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Is Redness At Opening Of Penis A Sign Of STD?

Posted on Wed, 15 Jul 2015

Question: Redness on the opening of the penis is a sign
Of std???

I had a hand job 5 months back without a condom....and nothing else....their is a redness on open of the penis....and have a left testical pain....and I have pain during sex and I feel my sperm count is going down day by day....I got a urine test done....the urine test says no urine infection....my penis doesn't rise and I feel I became impotent....is this a sign of std???

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not necessarily

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to Healthcaremagic,
Redness at the opening of penis is not necessarily a STD.
It may also occur due to some non STD infections also.
Please upload a clear photograph for evaluation.
Testicular pain can occur due to trauma or some infection.
Erectile dysfunction (difficulty in erecrtion ) is not a sign of STD.
Sperm count also has nothing to do with STD.
Hope this will help you.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (12 minutes later)

Hi doctor I have uploaded my penis photo and opening of the redness

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Phimosis

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome again,
Redness at the opening seems to be phimosis. It is inflammation of prepuce. Most commonly it is due to candida infection.
Topical antifungal cream(Clotrimazole) and oral Fluconazole 150 mg per week will suffice for this.
These two medicines are OTC in most of the countries.
Hope this is helpful.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (3 hours later)

Hi doctor....I uploaded new images of my penis.....could you please check the images and tell me....my penis looks very reddish. I don't feel any pain but....I don't feel like having sex or my penis is taking way too long to rise when I see something seductive....I might get married next year I am very tensed about it.....I only had one unprotected hand job and read that hand job is std free but still I feel tensed seeing the redness on the penis
Please check my new images doctor.....I took a urine test after 80days of the exposure....but I don't know whether they checked for any std's.....I went for the urine test for any infection not exactly for std....for other tests like stones in kindeys etc.....but not for an std.....that test was clean and didn't have any infection....could that test be conclusive for no std????I am very tensed from many days and feel very bad that I might contracted and std...

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Lichen planus

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome again,
it seems to be balanoposthitis.
Is there any associated discharge?
There are few lesion over glans also, flat topped, whitish, Please focus on that.
It may be lichen planus.
Urine test in routine is not done for STD.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (1 hour later)

The underwear becomes sweaty sometimes and after physical exercise I sometimes feel comfortable and feel my testiest are working fine but sometimes I don't feel comfortable......
I sometimes have hives....is this any thing associated with openness of the penis???

And hernia can cause this openness of penis????
Is balanoposthitis serious???

Could you suggest me any remedies????

Can I be conclusive that it is not an std????

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
See Below

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome again,

If there is no discharge, its good.
Go for microscopy to rule out gonorrhea. Prostatic message will lead to some secretion for it.

Balanoposthitis is not an serious issue.
Clotrimazole cream will suffice.

No hernia will not cause this type of penness.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (9 minutes later)

How does the discharge look doctor???? Like any color???
I saw a whitish layer when I pulled my skin under my penis and when I washed it I went away.....can lotions and creams stay under the penis skin???
When I cleaned the whitish thing under my skin it went away....I felt relaxed after it.....can lotions and creams stay under the skin of penis.....for months????

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
see below

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome again,
Discharge is generally whitish or cream color. It is more likely of pus.

Go for the microscopy of that discharge.

If cream or lotion is applied in excess quantity then it can stay under prepuce for long.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (8 minutes later)

Generally I don't have any pus doctor....but the problem is i feel I don't stay hygiene and the lotions and creams are not cleaned properly....recently when I saw their was a whitish lotion on the skin....may be it could have stayed their for months on the skin can this lead to the problem which I have???

Can hygienic conditions cause problems with the penis???

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
see below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
welcome again,

Maintain strict hygiene.
Long term application of cream and lotion can result in allergic reaction and can present like this.

Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (2 minutes later)

Thank you doctor.....can I be 100% conclusive that I don't have any sti???? Only treatment for the redness of penis could be taken ???

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (2 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome again,
No it is not 100%.
You need to undergo several tests to rule out STD completely.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (2 minutes later)

What all std test do I need to under go doctor????

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
see below

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
first of all you should rule out urethritis.
For this gram staining of urethral discharge for diplococci is needed.
Further workup will depend on this result.
Thanks

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Shahid Hassan (35 hours later)

Hello doctor.....can unprotected hand job cause Hiv???? From 5 months no fever and any other health problems.....feeling healthy....it can be conclusive of no hiv???

Answered by Dr. Shahid Hassan (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Least chances

Detailed Answer:
Hi welcome again,

If there is no cut and abrasion then there is least chances of HIV transmission.

you have to undergo certain tests to rule out HIV.

Thanks

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar