Sexually Transmitted Disease (std) Talk

[newbie]

Thanks guys. I've had a digital rectal exam (misleading name, lol) to check for prostatitis, no PSA test though.

 

[just4fun]

YES!!! Get that prostate checked.

 

[Keihan]

That shit is no joke. Get screened for everything possible, even if you're young. My classmate was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in his mid-20s, just after graduating from law school. He made it some years but died in his early 30s. If your doctor, whoever he/she may be or regardless of his/her specialty, is telling you there's nothing wrong but you know there is, find another doctor who will do his/her fucking job.

 

[TK2889]

Hi Everyone,

Exactly 30 days ago I visited a soap land for the first time. I was a little drunk and not paying attention and got BJ with no condom but, put a condom on for vaginal sex.

Once I got back to my place, I noticed a cut on the head of my penis. That's when my anxiety began. Here's a timeline of my symptoms: first week I felt itchy on my lips, genitals, and under the scrotum.

4 days later got a test for chlamydia and gonorrhea. Both came back negative. I felt fine for about a week, then on week 2 I went out drinking with some friends and popped 2 Advil before bed and 2 when I woke up (in anticipation of a hangover). After a hot shower that morning, I had a rash all over my body. I went to see a dermatologist and he said it's an allergic reaction to something. Maybe the ibuprofen, food, or laundry detergent. After that day, my anxiety went from bad to worse. He prescribed antihistamines and the body rash went away (it lasted 1 day), but for about a week, my top of my feet would always get a blotchy rash after a hot shower.

Around the time the foot rash cleared, my throat started feeling weird and heavy fatigue started. It wasn't a sore throat, but the lymph nodes seemed swollen and it is uncomfortable to swallow. Then about 3 days ago, a canker sore developed on my gum. And just today, a faint red blotch on the head of my penis. I haven't been sleeping well, been super paranoid, and generally feeling unwell. A symptom that’s on and off is an icy-hot feeling on my penis. Kind of like Bengay.

I'm getting a full STD panel today (30 days post exposure) but wondering what you all think this could be? Is it an STD + anxiety? So many variables…

Thanks for reading.

 

[Tabanico]

Thanks guys. I've had a digital rectal exam (misleading name, lol) to check for prostatitis, no PSA test though.

Do you workout? Just wondering if it could be a hernia... Sort of reminds me when I did myself a bit of damage deadlifting a few years ago. Also, I assume you got checked for kidney stones and stuff like that? Anyway, hope you are okay man.

 

[newbie]

...throat started feeling weird and heavy fatigue started. It wasn't a sore throat, but the lymph nodes seemed swollen and it is uncomfortable to swallow.....a faint red blotch on the head of my penis. I haven't been sleeping well.....generally feeling unwell....icy-hot feeling on my penis. Kind of like Bengay.

The symptoms quoted here actually mirror some of what I've experienced. If you're comfortable sharing with me, DM me if anything comes back positive on your panel as I may be able to use it as evidence to convince my doctor to test for it. I'll do the same just in case. If we do have something similar I have good news, its not HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, or chlamydia.

Getting tested regularly is important, but try not to worry about it beyond that. You'll convince yourself you have all kinds of diseases that way. Its highly unlikely that you've contracted anything serious like HIV, most of the rest are either not a big deal or are curable.

Do you workout? Just wondering if it could be a hernia... Sort of reminds me when I did myself a bit of damage deadlifting a few years ago. Also, I assume you got checked for kidney stones and stuff like that? Anyway, hope you are okay man.

Thanks man. I had a CT scan for stones, I have one but its very small and not the cause.

I do workout, and was doing some pretty serious deadlifting. I always assumed I'd know right away if I got a hernia. I'll mention it to my doctor.

 

[Tabanico]

Even if it's not hernia you can do damage to your junk deadlifting. My setup now includes cupping my balls and moving them into a safe position. I always feel bad for everyone around me having to watch a fat hairy gaijin caressing his groin but then I remember the pain and figure all is fair in love and deadlifting.

