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Still a mystery. PLEASE HELP
I am have an issue that has has been troubling me. I am a 25 year old healthy male with the following symptoms:
- A feeling I can only describe as general discomfort localized to the rim of my glans.
- Mild discoloration and slight swelling of only the top of the rim of my penis. It is usually a light red to a purplish sometimes.
These symptoms are often mild but are pretty steady and get pretty annoying. The symptoms seem to worsen when I shower or have the urge to urinate. Both symptoms seemed to be linked as when one worsens so does the other.
The symptoms started 3 months ago and seemed to coincide with a sexual encounter that consisted of protected vaginal sex with a female whose background was unknown. The symptoms started approx 2-3 days after said encounter.
I have seen a GP about this issue and she believed it to be Gonorrhea or Chlamydia(Despite my telling her that my risk of exposure was extremely low). I was treated for both. I was given a shot of Azithromiacin and an oral antibiotic (Can't remember off hand - Maybe Cipro?). Regardless the tests ended up coming back negative and my urine was very clean. No white cells / proteins etc. Not even a trace as often is normal anyway. So since I have been doing some research on my own and found that Trichimonas can often create a tingling in the penis which doesn't quite match my dull sensation but seemed closer than anything else thus far so I mentioned this to her. I was told there was no way for the facility to test males but was treated with 2g Metronidazole anyhow. It has been a week since and no improvement.
So here are my thoughts; I think that it is possibly fungal? Maybe thrush but if so it would be an extremely mild case as I don't have the sort of rash usually associated with male yeast infections. It could always be another sort of fungal infection and it would make sense that it worsened considering the cocktail of antibiotics I have been given.
I know that Balanitis is the most common symptom with thrush so this is why I think it maybe something of that sort.
I am NOT experiencing any of the following:
- Discharge
- Painful / Dificult urination
- Ulcerations of any sort
This has been driving me nuts for 3 months. Any guidance would be extremely helpful in getting this cleared up. Thank you in advance.
- A feeling I can only describe as general discomfort localized to the rim of my glans.
- Mild discoloration and slight swelling of only the top of the rim of my penis. It is usually a light red to a purplish sometimes.
These symptoms are often mild but are pretty steady and get pretty annoying. The symptoms seem to worsen when I shower or have the urge to urinate. Both symptoms seemed to be linked as when one worsens so does the other.
The symptoms started 3 months ago and seemed to coincide with a sexual encounter that consisted of protected vaginal sex with a female whose background was unknown. The symptoms started approx 2-3 days after said encounter.
I have seen a GP about this issue and she believed it to be Gonorrhea or Chlamydia(Despite my telling her that my risk of exposure was extremely low). I was treated for both. I was given a shot of Azithromiacin and an oral antibiotic (Can't remember off hand - Maybe Cipro?). Regardless the tests ended up coming back negative and my urine was very clean. No white cells / proteins etc. Not even a trace as often is normal anyway. So since I have been doing some research on my own and found that Trichimonas can often create a tingling in the penis which doesn't quite match my dull sensation but seemed closer than anything else thus far so I mentioned this to her. I was told there was no way for the facility to test males but was treated with 2g Metronidazole anyhow. It has been a week since and no improvement.
So here are my thoughts; I think that it is possibly fungal? Maybe thrush but if so it would be an extremely mild case as I don't have the sort of rash usually associated with male yeast infections. It could always be another sort of fungal infection and it would make sense that it worsened considering the cocktail of antibiotics I have been given.
I know that Balanitis is the most common symptom with thrush so this is why I think it maybe something of that sort.
I am NOT experiencing any of the following:
- Discharge
- Painful / Dificult urination
- Ulcerations of any sort
This has been driving me nuts for 3 months. Any guidance would be extremely helpful in getting this cleared up. Thank you in advance.
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi,
Have you been experiencing any difficulty in retracting the foreskin over the glans?
Do you remember if there was any sort of trauma to the glans at the time of the said encounter?
Sometimes, trauma to the glans would result in a swelling that would prevent the foreskin from being moved easily over the glans. This would result in discoloration of the glans as well as predisposing to other infections on account of the diificulty in cleaning the glans.
An infection called chancroid would also have initially presented without much pain but would have grown to dimensions requiring medical attention within about 20 days.
If you are indeed facing difficulty retracting the foreskin, you should consider the possibility that this could be paraphimosis, arising secondary to some trauma.
If you think there is a possibility that the symptoms could be specific to an yeast infection, you would need to get a culture done for any fungal organism after a urine exam.
Until you are sure of what the condition could be, it would be best to improve your immunity and to try and cleanse your system with a lot of water. You can do the following:
Drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
Add vitamin C and B- complex to your regular vitamins.
Start taking 2 capsules of cod-liver oil after a meal. This restores your mucosal integrity helping the body heal and prevents further infections by improving immunity.
Drink citrus juices that can acidify the urine.
Maintain good hygiene of the affected region while being gentle.
Do not resist the urge to urinate.
Do Keep us posted on your progress.
Regards
Have you been experiencing any difficulty in retracting the foreskin over the glans?
Do you remember if there was any sort of trauma to the glans at the time of the said encounter?
Sometimes, trauma to the glans would result in a swelling that would prevent the foreskin from being moved easily over the glans. This would result in discoloration of the glans as well as predisposing to other infections on account of the diificulty in cleaning the glans.
An infection called chancroid would also have initially presented without much pain but would have grown to dimensions requiring medical attention within about 20 days.
If you are indeed facing difficulty retracting the foreskin, you should consider the possibility that this could be paraphimosis, arising secondary to some trauma.
