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What do I have and what should I do? STDs

I had unprotected oral sex at the end of December.  A month later I had an irritation at the tip of my penis.  Had it checked and got the Chlamydia and Gonorrhea test and both came back negative.  This month had a sore.  Took a HSV 1 & 2, Hep and Syphilis tests last week and all came back negative.  Today the sores/blisters have multiplied.  Made an appointment to see a dermatologist on Friday.  Should I see someone else?  Could the tests have been incorrect?  Not sure what to think and really freaking out.  Thanks for any advice or thoughts.
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Were you doing the STD tests in accordance with the known schedules for incubation of the various STDs, so you can be sure you didn't test too early? If you don't trust the doctor you went to before, I would think a dermatologist would be a good idea since he or she should know how to test for all the STDs plus would be well trained to tell you if it's a fungus or other skin issue instead. If you get no answers (which would be surprising), you could also try a urologist.
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(The following list is from another website:)
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Here’s how long after exposure [you] can get a reliable test result:
    2 weeks: gonorrhea and chlamydia ...
    1 week to 3 months: syphilis
    6 weeks to 3 months: HIV, hepatitis C and B
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You need to get these sores checked out, and the sooner the better. The fresher they are, the better the chance of an accurate diagnosis.

Go to an urgent care, your doctor, a walk-in STD clinic - whatever you can find. If they think it's herpes, insist that they do a type specific culture or PCR swab on them. Don't let them visually diagnose you with herpes - it's often incorrect.

It could be fungal, or an allergy, dermatitis, etc., but you need to get it checked asap. The longer you wait, the harder it will be to get an accurate swab on them.

What kind of hsv1 and hsv2 test did you have? Was it an IgG or IgM? How long after the exposure in Dec did you test?

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