 

[Sudsy]

My setup now includes cupping my balls and moving them into a safe position.

Why not just get a proper athletic supporter?


She can lift and cradle your balls for you.

 

[DrCoffee]

Any weight loss or enlarged lymph nodes? You need to see an experienced physician, bring the test results you already have with you. Good luck - wishing you well..

 

[Ddddd]

Some infections are well-known and well-described because they have long-term systemic effects. Chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV, etc. and those, are the ones that the doctors will test for. There are many other STDs that can cause unpleasant symptoms, but they tend to be self-limiting and end up clearing up by themselves. There is also no medication for them, so they don't even do tests for them.

My guess as a person who has absolutely no qualifications to make guesses about medical problems is that you caught some kind of viral infection that is causing a nasty UTI. That's why antibiotics do nothing against it. Maybe you caught it in a moment when your defences were low, and that's why it is taking so long to clear. On top of that, you are developing an anxiety disorder which is making everything even worse.

You could keep going to the doctor regularly to check that your kidneys are working correctly and to keep peace of mind, but my (completely uneducated) guess is that your body will eventually get rid of the infection. You may also want also see a doctor for your mental health. Some drugs can help you fight against anxiety.

I hope that you will have a prompt recovery.

(And for the rest, use condoms with sex workers and casual hookups. Even for oral sex)

 

[Keihan]

My guess as a person who has absolutely no qualifications to make guesses about medical problems is that you caught some kind of viral infection that is causing a nasty UTI. That's why antibiotics do nothing against it. Maybe you caught it in a moment when your defences were low, and that's why it is taking so long to clear. On top of that, you are developing an anxiety disorder which is making everything even worse.

I would actually tend to agree with this. I had a very odd UTI while living in Japan, with similar symptoms: burning while pissing, fever and chills, dick felt over-used and my body just didn't feel right. It lasted quite a while, over a week, and while I was obviously afraid I'd picked up some sort of STD, I was also too proud to go to some clinic to get tested (I hate doctor's offices). In the end, I took some advice I found online and started taking 1000mg of Vitamin C every day. Symptoms--most noticeably the burning while pissing--cleared up in a couple of days. Most of these odd viruses will eventually just go away on their own.

 

[newbie]

My guess as a person who has absolutely no qualifications to make guesses about medical problems is that you caught some kind of viral infection that is causing a nasty UTI. That's why antibiotics do nothing against it. Maybe you caught it in a moment when your defences were low, and that's why it is taking so long to clear. On top of that, you are developing an anxiety disorder which is making everything even worse.

I appreciate your reply, but I'm not developing an anxiety disorder, lol. STIs don't freak me out, this one is just being stubborn. If that's even what it is.

I have learned my lesson to get a full panel every month since I engage in riskier stuff. I normally just test for the big 4, but apparently there are a ton of STIs I didn't know existed

 

[newbie]

I think I found a better urologist, he told me about a more advanced DNA sequencing test. The results can be difficult to interpret sometimes, but he said I can basically rule out any infection if it comes back clean.

Its called MicrogenDX. People on reddit claim its a scam, but I also found some studies that look positive. Not sure if its available in Japan but I'll be the TAG guinea pig and report back with my experience.

 

[newbie]

I was also too proud to go to some clinic to get tested (I hate doctor's offices).

I have no shame, I went to the doctor on day one bragging about how many girls I had been with that month expecting a high five.

 

[Keihan]

I have no shame, I went to the doctor on day one bragging about how many girls I had been with that month expecting a high five.

My primary is a queer Japanese guy and I'm pretty sure he had a slight thing for me. He gets visibly disappointed/irritated whenever we have to discuss my heterosexual (THE HORROR!!) sexual activity, so I try not to broach the subject if at all possible. In return, every time I fuck myself up he sends me to the hottest female specialists and therapists. Guess we have a good thing going.

 

[newbie]

It's a long shot, but does anyone have any idea what this could be?

I've had mild to moderate UTI symptoms for two months. They've gotten better at times but I don't think they've ever gone away. I've seen several urologists in Japan and my home country. Everyone checks my urine, says I'm clean then either tells me I'm healthy or gives me some random antibiotic that doesn't work.

