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What Causes Tingling Sensation In My Glans Penis?

hello doctor, I am 33 yr old male. i had sex with a friend with benefit a week back. Oral sex was without condom and vaginal was with condom. We were plying with another couple. My partner had unprotected oral job with the other male too. After a couple of days i had small bumps in my glanspenis. There is a mild tingling sensation and sometimes itching sensation though sensation is not very intense. I am new to this scenario but my friends told they do check for STD once in 6 months and dont have any problem, i am worried now if it caused any STD. I will get myself checked next week too. Now i have 2 queries. One is about the small bumps in glanspenis. What caused it and second one is about HIV test. Do i have to wait for 3 months or can i get myself tested now itself for hiv and rely on the report.
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
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Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic

Probably you have developed candidal balanitis. Itching and tingling is a symptom of candidal balanitis.
You may use an OTC antifungal e.g clotrimazole 1% cream, twice daily for a week
Oral sex is considered to be largely safe in terms of HIV and the risk is negligible unless the lady giving oral sex had oral sores, which increases the risk of HIV.
Protected vaginal sex is considered to be largely safe in terms of HIV.
However, condom protected vaginal sex is not a guarantee for preventing all the STD's.
Herpes genitalis, viral warts, molluscum contagiosum can still be acquired because a condom does'nt cover all of the infected area.
Therefore, if you notice any ulcer/erosions, growth/bumps in the genital area, you must report it immediately to your doctor.
Regarding routine testing for STD's every 6 months, in which your sexual partners was seeming declared clean of STD's is fine but what about the intervening months?? I think you would be wrong in assuming that they did'nt had sex with anyone else during this period.
Therefore you cannot assume that they were clean of all STD's when you had sexual encounter.
Even though yours was a protected sexual encounter and therefore chances of HIV are negligible, I would still suggest that for your own peace of mind you should get yourself tested for STD's at appropriate intervals.
Testing for Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can be earliest at 2 weeks; HIV and VDRL at 1 month initially and then repeat tested at 3 months.

Regards
Always practice safe sex with a condom!
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What Causes Tingling Sensation In My Glans Penis?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic Probably you have developed candidal balanitis. Itching and tingling is a symptom of candidal balanitis. You may use an OTC antifungal e.g clotrimazole 1% cream, twice daily for a week Oral sex is considered to be largely safe in terms of HIV and the risk is negligible unless the lady giving oral sex had oral sores, which increases the risk of HIV. Protected vaginal sex is considered to be largely safe in terms of HIV. However, condom protected vaginal sex is not a guarantee for preventing all the STD s. Herpes genitalis, viral warts, molluscum contagiosum can still be acquired because a condom does nt cover all of the infected area. Therefore, if you notice any ulcer/erosions, growth/bumps in the genital area, you must report it immediately to your doctor. Regarding routine testing for STD s every 6 months, in which your sexual partners was seeming declared clean of STD s is fine but what about the intervening months?? I think you would be wrong in assuming that they did nt had sex with anyone else during this period. Therefore you cannot assume that they were clean of all STD s when you had sexual encounter. Even though yours was a protected sexual encounter and therefore chances of HIV are negligible, I would still suggest that for your own peace of mind you should get yourself tested for STD s at appropriate intervals. Testing for Herpes simplex virus (HSV) can be earliest at 2 weeks; HIV and VDRL at 1 month initially and then repeat tested at 3 months. Regards Always practice safe sex with a condom!