Penis Tingling

[BDWA]

Tingling Sensation

10 days ago I had protected sex with a female Pro in New Orleans.  I had a condom on for both oral and vaginal sex.  I was so drunk, I did not reach full erection and did not ***.  The condom was tight and intact when I took it off.  The Pro was adamant about no kissing and or touching without condom.  However, she would not let me look at her.  She kept covering her genitals with her hand.  When I asked why she said "those parts are nasty, men shouldn't look".   The whole episode took maybe 10 minutes, she quit and left.  

The next-day guilt was horrendous.  I have not been the same.  I had not done that before.  I immediately began to feel a "tingle" in my penis (around the head).  On days 8 and 9 the tingling increased.  I felt it non-stop.  It was not painful.  In fact, it felt better when I peed.  Day 10, I woke up and it felt great, however, I now have to pee more than usual and I "dribble" a lot when done... not a complete shut down as in the past.  There are no visible sores.  The penis looks good.  The opening is clear and normal.  No mucous.  No pus.   Urine is not cloudy.  I do have an upset stomach, loss of appetite, and my head hurts.

I went and took a chlamydia and gonnorrhea test.  I get results in 2 days.  I did not take blood text for syphilis or any other skin/skin diseases, as I wasn't thinking and too busy freaking out.  

I have to have something.   She was hiding something.  And I am a mess.  What direction would this most likely point to?  Thank you.    

[Edward W Hook, MD]

I brought up the transsexual possiblity only as that, a possibility.   I have no idea if it was likely or not.

You can tested for syphilis and get reliable results about 4 weeks after exposure.  As for HIV, you can seek tessting with an HIV antibody test at 8 weeks or a combined HIV p24 antigen/HIV antibody test at 4 weeks.  Either testing strategy will provide reliable results.   EWH

[BDWA]

Doc, I hope you're right that I'm safe.  I doubt the "man" rational, though. I saw the makings of a female.  I now have headaches.  Like a throbbing behind my eyes.  And I'm still having tingling sensations in the penis.  It's more discomfort, but not quite pain.  It just feels like something is attacking me.   How long do I need to wait for syphilis and HIV testing based on this encounter?  Thank you in advance.  

[BDWA]

Doc, I hope you're right that I'm safe.  I doubt the "man" rational, though. I saw the makings of a female.  I now have headaches.  Like a throbbing behind my eyes.  And I'm still having tingling sensations in the penis.  It's more discomfort, but not quite pain.  It just feels like something is attacking me.   How long do I need to wait for syphilis and HIV testing based on this encounter?  Thank you in advance.  

[Edward W Hook, MD]

Welcome to our Forum.  I'll try to help.  You had an unusual sexual experience that, in retrospect you have begun to have doubts about.  STDs however are not the problem.  Condom protected sex is safe sex and your activities did not put you at risk.  Further, increased voiding frequency and dribbling are not typical symptoms of STDs.  On the other hand, they are symptoms of anxiety and increased attention to possible genital symptoms.  After an exposure that, in retrospect, one wishes they had not had, persons tend to examine themselves and be far more attuned to genital sensations than in periods when they are not concerned.  This in turn leads to noticing what turn out to be normal sensations that might have been not noticed or ignored at other times.  I suspect this is a contributor to your situation.  

I predict that your STD tests will be negative.

As far as whether your partner was hiding something, she may have been.  There are a substantial number of very attractive transsexual males in New Orleans.  Your partner may not have been female and your vaginal intercourse may not have been vaginal.  At this point you will probably not know and, to be honest, in that you are not at risk for infection from this encounter, I woul hope that you will be able to move on from here.

I hope these comments are helpful.  EWH