My symptoms are:
Weird/mild pain in my lower abdomen
Joint/muscle aches
Kidney pain (not often nor severe)
Anxiety, cognitive issues, feeling "out of it"
Fatigue
Testicle/genital pain
Severe ED, even Viagra doesn't do anything, which has never happened before. My penis feels shriveled up and tender, as if I've been masturbating non-stop for days
Mild fever

I've never had any discharge, I may have experienced pain while urinating, but it could have just been in my head. I also have a reddish/purplish spot/area that appeared when all of this started, but its hard to see. It only hurts when I masturbate and hasn't changed since it appeared. I've been told its nothing.

I've been tested for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia multiple times, and I've taken 5 different antibiotics. I asked my current urologist about ureaplasma and mycoplasma, he didn't know what they were and wouldn't test me for them. I'm trying to find a new doctor but everyone is booked months out, so I'm posting here. I definitely miss Japan where I didn't even have to make an appointment!

Hey, just FYI try getting your testosterone checked if you have some weird undiagnosable condition like I did.

It turns out that my testosterone is extremely low, half of what it was a couple years ago. It's likely the cause of most of my symptoms. Not sure why this is happening, I'm only in my early 30s, but at least I have a possible treatment path forward. Now I just have to wait 2 months for my follow-up appointment🇺🇲😵‍💫

 

[CharlieSimms]

You could try in the meantime a regimen of Ashwagandha root and a steady rotation of Channing Tatum movies. I recommend Magic Mike and GI Joe to start. Will get that T back up pronto!! 😉😀

 

[newbie]

You could try in the meantime a regimen of Ashwagandha root and a steady rotation of Channing Tatum movies. I recommend Magic Mike and GI Joe to start. Will get that T back up pronto!! 😉😀

Thanks. I have some expired Ashwagandha root lying around somewhere, and I've already got Fabio: A Time For Romance on repeat

 

[Keihan]

Thanks. I have some expired Ashwagandha root lying around somewhere, and I've already got Fabio: A Time For Romance on repeat

I've been taking Swanson's Ashwagandha for the last six months or so and I've noticed nothing. Probably just finish up this bottle and stop.

However, back when I was living in Japan and in my mid-20s, I tried Tongkat Ali. Now THAT SHIT produced results, and not necessarily for the better. Within a couple weeks of my first cycle, my face was getting oily, I was growing zits, I was horny as fuck all day long and my already hair-trigger temper went to meltdown mode. I was basically 17 again. And it certainly didn't help that I was teaching at a very prestigious HS at the time where 75% of the students were females. With the scent of their exploding hormones in the air all day long combined with the enraging retarded-ness of Osakans, pissing me off on both legs of my daily commute, by the time I got home after work I was a ticking time bomb. I'd throw on my jogging get-up and fly out the door to run a few frantic miles, come home and furiously masturbate then start chugging cans of Super Dry and whiskey-Cokes (and not always in that order) and that was just so I could sleep. I stopped taking it after I flew in to a rage and nearly assaulted a middle-aged man who nearly hit me with his car while I was running.

If you want your T levels up, Tongkat will do it. A lot of my gymrat buddies used Tribulus way back in the day but I can't comment on that one. Just be warned, if you've got a significant other, she may not be as appreciative. My GF at the time was this young early-20s thing and by six months into our relationship our average Friday date night was dinner somewhere, grab a DVD from Tsutaya, watch that back at my place and then, usually, have some nice, quiet, normal missionary sex and then I walk her back to the station. With Tongkat, date night turned into dinner at the same places but with me chugging pitchers of beer by myself just to calm myself down, me angrily pacing around Tsutaya while she picks a DVD, power-walking back to my place where I'm already taking off my pants as we walk in and then humping on the tatami which she doesn't mind as I only last a couple of minutes. I'm sucking down two or three a triple-JW Black/Cokes while she's putting in the DVD and then she gets to watch it by herself because I'm sprawled out across my folded up futon snoring.