If you think there is a possibility that the symptoms could be specific to an yeast infection, you would need to get a culture done for any fungal organism after a urine exam.
Until you are sure of what the condition could be, it would be best to improve your immunity and to try and cleanse your system with a lot of water. You can do the following:
Drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
Add vitamin C and B- complex to your regular vitamins.
Start taking 2 capsules of cod-liver oil after a meal. This restores your mucosal integrity helping the body heal and prevents further infections by improving immunity.
Drink citrus juices that can acidify the urine.
Maintain good hygiene of the affected region while being gentle.
Do not resist the urge to urinate.
Do Keep us posted on your progress.
Regards
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi,
Have you been experiencing any difficulty in retracting the foreskin over the glans?
Do you remember if there was any sort of trauma to the glans at the time of the said encounter?
Sometimes, trauma to the glans would result in a swelling that would prevent the foreskin from being moved easily over the glans. This would result in discoloration of the glans as well as predisposing to other infections on account of the diificulty in cleaning the glans.
An infection called chancroid would also have initially presented without much pain but would have grown to dimensions requiring medical attention within about 20 days.
If you are indeed facing difficulty retracting the foreskin, you should consider the possibility that this could be paraphimosis, arising secondary to some trauma.
If you think there is a possibility that the symptoms could be specific to an yeast infection, you would need to get a culture done for any fungal organism after a urine exam.
Until you are sure of what the condition could be, it would be best to improve your immunity and to try and cleanse your system with a lot of water. You can do the following:
Drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
Add vitamin C and B- complex to your regular vitamins.
Start taking 2 capsules of cod-liver oil after a meal. This restores your mucosal integrity helping the body heal and prevents further infections by improving immunity.
Drink citrus juices that can acidify the urine.
Maintain good hygiene of the affected region while being gentle.
Do not resist the urge to urinate.
Do Keep us posted on your progress.
Regards
Have you been experiencing any difficulty in retracting the foreskin over the glans?
Do you remember if there was any sort of trauma to the glans at the time of the said encounter?
Sometimes, trauma to the glans would result in a swelling that would prevent the foreskin from being moved easily over the glans. This would result in discoloration of the glans as well as predisposing to other infections on account of the diificulty in cleaning the glans.
An infection called chancroid would also have initially presented without much pain but would have grown to dimensions requiring medical attention within about 20 days.
If you are indeed facing difficulty retracting the foreskin, you should consider the possibility that this could be paraphimosis, arising secondary to some trauma.
If you think there is a possibility that the symptoms could be specific to an yeast infection, you would need to get a culture done for any fungal organism after a urine exam.
Until you are sure of what the condition could be, it would be best to improve your immunity and to try and cleanse your system with a lot of water. You can do the following:
Drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
Add vitamin C and B- complex to your regular vitamins.
Start taking 2 capsules of cod-liver oil after a meal. This restores your mucosal integrity helping the body heal and prevents further infections by improving immunity.
Drink citrus juices that can acidify the urine.
Maintain good hygiene of the affected region while being gentle.
Do not resist the urge to urinate.
Do Keep us posted on your progress.
Regards
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi,
Have you been experiencing any difficulty in retracting the foreskin over the glans?
Do you remember if there was any sort of trauma to the glans at the time of the said encounter?
Sometimes, trauma to the glans would result in a swelling that would prevent the foreskin from being moved easily over the glans. This would result in discoloration of the glans as well as predisposing to other infections on account of the diificulty in cleaning the glans.
An infection called chancroid would also have initially presented without much pain but would have grown to dimensions requiring medical attention within about 20 days.
If you are indeed facing difficulty retracting the foreskin, you should consider the possibility that this could be paraphimosis, arising secondary to some trauma.
If you think there is a possibility that the symptoms could be specific to an yeast infection, you would need to get a culture done for any fungal organism after a urine exam.
Until you are sure of what the condition could be, it would be best to improve your immunity and to try and cleanse your system with a lot of water. You can do the following:
Drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
Add vitamin C and B- complex to your regular vitamins.
Start taking 2 capsules of cod-liver oil after a meal. This restores your mucosal integrity helping the body heal and prevents further infections by improving immunity.
Drink citrus juices that can acidify the urine.
Maintain good hygiene of the affected region while being gentle.
Do not resist the urge to urinate.
Do Keep us posted on your progress.
Regards
Have you been experiencing any difficulty in retracting the foreskin over the glans?
Do you remember if there was any sort of trauma to the glans at the time of the said encounter?
Sometimes, trauma to the glans would result in a swelling that would prevent the foreskin from being moved easily over the glans. This would result in discoloration of the glans as well as predisposing to other infections on account of the diificulty in cleaning the glans.
An infection called chancroid would also have initially presented without much pain but would have grown to dimensions requiring medical attention within about 20 days.
If you are indeed facing difficulty retracting the foreskin, you should consider the possibility that this could be paraphimosis, arising secondary to some trauma.
If you think there is a possibility that the symptoms could be specific to an yeast infection, you would need to get a culture done for any fungal organism after a urine exam.
Until you are sure of what the condition could be, it would be best to improve your immunity and to try and cleanse your system with a lot of water. You can do the following:
Drink at least 2 liters of water per day.
Add vitamin C and B- complex to your regular vitamins.
Start taking 2 capsules of cod-liver oil after a meal. This restores your mucosal integrity helping the body heal and prevents further infections by improving immunity.
Drink citrus juices that can acidify the urine.
Maintain good hygiene of the affected region while being gentle.
Do not resist the urge to urinate.
Do Keep us posted on your progress.
Regards
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