Possible infection ?

[Hotshot1414]

Hello everyone. I want to start out by saying I am a mid twenties healthy all around male

I will start by saying that I am not sexually active. I have not had unprotected sex in my life
And I have had no risks of infections in years and since then I have been tested for stds clymidyh and gonnarah and they were both negative. The risks I had years and years ago was receiving oral sex only. No giving oral of any sort. no vaginal or
anal sex.

Recently with in the last 2 weeks my penis feels like it is dripping fluid and leaking but it’s not leaking anything. And Maybe a tingling sensation in my penis.

I did do a cycle of antibiotics with in the last month for a sore throat and cold I had. I was possibly thinking maybe I had a fungal infection from that?
Also I have been stressed out to the max lately and I’m not sure if my mind is playing tricks on me?

Do these symptoms sound like an std?? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!

[Hotshot1414]

Hello everyone. I hope some people on this site can find peace and a sense of calm from this post.
I am a normal dude. I was so stressed out about my symptoms that literally I was feeling stuff in my body that was not even there

I said screw it and went to the doctor. Everything is fine with me.  And wouldn’t you know it. All my symptoms went away.

Your mind can play CRAZY tricks on you. Trust me.  Don’t waste any life by worrying. Be responsible get tested. Get fixed up. LIFE GOES ON!!!!

thanks. I just want people in a few years if they stumble on this post to ease the mind!! Stress and anxiety will eat you away!!

[auntiejessi]

Thanks for the update! We get so few of them, so yours is really appreciated.

I'm happy to hear you went to the doctor, and everything is fine. :)

Take care of yourself, and stay safe.

[auntiejessi]

Yes, it could be fungal, or it could be prostatitis. You are in your mid-20s, but even younger men can have prostate issues. It's likelier the older you get, but definitely possible for someone your age.

It could also definitely be anxiety, since you've had such little risk for an STD in your lifetime, and your first thoughts jumped right to an STD.

It could be the beginnings of a UTI, dehydration - the list is long and varied, or it could be nothing.

I realize this answer is mostly unhelpful, but time will tell.

The best advice I can give you is to not self-treat it. Taking antibiotics you don't need not only creates resistance to antibiotics, for you and others, but can mess up testing for you now. If you take an antibiotic before seeing a doctor, you could get false negatives on urine testing for UTIs.

Antibiotics also don't help colds. Colds are viruses and don't respond to antibiotics, which are bacteria.

So my advice? Wait a few days, drink plenty of water, lay off the juices, caffeine and alcohol if you drink those, and see how you feel. If by Wednesday or Thursday you aren't feeling better, or feel worse at any time, see your doctor.

You already know it's not an STD - you tested negative for those after your last encounters, if I'm understanding correctly. :)

I realize most of us are self-isolating now, but make sure you are taking care of yourself and doing things you enjoy.

[Hotshot1414]

Thank you for a great answer.  I guess my concern would be for syphilis as well.  Would it sound dumb to have had sysphillis for the last 6-7 years with out a sore on my penis?  These are my first symptoms of anything that came literally out of no where.

[auntiejessi]

Syphilis would give you a sore within the first several weeks of infection. That would go away.

Then you'd get a rash over your body - usually your torso and palms of your hands and soles of your feet.

Syphilis doesn't cause the symptoms you describe. It's also uncommon, and though it's had a bit of an uptake in the past couple of years, 6-7 years ago, it was VERY uncommon.

I'm not sure why you have an STD anxiety - if you cheated on someone (we see that a lot here), or have an infection anxiety in general, or what, but really, an STD would be at the bottom of the list of what I would consider for you, given your sexual history, testing history, etc.

And nothing sounds dumb here. We are woefully uneducated about sexual health, but you really don't want to get me started on that. ;)

[Hotshot1414]

Thanks. I guess I have std anxiety. Just when that part of my body was feeling different my mind started running for anything that could of possibly caused it

[auntiejessi]

Yeah, that happens. Just try to keep yourself occupied (harder now, I know) and if it gets to be a real issue where you can't stop thinking about it, talk to your doctor about ways to manage your anxiety.

Hang in there. I know this is tricky.

[GuitarRox]

Well, you really have to have had sexual contact in order to have an STd so that is not an issue.  How's your hygiene? Balanitis comes to mind.  This is not an std and something any man can get.  But I do hope you work on treating your anxiety.  Especially if it prevents you from leading a normal life including sexual contact.  https://www.healthline.com/health/balanitis

[GuitarRox]

If you are not sexually active, why are you worried about an STD? That's a legit question.  The sex part is a key ingredient in acquiring the disease.  You had oral sex a long time ago and have tested negative for the minimal risks that posed. Do you have a lot of anxiety?  This could be playing a role here.

[Hotshot1414]

Yes I do have anxiety. The reason I thought std was strictly because it’s in that area of my body.