Also be careful if you've got baldness in your genes. A sudden increase in T levels might fuck that hairline up. My other half says it looks like my hair has thinned out a little over the last few months, and the only thing that's changed is my use of Ashwagandha. I may be in my 40s now but I want this hairline for at least another decade. Can't take chances at this age.

 

[Kawakicho]

I did a big stupid not too long ago and went over to play with a deriheru girl.
After intense foreplay, I told her it was so tempting to slip it in and she said it was fine, and just slipped in absentmindedly. Condomless wasn't really planned, she just grabbed the shaft and sat on me.
2 weeks later my left ball feels swollen and was hurting. Testicular tubes also felt uncomfortable, first on the right side then on the left side. I also get poking sensations deep inside my neck and groin but no swollen lymph nodes. The timeline it happened was perfect so no doubt it's some sort of STI. (Or some shit happening to me on a really bad timing)

Took a urine test and was given azithromycin while waiting since my doctor thought it was chlamydia or gonorrhea. But test results were negative. At this time my balls returned to normal size but still felt a poking sensation.
Was given different antibiotics. A week later I went to a urologist and checked my balls, and testicular tubes with ultrasound, and another urine test but he found nothing. Gave me some anti-inflammatory medicine to take with the antibiotics.
During the time I took this, I finally felt normal and the future seemed bright. But then a few days after finishing the meds. My balls were hurting again. For a few days it was like blue balls. Within seconds of erection or 10 sec of masturbating, I'd get blue balls. Pain even reached to my stomach.
Wtf is going on.
It was gone after a few days though. This week is the 4th week, Went back to the doc and told him about my situation. He then took a mouth swab and urine test for Mycoplasma. So now I have to be tortured by waiting 7 days for the result.
I suppose I'll take a blood test next time I'll see him next week. I'll also ask for HPV vaccine even though it may be too late at this point. Next week will be the 5th week since I had sex so this would be the perfect time for a blood test.

Well... Sometime before the 3rd week I had one painful pee just once when I tried to push out one last pee line, but that was it.
I also had a constant feeling of dry throat. I often get that but this time it felt more constant. Not sore, but feeling dry. Could be nothing but idk.

Otherwise... No rash, No unusual discharge when I'm not aroused, no sores, no fatigue or swollen lymph nodes.

I check her cityheaven page and it seems like she's still working and may be good. But who knows, it's not the first time girls have been working while being sick.

I don't really have condomless sex often. Last time was with a non-sex worker in February, and before her, it was with someone else 2 years earlier. Between that time, it was just rubber. But of course, the one time I don't put it on I get punished heavily.
I just hope it's not anything that can't be cured like hpv, hiv herpes or even syphilis (yes syphilis can be cured but they say test results will always come back positive because of antibodies and that can be enough of a dealbreaker for many)
I'm not afraid of dying from diseases but I am afraid of living the rest of my life alone and undatable/untouchable. ''Then why do you do this shit dumbass??''
''idk...''

 

[newbie]

I did a big stupid not too long ago and went over to play with a deriheru girl.
After intense foreplay, I told her it was so tempting to slip it in and she said it was fine, and just slipped in absentmindedly. Condomless wasn't really planned, she just grabbed the shaft and sat on me.
2 weeks later my left ball feels swollen and was hurting. Testicular tubes also felt uncomfortable, first on the right side then on the left side. I also get poking sensations deep inside my neck and groin but no swollen lymph nodes. The timeline it happened was perfect so no doubt it's some sort of STI. (Or some shit happening to me on a really bad timing)

Took a urine test and was given azithromycin while waiting since my doctor thought it was chlamydia or gonorrhea. But test results were negative. At this time my balls returned to normal size but still felt a poking sensation.
Was given different antibiotics. A week later I went to a urologist and checked my balls, and testicular tubes with ultrasound, and another urine test but he found nothing. Gave me some anti-inflammatory medicine to take with the antibiotics.
During the time I took this, I finally felt normal and the future seemed bright. But then a few days after finishing the meds. My balls were hurting again. For a few days it was like blue balls. Within seconds of erection or 10 sec of masturbating, I'd get blue balls. Pain even reached to my stomach.
Wtf is going on.
It was gone after a few days though. This week is the 4th week, Went back to the doc and told him about my situation. He then took a mouth swab and urine test for Mycoplasma. So now I have to be tortured by waiting 7 days for the result.
I suppose I'll take a blood test next time I'll see him next week. I'll also ask for HPV vaccine even though it may be too late at this point. Next week will be the 5th week since I had sex so this would be the perfect time for a blood test.

