, then burst, scab and heal.
STIs are the most common cause of genital sores.
Millions of people are diagnosed with STDs in the U.S. each year.
STDs can't be transmitted by casual contact, like hugging or touching.
Syphilis is an STD that is transmitted by oral, genital and anal sex.
