Reoccuring Balanitis...could it be chlamydia?

[jay925]

Hi,
I am 21 years old, uncircumsized male.I do not often expose myself to high risk sexual situations and have only had sex with a few women. However about three months ago I was on holidays with my friends, I had alot to drink and found myself in bed with a woman. I have no idea about the womans sexual history and have no way of contacting her. Although we only had oral sex, from the best of my memory I may have grazed her vagina with the head of my penis.

Seven days after the incident I noticed a bright red blotchy rash on the glans of my penis. It was painless and did not itch or cause any discomfort. I think I should note in that time I went two days without showering and swam in the pool a couple of times. The rash appeared to be balanitis. Thinking logically I applied antifungal cream and the symptoms dissapeared within 36 hours or so.

I continued to apply antifungal cream for a week and a half. 4 days after this the rash came back with the same intensity as it was previously but then dissapeared again within 36 hours but this time with no treatment.

I started to take extra precautions with my hygeine. Making sure to properly wash my penis and dry it before putting on underpants.  

For two weeks I had no symptoms and then again it returned only to dissapear again in 36 hours. This cycle has continued for the past four months and I cannot seem to find any irritants that may be causing this. The rash does not resemble a circular shape but is rather sprawled across the head of the penis, often coming back in different locations. It is always red in colour and always dissapears within about a day and a half. I have no pain when urinating or any other symptoms associated with urethritis.

I started reading about possible causes and came across circinate balanitis. I noted that circinate balanitis often resembles circles with a grey border. Mine isnt like this but I'm still worried. Could I have chlamydia?! The only irritant I can think of is maybe the "precum"as sometimes I do not clean it off for a few hours if I'm hanging out with my girlfriend.

I know the chances of chlamydia are slim but should I still be worried (considering where I live maybe 5% of  young sexually active people have the disease) !?!? Could this be associated with rieters syndrome?! I have no arthritis or conjuctivitis. What percentage of chlamydia patients have circinate balanitis??

Im going to try a saline solution when cleaning and to trim my pubic hair as it sometimes gets caught under the foreskin hopefully this will make a difference! Say on the off chance I did have it what are the chances I have passed it on to my girlfriend. We have had unprotected sex once since the incident.

[Vance2335]

This post is from 2010, person is not around anymore.

[seven24]

Hi- I have a similar symptoms, I had been to the doc. Got all the test done for STD. Came all negative. However I am using a antifungal cream for 6 weeks now. As soon as I stop the apication the symptoms reappears. Have you been able to treat and get the correct dignois?

[henau]

had the same problem. could be an std. its either chlamydia or balanitis. the only way to tell is though a test swab and a urine sample. you CAN get chlamydia through oral sex, the human mouth has many germs. go to a doctor asap. i waited too long and mine became infect, started to puss, burn and swelled up so much i could hardly pee anymore.

[Vance2335]

My advice is to see a Dr for your condition, it is not STD related.