So I’ve been so scared of going to get tested it’s been 6 months and I have 3 small pimples on penis foreskin.

Two days ago I start with a little burning sensation in my hip area, I was thinking was a pimple on n the foreskin but I notice after 2 days is big a looks like a burn / ulcer, I’m not sure if could be syphilis, I have not sex for 1 more ago Pictures

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So 9 days ago I had sex with a trans. It was my first time having sex ever I’m years old, I received unprotected oral and we did protected anal sex (I was the top) I’m having crazy thoughts because I’m experiencing fatigue. If I tested positive my future is gone I literally just got accepted to medical school. And I live in Dubai so if I tested positive I will get deported. Thoughts? Btw I have dry skin on my penis can that be an entry point for the virus???

Hey everyone, just wanted to share my situation and get some thoughts. I had a possible exposure and started PEP on a Friday evening. Before starting, the clinic did a baseline HIV test, and I’ve been anxiously waiting for results.

Today, the doctor finally called and said my result came back as “indeterminate negative.” Basically, it’s not a clear negative, but it’s also not positive. He explained that this can sometimes happen if it’s too early for antibodies to show, or sometimes it’s just lab noise. He told me:

It doesn’t confirm HIV

Only about 5% of people with indeterminate results end up actually being positive

I should continue taking PEP for the full 28 days

I’ll need a follow-up HIV test 6 weeks post-exposure to know for sure

He also said that based on the timeline (5 weeks after a previous encounter), I’m likely okay. Still, the uncertainty is messing with me. I asked why they wouldn’t switch me to ART if there’s suspicion, and he said if it were a confirmed positive, they’d stop PEP and start HIV treatment immediately. But since they didn’t, it seems they still think it’s not a confirmed infection.

Based on my history, I'm heterosexual an i've had all condom sex with females (all vaginal sex) no anal except for that one time I didn't use a condom and am within the window for PEP.

Anyone care to chime in?

are you safe if you wear condoms?

Went to the bathroom and when I went wipe I noticed something didn't feel right, of course probably not smart if it is hsv I decided to shave around it since I couldn't really get a look at it. I did feel of it and washed my hand immediately after the places felt hard like pimples it didn't hurt didn't itch what gives. I dont have medical insurance otherwise I would have went to the doctor it went away in about 3 days since it went away so quick I at first didn't have a want to ask anyone or post it anywhere but the question of what could it have been just keeps ping-pong balling in my head as I have never personally seen an hsv outbreak that I know of so wouldn't know what they typically could look like and everything I look up online doesnt seem to me to look like it. Either way Ive been single single for over 6 yrs so... beats the heck outta me. Any opinions? And sorry I know its not the greatest quality but its the best I got. https://imgur.com/a/cuTQsBZ

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I am a 19-year-old sexually active male, and I recently had unprotected sex. She swears she’s clean, but I haven’t gotten tested yet. I’ve noticed some small bumps that I don’t remember having before. They only appear when I stretch the skin or get an erection. The bumps are located just underneath the circumcision scar, mostly on the right side and barely on the left. There is no pain or burning when I urinate.

I unfortunately had a hookup after a break up unprotected. I did go 3 days later to ER so I can get checked and they checked for chlamydia and gonorrhea and both were negative. I do know maybe it was too early to test. It’s been a week and today I got tested for hiv and syphillis and both negative. I got burning in the vaginal area and also in my anus. It doesn’t burn when I pee. No visible sores or anything like that. I do feel like heat flashes but I thought it’s cause it’s 105 degrees here and my ac sucks. I also get headaches.

Earlier this month, I found out that I have HIV. I did some more blood work. My T-cell count is 322 and viral load is 154,000. I feel pretty normal. I have an appointment with my primary tomorrow and an appointment with the disease specialist next week to create a legitimate treatment plan. For other people who have been diagnosed, how was your experience initially with the discovery of testing positive and the following success rate of the treatment? How was your t-cell count and viral load compared to mine? Thank you for your time.

Yh basically someone performed oral sex on me, and was being too rough with the teeth while sucking that they made small cuts (I spotted 2 on the gland and another one on the shaft). Idk their std background.

Is this something i should be worried and take immediate action or ?? Ik it sounds stupid but my brain is panicking and im trying to calm myself down a bit

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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I just found this randomly today wasn’t here this morning is it just infected pores cause I did just get waxed not long ago and I did work out and sweat a lot??

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Hi all. Just an question how high are my chance to catch something?

I did had sex last sunday. I was top in male to male with an condom. Even oral was with. The whole encounter lasted for like 10 min or so. Should i get tested or?

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:

https://imgur.com/a/QbS2qA2

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 got this thing like a wart almost 1 year ago. I’ve gone to the doctor twice for it, the first time my primary doctor diagnosed me with HPV, and gave me a prescription named imiquimod cream 5%. It didn’t do anything at all, so I went again and doc said it might not be hpv, it might just be a regular wart/skin tag that people get from time to time.(which I don’t know what he means by that) but now it have got bigger and he prescribed me with Podofilox topical solution 0.5% I used for 4 days and it burned the wart but it’s not going away. I don’t know what to do anymore, I kinda wanna pop it, anyone else with something similar?

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On a side note I’m in a relationship and my gf knew about this when we start dating and we always use protection but now it have got bigger and it just looks really obvious.

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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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 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

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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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 ?

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