Well... Sometime before the 3rd week I had one painful pee just once when I tried to push out one last pee line, but that was it.
I also had a constant feeling of dry throat. I often get that but this time it felt more constant. Not sore, but feeling dry. Could be nothing but idk.

Otherwise... No rash, No unusual discharge when I'm not aroused, no sores, no fatigue or swollen lymph nodes.

I check her cityheaven page and it seems like she's still working and may be good. But who knows, it's not the first time girls have been working while being sick.

I don't really have condomless sex often. Last time was with a non-sex worker in February, and before her, it was with someone else 2 years earlier. Between that time, it was just rubber. But of course, the one time I don't put it on I get punished heavily.
I just hope it's not anything that can't be cured like hpv, hiv herpes or even syphilis (yes syphilis can be cured but they say test results will always come back positive because of antibodies and that can be enough of a dealbreaker for many)
I'm not afraid of dying from diseases but I am afraid of living the rest of my life alone and undatable/untouchable. ''Then why do you do this shit dumbass??''
''idk...''

Its very unlikely that you have anything life changing like HIV. Not a doctor, but I believe that "syphilis can be cured but they say test results will always come back positive" is not entirely true. There are several different kinds of syphilis tests, not all of them will be positive after successful treatment. Most people with HPV or herpes have no symptoms, and HPV will often clear on its own in men.

By all means get tested, but a dry throat and "one" painful urination right at the end isn't really cause for concern. Until you have a significant symptoms or a positive test, try not to worry about it.

 

[Kawakicho]

Its very unlikely that you have anything life changing like HIV. Not a doctor, but I believe that "syphilis can be cured but they say test results will always come back positive" is not entirely true. There are several different kinds of syphilis tests, not all of them will be positive after successful treatment. Most people with HPV or herpes have no symptoms, and HPV will often clear on its own in men.

By all means get tested, but a dry throat and "one" painful urination right at the end isn't really cause for concern. Until you have a significant symptoms or a positive test, try not to worry about it.

HIV is still low risk but always a thought.
Herpes still feels like it's out of the table so I'm certain it's not that.

That's interesting. I saw a tweet saying syphilis tests will always be positive even after successful treatment. And another Google search sorta confirmed it. I hope it ain't so!

I can't help but wonder what might be cause of swollen balls and uncomfortable poking sensations.
I was pretty sure it might have been gonorrhoea or Chlamydia even though I haven't gotten painful urination or unusual discharge along with negative test results which a small relief.
It has to be something related since I did it with that girl since symptoms after two weeks is super suspicious.
Unless it's something else.

Even the doctor have no idea because of negative tests.

Oh well, just 2 more months to go until I can hopefully consider myself safe 😬

 

[TAG Manager]

swollen balls and uncomfortable poking sensations.

Stress. Your mind has insurmountable control over your body and its reactions.

Or, Cancer.

 

[Kawakicho]

Stress. Your mind has insurmountable control over your body and its reactions.

Or, Cancer.

I'd rather want cancer than STD, no joke. At least a treatable one.
But then it should have shown up on the ultrasound last week 🤔

Doubt it's my mind playing Tricks but, never say never

 

[TAG Manager]

I'd rather want cancer than STD, no joke. At least a treatable one.
But then it should have shown up on the ultrasound last week 🤔

I sincerely doubt it's an STD.
There are so many stories we've had about weird issues that are never attributable to a STD/STI.
So many cases.... just stress thinking about it caused actual physical reactions in their bodies that was otherwise inexplicable.