[Question #6243] Worried
69 months ago
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69 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
69 months ago
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Welcome to our Forum. I'll do my best to help. For starters, let me tell you that your tests prove that you were not infected through the low risk encounter. Quest laboratories is a highly respected lab and urine tests for the STIs you tested for are highly accurate. No further testing is needed.
So, what about your ongoing discomfort. I suspect, from what you have told me, that there are two contributors. The first is that the trauma of repeated self examinations has caused local penile irritation. This would account, in part, for the burning that you experience on urination. Secondly however, when persons start to worry about having acquired an STI, they tend to become hyper-attuned to any genital sensations and, as a result there is a tendency to notice otherwise normal sensations that would otherwise be ignored and probably not even register. In your case, I suspect that the irritation due to repeated self-examination is contributing to the sensations you are experiencing.
My advice. Keep you hands off your genitals. No more self-examination. These sensations will diminish with time. Please don't worry. Believe your test results. EWH
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
69 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
69 months ago
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I suspect this is a manifestation of continued hyper-vigilance. I urge you to believe and accept your test results and move forward. No changes to my assessment or suggestions.
As you point out, as this is my 3rd response to your questions, this thread will be closed shortly without additional responses. Take care. Please don't worry. EWH