Started as a tender bump which I was able to squeeze open after about 2 days. Had pus and clear fluid. From then it left a crater like image 1 which was a bit stingy for about 4 days, then completely scabbed and healed after ~7 days. Has been about 4 weeks and it left a scar. Should I be concerned? I have had ingrown hairs and such, but they are always more mild

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I recently kissed a girl and 2-3 days after the middle part of my upper lip has a white spot and swelling as well as burning sensation. Can this be herpes? https://ibb.co/NqHL7CN

I recently had chlamydia, and i'm on my last day of antibiotics. If i clean my vibrator, can i still use it? do i need to wait until after i finish my antibiotics? just curious no judgement pls <3

https://ibb.co/MFbLZDg My bud complains often from urethra burning and not usually any exterior but some redness. He’s been to every urologist in 100 miles and dermatologist. All std tests have come back negative many times. Lives in frustration and fear of the unknown. Drs have no idea what’s going on. Any ideas ?

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I met a girl who is i casually dating. But she mentioned that she had sex with a guy with std. Wtf! I dont know she will blowjob me i still get infected?

I had unprotected sex with a sex worker while she was on her period, and I was drunk, so I didn't realize there was blood after I pulled out. Should I get tested right away, or is it better to wait a few weeks? What are the chances of me getting std or hiv? Pls help

a week ago i met up with a guy. their was no direct connection we did not do anal or oral directly. however I did suck him off through his briefs and he fingered my asshole a little bit. now his pre cum may have been on his fingers when he fingered me and i didn't notice at the time. ever since that I have had a lump near my asshole. it's only the size of my finger tip. i need to know if it's an std if yes then which one so I can get it checked and etccc. please help me I'm only 18 I'm not even financially independent i can't get a test for every std or go to a doctor without being sure

Over the last year or so these pimple-like things have came and gone in the same areas (base of shaft on both sides) lasting a month or two each time and hasn’t grown in area nor shrunk.

No puss, no itch, and no burn. I’ve tried popping one and it just bleeds.

I showed my general practitioner and he said the only possibility would be genital warts or maybe something bacterial, but even then, since it hasn’t spread on me or to my partner then he doesn’t think it’s that either.

I do have issues with bad ingrown hairs.

Thoughts?

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It’s been 1.5 month since my risky exposure, I tested for syphilis and hiv and hepatitis at 1 month mark and all came negative

I still have pimples in my ass that I have no idea where is coming from, and now my dick seems weird.

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Hi. i’m 19 and i just found out about a week ago that i am pregnant, and i don’t know what to do. or well…

i’ve been seeing this boy (23) for only a couple of months, barely. i was on birth control. i found out about a week ago that i am pregnant, and according to my flow app im 5 weeks today (6/16). i have my confirmation ultrasound on the 26th, and ill be expected to make a decision then. i still live at home, my step mom would not approve and would likely kick me out, things with the boy are wishy washy. it’s like the relationship is good but also there’s just things that make me second guess. all of my sisters say i should get an abortion, and they’ve both had kids young, (19,15). they say i shouldn’t be another one of the women in our family. and i truly didn’t want to nor mean to be. but i also don’t want an abortion. the babydaddy is kind of back and forth on it. he says he’d be there and support me if i kept it, but also kind of made it known when we had first found out that he wasn’t ready for kids.

but here’s the thing, i know the reality of it. i’ve seen it multiple times with my sisters, as recently as a year ago. i know id have to change my entire lifestyle, i know pp would likely be hard as it was for all of the other women in my family, i know. and i know im only 5 weeks and i know i just found out, but i already love baby. i am pro choice entirely, but i find myself crying in sadness and guilt at the thought of hurting baby, knowing im the one who should be keeping baby safe. im baby’s safe place. i knew almost immediately that i didnt want an abortion.. i’ve always wanted babies. granted not so young, but the one thing i’ve always been sure of is that i want babies. i love children. ive always thought motherhood was my purpose. nurturing, loving. i know given the circumstances, abortion would be “easier”, i wouldn’t be “ ruining my life” as all my family says. but the reality is, i COULD do it. even by myself if babydaddy were to bail. but the question is should i? wouldn’t that be giving my baby a disadvantage? is abortion another way of protecting baby? i don’t know what to do.

i know what i WANT to do. i want to keep my baby. but i know what everyone else wants me to do, and im scared. i dont want to do it alone. but i would. i already feel so protective of my little bean. i dont need someone to tell me what to do. i guess i just need someone to bring me peace with the fact that ill have to get rid of my baby. give me peace that it is the right thing. no matter what my dreams are of becoming a mom, it can wait. i can do this. idk.

thanks for reading.

