Is redness on the base of my penis an STD?
June 24, 2010 by admin
Filed under Infection Male Yeast
I am a gay male. I recenlty had anal sex for the first time with a guy that I have met up with for casual sex several times this summer. This was the first time I ever used a condom for any extented amount of time. I also used considerable about of lube. Which was pure glycerin, not KY or some other lube. I have heard that glycerin is bad for women and yeast infections. Would that have something to do it with it? Anyway right after having sex. I noticed that the base of my penis had a few small red blotches. I showered, but dont know if I washed really well since I showered with the guy that I had sex with. Furthermore, the redness has spred to the middle of my shaft. It doesn’t itch at all and there are no symptoms of herpes or any other std, that I can tell. Also the reddness seems to orginate in the creases of my penis, when it is soft. It has been 4 days and i have yet to see any real improvement or any signs of it getting worse. Any ideas??
Frankly, whether it is an STD or not, you should get it checked out by a doctor. It could just be irritation, or it could be an STD. . Unfortunately, using a condom does not prevent skin-to-skin STD’s, although I commend you for using one. You could also be allergic to latex, if you were using a latex condom
Herpes does not always show its symptoms, and you can still get it when you’re not having a breakout.
Get it checked out. It can’t hurt, can it?
You can try to find the answers here
http://www.health-sky.com/html/category/diseases-conditions/sexual-health-stds/
if it isn’t itchy, I doubt that it is yeast, most likely irritation from the condom. If it was a latex condom, then probably irritation from the condom. Use a bit of hydrocortisone cream on the red areas, rub it in well, lay off intercourse for at least a week and give it a chance to clear up. If after a week, the redness is still there, or at any time if it gets worse, see a doctor.
Maybe you are allergic to the latex in the condoms.