[Question #7187] This is a Mess !!!
6 months ago
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By the end of the 24 hour period, my penis (am not circumcised) was swollen and the foreskin would not retract. I also noticed a pain in the pubic region above the penis towards the right side and attributed it to just hair being pulled or something like that. Its been 3 days since then and the swelling has gone down considerably, but there is a lot of white skin (I think chaffed skin) peeling off the penis glans and foreskin. I also noticed a rash on the groin area above the penis (where the pubic hair is) and more to the right side which is bumps that are red and some have puss in them.
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
6 months ago
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Welcome to the Forum. Thanks for your questions. I'll be glad to comment.
6 months ago
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3. Regarding the rash, I did show pics to another dermatologist who concurs with you in that this looks more like folliculitis. Although this is a sense of relief, what is the incubation period for HSV earliest to latest so I can continue to monitor in case I develop symptoms?
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
6 months ago
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Clarifications:
1. Testing is a personal choice. Available research however has led to the conclusion that persons with undetectable HIV by PCR do not transmit the virus to others. Negative Duo and PCR tests are assurance that a person (in this case, your sexual partners) were not infected with HIV.
2. Most experts state that a negative PCR at day 10 or 11 is very strong evidence that you are not infected but still recommend follow-up Duo testing at 6 weeks. I have never seen nor heard of a patient with a negative PCR at day 11 or beyond who went on to later become positive.
3. If HSV lesions are going to appear, the almost always appear by day 10 after exposure.
4. The medications work virtually immediately when take as prophylaxis. You do not need more antibiotics. If you test, I anticipate that the tests will be negative. You need to stop focusing on possible symptoms. It may very well be that your concerns are leading you to be more aware of normal sensations.
5. Hepatitis C is virtually never sexually transmitted and should not concern you. If you have not been vaccinated against hepatitis B, there is a small risk for infection. A negative hepatitis be blood test (both antigen and antibody tests at 30 days would prove that you were not infected).
Hope this helps. Clearly you remain concerned about your exposures and while I understand this, I really think that nothing you have suggested raises concerns. EWH
5 months ago
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Edward W. Hook M.D.
5 months ago
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