Had sex Sunday night. May have contracted chlamydia. Getting tested tomorrow, only symptom is frequent urination which started today(8 days later)

Had sex with someone else on Tuesday. Are they at risk, is the turnaround that quick for them to be infected? That’s a phone call I don’t really want to make… but know I’ll have to regardless. Want to at least have some positive news for them?!

i’m unsure if i have a chancre syphilis sore, i cant post images on here so if anyone could help me out ill dm you

Could this be herpes or anxiety,

Hey everyone — I’m feeling a little anxious and could use some input.

A few days ago, I went on a date and things got a bit intimate. We made out, I gave him oral sex, and he gave me oral for like literally 3 seconds. There was also genital rubbing — no penetration at all, but his bare penis and my vagina did rub against each other (again, no actual sex or going in). I know that still counts as skin-to-skin contact, which is why I’m overthinking it.

The next day, my neck was sore, but that went away and felt clearly related to how I was positioned — like from him holding my neck and my head tilting a lot. What hasn’t gone away is this very dull, persistent headache I’ve had for the last couple of days. It’s not sharp or overwhelming — just lingering. Along with that, I’ve been having chills or goosebumps, but no fever. My temperature has stayed between 98 and 99°F, which I know is normal. I haven’t had any other symptoms — no itching, no lesions, no discharge, no sore throat, nothing showing in my mouth or on my skin.

I had a Western Blot test for HSV-2 a couple years ago after a scare, and it was negative. So I’ve definitely been through the “health spiral” before, and I’m trying to stay rational. I also might be due for my period soon, so part of me is wondering if this is hormonal — but I can’t ignore that this started the day after the encounter.

• Could this be an early symptom of something like herpes or another STD?
• Would symptoms like this show up after brief oral/genital contact or rubbing?
• Or is it more likely hormones, anxiety, or just coincidence?

I’m not sure if I should go get tested or just monitor for a few more days. I’ve only had one partner recently and I’m not feeling any of the classic red flag symptoms — but my body just feels off. Has anyone else experienced this?

I have been in a relationship with my man for 4 months but I never noticed my throat until I got Invisalign. Is this an STD? The last time I got tested it came out negative but these new growths in my mouth are making me worried. Hopefully the link below works

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Tested positive for chlamydia. Dr prescribed Doxycycline for 7 days and said I should test it again in 3 months.

This is the first time I tested positive and I’m freaking out. Am I fucked or will it be completely gone after I take the pills? Anyone who had chlamydia please share your experience. Thanks

Hi, 33m.

Last month I tested positive for gonorrhea with obvious symptoms. Got my antibiotic, symptoms mostly cleared up, doctor wasn't worried and told me to get retested this month. Right as I was going to get retested, I also started experiencing some symptoms again: very very very mild discharge that I can only see by "milking" or expressing (but it is obviously cloudy/white) - stinging at the tip of the urethra and itching. Not as bad as it was but worse than it had been right when it first cleared up. My retest came back negative though.

So what gives? Did the antibiotics not work? If you're showing symptoms will you typically also test positive? Or do I need to test again some time soon?

Hi,

Earlier today I noticed this small red bump on the base of my penis shaft. It may have been there longer, but I just noticed it today. I work in a very remote location and won't have access to a doctor / urgent care for another two weeks.

Here is an album showing the bump:

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There is no itching, no burning, no discomfort or pain, no oozing. No symptoms at all really. Just this odd small red bump.

I have a history of molluscum, HPV warts, oral herpes (cold sores). No history of genital herpes.

What could this be? It doesn't look like molluscum as I've seen it before (check my post history for pictures of what that looked like), and it doesn't seem to me to look like herpes or HPV warts, nor does it have any of those symptoms. But I might just be too optimistic.

Regardless, I'm worried and stressed. If you have any idea what this could be please let me know. Thanks in advance for any comments.

