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tenderness at urethra
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tenderness at urethra
by bob101, Apr 22, 2005 12:00AM
First off, let me just thank you for having this forum. You definitely have a way of easing people's anxieties. (including mine)
My problem is this, after receiving unprotected oral sex from a girl a couple of weeks back, the girl has subsequently tested negative for everything, (including herpes) I am still having issues with my penis. Specifically, i have no burning during urination, but after i have almost completed and squeeze my penis to get the rest of the urine out, i feel some mild pain. I am not sure if it just me pinching the urethra, but it usually lasts but a couple of seconds. What could be causing this? I tested for chlam, gonn, syphilis, all neg.
Secondly, I seem to have at least some type of tenderness on the meatus and the skin leading to the frenulum (i looked all over the internet for what this area is called, but could not find it.) It starts at the outer meatus and runs underneath my penis to the frenulum. Anyways, this area is still tender, usually upon rubbing against clothing, or sometimes to the touch. The first doctor I went to said to put hydrocort on it, but it still hasn't gone away. Second doc said that the steroid may be keeping it inflammed, said use neosporin. Still hasn't really gone away. Any ideas what may be causing this? Should I just ignore it? Or is this just anxiety? Is there anything else this could be?
My problem is this, after receiving unprotected oral sex from a girl a couple of weeks back, the girl has subsequently tested negative for everything, (including herpes) I am still having issues with my penis. Specifically, i have no burning during urination, but after i have almost completed and squeeze my penis to get the rest of the urine out, i feel some mild pain. I am not sure if it just me pinching the urethra, but it usually lasts but a couple of seconds. What could be causing this? I tested for chlam, gonn, syphilis, all neg.
Secondly, I seem to have at least some type of tenderness on the meatus and the skin leading to the frenulum (i looked all over the internet for what this area is called, but could not find it.) It starts at the outer meatus and runs underneath my penis to the frenulum. Anyways, this area is still tender, usually upon rubbing against clothing, or sometimes to the touch. The first doctor I went to said to put hydrocort on it, but it still hasn't gone away. Second doc said that the steroid may be keeping it inflammed, said use neosporin. Still hasn't really gone away. Any ideas what may be causing this? Should I just ignore it? Or is this just anxiety? Is there anything else this could be?
Doctor's Answer
by H. Hunter Handsfield, M.D., Apr 22, 2005 12:00AM
, Apr 22, 2005 12:00AM
Well, I don't know if it's just anxiety; I'm not a great believer in purely psychogenic causes of pain. But certainly anxiety can greatly magnify a symptom that would be present anyway, perhaps elevating it from barely perceptible and not apparently important. But you are a better judge of your mentation and your body (and your personal level of body awareness) than I can be from a distance. But since oral sex is such low risk, your tests were negative, and two providers haven't found anything wrong, I have to believe you don't have anything of importance. Most likely your symptoms will just fade with time.
Good luck-- HHH, MD
Good luck-- HHH, MD
HHH, MD
Good luck-- HHH, MD