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I have been having unprotected sex with an ex-girlfriend. Since then I have developed 4 red marks on the end of my penis which dry up and go scabby after a while. They have been there for a month now and show no sign of breaking out of the spot-scab-spot cycle. Recently one also appeared on my scrotum.
As well as this, I have experienced severe itching- a sort of intense prickly rash. This began on my penis (it felt sort of 'inside') but since has spread to cover various areas of my whole body- small, hardly visible dots on my hands, arms, buttocks etc. She had contact with another man who apparently had the same itchiness. Any idea what I might have? Are the two things (the blistering and the rash) related? Please help!
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Answer:
by Yvonne Fulbright: ()
Only a physician can best determine your condition. It sounds like you may have one of the following: bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis, trichomoniasis, or herpes. For all of those infections, except for herpes, an antibiotic will clear up symptoms. If you have herpes, a viral infection, there is medication to alleviate symptoms when they do appear.
If you plan to continue sleeping with your ex, be sure to use a condom. If you have a bacterial infection, she can reinfect you, even if you've been treated. You can also avoid reinfection by encouraging her and her other partner to seek treatment.
Thank you for visiting the Sexual Health Network.
Yvonne K. Fulbright, MS.Ed.Reviewed by: Patricia Fawver Ph.D. in Sexology
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