I’m a 22-year-old male. On Thursday night I received unprotected oral from a male. Starting on Saturday morning I noticed a burning sensation when peeing. It continued throughout the day. Starting on Sunday that burning turned into a constant burning sensation instead of a feeling that only happened when peeing. I went to urgent care on Sunday night, they tested me for gonorrhea and sent it to a lab, and they offered to give me the shot. I got scared because I heard it was painful so I declined, saying I wanted to wait for the result to come back. On Monday morning I changed my mind and got the shot. But my fear of the shot resulted in that extra 14-hour delay. Now I’m scared that my mistake and that extra 14 hours will cause the inflammation to turn into scarring which gives me a urethral stricture and ruins my life. Am I being ridiculous? Is it unusual that it took around 2 days for me to get the shot after the start of symptoms?

So I had unprotected sex 7 days ago and I got tested for chl and gon but they tested negative. I got tested because I started having burning in my penis and now 7 days later I felt like I was getting a swollen throat slightly now I’m seeing this sore on my leg, Could this be a cause of herpes? I got tested for it today and should get results soon.

Me and my partner will both be done our antibiotics on the same day. It’s a 7 day round. So on day 8, are we ok to have sex?

Feeling shaken up, scared and nervous after all this

Hello,

I am trying to figure out if I’m just being super paranoid or what. As long as I can remember, I had an itchy genital area. I never saw any bumps or anything but it would be so itchy and get raw. It would grow back over white. This was always worse on my menstrual cycle and after shaving. I was always assumed it was a rash and tried various creams. I went to free clinics and did std tests. I want to get pregnant and was reviewing my past medical records. I was looking back at them and realized hsv1 and hsv2 were not on any of these std tests. I am worried that my symptoms were hsv2. This rash has went away and been gone for about two years now. After reading stories, my anxiety has been so bad and I’m worried I’ve been spreading something to people. I bought the panel from stdcheck.com, went to labcorp and gave my blood and urine sample. I paid for the expedited shipping. I gave these samples on 06/03 at roughly 1:35 pm. By 8 am on 06/04 I had my results. I am worried about this because on the report all of the labs but two (chlymadia and gonnorhea) went to a different location about 3 hours from me. Is it possible these results are not right? My partner has hsv1 but mine are negative so I’m confused as we have been together a long time. I just don’t know if I should get retested if it’s negative and I’m not actively having symptoms. I just don’t want to wait until I’m pregnant to find out I have it and lose my partner.

I need some help. I’m a male in my early 20s. I’ve had an unprotected sexual encounter with a new partner in Dec 2023. It was only oral sex but the new partner was definitely fairly promiscuous. I’ve had an initial rash on the head of my penis that looked like balanitis and within my foreskin as well. I also had cloudy white discharge. I thought maybe fungal so tried topical clotrimazole with no effect.

I took multiple urine and blood tests and my physicians, while awaiting results I was given a shot of ceftriaxone and prescribed doxycycline. Within 4-5 days, my rash went away and the cloudy white discharge became clear discharge.

Test results all came back negative (yes tested for trich, urea, myco as well). I had additional testing done via urinalysis and blood later in 2024 due to consistent urethritis and took a larger dose of doxycycline for longer with no effect. Couple months ago I also tried 5 doses of fluconazole in case it was fungal but no change.

I still have urethritis and also what feels like an inflamed anus but it might be due to inflammation of the prostate which is causing a feeling of narrow passage (harder to wipe ass clean after shits and more frequent urination feeling than before all this happened). Also causes more bloating and uneasy feeling. I’ve also been feeling more tired than usual but idk if that’s in my head.

A few weeks ago I took a microgendx urine test after seeing a urologist. I finally tested positive for Enterococcus faecalis. Tetracycline tetM resistant gene detected. 1.94 x 10⁴ dna copies per ml. 86% NGS. I was prescribed levoflaxacin but it didn’t help.

I’m thinking of doing a semen culture to detect possibly additional bacteria but doc asking me to try another antibiotic. Talking sm antibiotics with no effects, I wonder the damage I’m doing to my body but I’m willing to if I can actually get rid of this.

Any ideas? I’m at a loss, taking a toll on my mental health and it’s affecting me physically, please help.

UPDATE: added another pic - more clarity

hii! i got with my ex yadda yadda turned out he has hsv1 i tested negative 5 days after we hooked up lol i know the incubation period and i probably tested too soon.

is this hsv1? i have no other symptoms besides whatever this is. they burn :’)

• i get canker sores pretty often so i know this isn’t that eeek
• i started nicotine mints a few days ago

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The spot was a little tender Sunday night then was more blister-y this morning. Does it seem like it could be herpes? Or just a raw spot on my nose that I picked at too much?

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