d24 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 okay so i too am worried i may have an sti or some sort of infection or allergic reaction down there, but i dont know where from. i'll preface this by saying i know 110% my gf wouldn't ever cheat, and i also haven't cheated. this just confuses me even more but i'll give you the details... dont read it if you're uncomfortable doing so. about a month ago the head started to become increasingly itchy. One night it got so itchy i found myself rubbing it almost constantly to make it feel better. that night i woke up at maybe 3am with such an intense itch that i went to the bathroom. i ran cold and warm water over it, but it didnt help - the only way it felt better was when i rubbed/itched it. it didnt look abnormal in any way and this may be an insane guy logic but i thought to myself - maybe because i havent had sex in a while (my gf was ill, then she was 'on') that maybe i just needed a release. strangely after i'd done that, it felt a lot better and i got back to sleep relatively easily. never thought any more about it to be honest. fast forward a month, it's been totally fine and i've been having regular sex as normal, but it's started itching again in the same way as before. it's started as a small itch and it got worse last night, i slept ok but this morning through the afternoon i know it's getting worse again. seeing as i'm at work i'm not comfortable doing the same solution as last time - but added to this i had a check in the bathroom and i've seen that it's a little off colour on the head of it so i'm a little more concerned. only things i've done recently which i think might maybe have a connection are: ==i bought some new boxers which i've been wearing this week - i wore them straight from the package but maybe i should have washed them first? ==before last night, i hadn't had a shower for a two days. i usually have a shower every night but i've been busy and i didn't smell.. perhaps it was poor heigene? (as gross as that sounds i hope its the case) ==at work i cleaned a toilet seat that someone had kindly peed all over before using it (i was desperate). i put toilet tissue down after as well but i worry that it could have been that? ==perhaps whatever i had last time was a flare up of something i've caught somehow (??) and it's flaring up again for some reason? beyond that i have no idea what it could be. i've got to run to a meeting, but i'll swing by later and see what people think Thanks all! Link to comment
Zampotne Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Maybe you picked up a yeast infection from your gf? I don't know. But I know guys can get them too. Go to the doc asap. If you have something, you don't want to give it to your gf. Link to comment
lostandhurt Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Sounds like you did get a yeast infection from your gf. Go see the doctor. Don't wait, you need to take care of that thing, it's the only one you get! lost Link to comment
BeStrongBeHappy Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 There are all kinds of chemicals on unlaundered fabric, so the unwashed shorts could cause an allergic reaction. Or else a reaction to laundry soap, or fabric softener, or powder or perfume you or you girl use. Even perfumed toilet paper can cause a reaction in some people. Could be jock itch (fungal infection). Go to the store and buy a spray for that. And try some benadryl if it starts itching and see if it helps. If it does, it is probably an allergic reaction. If it doesn't subside, then consider the doctor. Link to comment
Zampotne Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 I'd see a doc anyway. If he tries over the counter stuff, and the symptoms go away for a while- that's what he'll think it is. He could have something really wrong with him and the symtoms just fade in and out. Link to comment
ryan123 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 sounds like a yeast infection...does your penis have red patches on it in the spots where it itches. rub some athletes foot medication on the spots. Link to comment
d24 Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 yeah thats what i meant by off colour, a couple of little blotches. they dont itch persay but that's why i was concerned. i looked up online and it does sound possible. Apparently also, my sister had thrush last week and didn't tell me, so when we went over to theirs and had a shower..... God I can't even go there I feel ill... Link to comment
ryan123 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 is your skin starting to dry up? i know when i had a yeast infection i had blotchy red spots, it was itchy, and the skin was flaky and dry. mine even burned a tad when i orgasmed. Link to comment
starlight40 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 You might already know this but can i just say though that if its a yeast infection that youve got from your gfriend it doesnt mean shes cheated, gilrs get yeast infections from all sorts if things, from perfumed soap, antibiotics drugs, wearing too tight/ non cotton underwear etc. Link to comment
redhearts Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 You might already know this but can i just say though that if its a yeast infection that youve got from your gfriend it doesnt mean shes cheated, gilrs get yeast infections from all sorts if things, from perfumed soap, antibiotics drugs, wearing too tight/ non cotton underwear etc. Not changing their panties.. I heard a girl in middle school, haha long long long time ago! Got one because rumor had it she had one thong and wore it too much. Link to comment
Angel_baby Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 It defiantly sounds like a yeast infection. Or even the beginning signs of a urinary tract infection, both you could pick up from your girlfriend. Also I would talk to your girlfriend and let her know that maybe she can let you know when she is having a Yest infection or urinary tract infection. Oh and Thrush is a yest infection... don't know if you knew that. Maybe she didn't know she could pass it to you. Yeast infections can get nasty. Link to comment
starlight40 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Not changing their panties.. I heard a girl in middle school, haha long long long time ago! Got one because rumor had it she had one thong and wore it too much. Haha! Now thats gross! Nice to speak to you again Reds Link to comment
d24 Posted August 29, 2008 Author Share Posted August 29, 2008 so you guys know, i went to the local GUM (sexual health) clinic and they pretty much said it looks like Thrush. He gave a pill for myself and my girlfriend to take, should clear up within 1-3 days. No sex till then. Oh well, at least I can stop freaking out (provided it does actually go away!) Thanks all! Link to comment
starlight40 Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Pleased you got sorted Link to comment
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