I have Balanitis. I know I have this
because I attended a GUM clinic and the
nurse examined my genitals area. I told
her I have pain like behind my pubic area,
abdomen pain. I also said to her I have
never retracted my penis to clean in
behind there.
However about a month ago I had sex,
unprotected. And this is how I found out I
had Balanitis because I was at the GUM
today, she gave me cream and told me to
start cleaning down there (behind my
foreskin).
They never tested me though....because I
have been taking antibiotics for
spots/acne.
I'm still worried and cannot think
straight.......I have an exam within 2
weeks and I just can't help thinking about
infections....its really gonna make me
mess up my exam
Please give me support!
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young Girl
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Posted: 07-23-07 14:19pm
im sorry
well try not to think about it
why do you think you have an std?
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life_sucks
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Posted: 07-23-07 14:57pm
hi the_girlfriend.
I am a worrier....its what makes me take
action, even for the slightest things, why
I went to the GUM clinic today.
Sooooo scared and I need to wait 2 weeks
to actually get tested, so I need to go
through these two weeks with doubt in my
head.
I just want my head cleared of these
thoughts....but I am the biggest worrier
in the world.
Sooooo scared, feel like crying and
breaking down.
Worried I'm gonna lose out on this chance
of a degre......I need to do this one exam
to get it!
I'v got so many things goin on in my
head......was the sex whats made my
balanitis worse and esculate.........or is
it an STD......whats this abdomen
pain....
I hate my mind, really scared
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Llewellyn
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 07-23-07 20:47pm
I know it's a lot easier said that done,
but don't worry about it. Worrying won't
fix anything. It won't make the time go by
faster. You might be just fine, so no
sense worrying over nothing!
Many STDs can be treated too. So even if
you do have something, you still might be
just fine!
Consider it a learning experience. You'll
probably be more careful now, right?
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life_sucks
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Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 38
Posted: 07-24-07 14:45pm
Hi
The main symptom that is really doing my
head in is the abdominal pain....it seems
like my bladder or prostate is sore or
something....like when I go to sit down,
or move around I can feel a horrible pain
around the pubic hair area (whatevers
behind it inside my body).
I'v never ever cleaned behind my foreskin
lol.
Can balanitis cause an infection?
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life_sucks
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Posted: 07-25-07 07:18am
I done a home test specimen for
chlamydia.
That has came back negative.
Suppose could have gonnorhea or something
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 07-25-07 12:35pm
life_sucks
wrote:
Can balanitis cause an
infection?
I don't think it can cause an infection,
but it can be caused by an infection.
"The condition often occurs due to the
fungus Candida albicans, the same organism
that causes vaginal yeast infections in
women. Balanitis (which is also referred
to as balanoposthitis) can be caused by a
variety of other fungal or bacterial
infections, or may occur due to a
sensitivity reaction to common chemical
agents....
Balanitis is usually a result of poor
hygiene-for example, neglecting to bathe
for several days. A failure to properly
wash (or rinse) the area between the head
and foreskin can lead to the development
of fungal or bacterial infections that
cause the condition. In other cases,
balanitis may occur due to an allergic
reaction: Some men may be sensitive to
chemicals found in harsh soaps, laundry
detergents, or contraceptive creams. Men
who contract a sexually transmitted
disease (STD) such as trichimoniasis may
also develop symptoms."
http://www.healthatoz.com/hea
lthatoz/Atoz/common/standard/transform.jsp
?requestURI=/healthatoz/Atoz/ency/balaniti
s.jsp
So maybe you should look into getting
tested for trich if you haven't already.
"Most men with trichomoniasis do not have
signs or symptoms; however, some men may
temporarily have an irritation inside the
penis, mild discharge, or slight burning
after urination or ejaculation."
ht
tp://www.cdc.gov/std/Trichomonas/STDFact-T
richomoniasis.htm
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life_sucks
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Posted: 07-26-07 08:29am
feel like crying.
Why did that girl have to EVER CONTACT ME!
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iya-ibeji
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Std Posted: 07-26-07 08:43am
He,
why worrying, worry can't solve your
problem, why not go see a dr
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life_sucks
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Posted: 07-26-07 09:10am
hiya
I can't help myself.
I am a very
shy....soft...passionate......nice person.
I met this one girl for the first time. I
was a virgin at the time. I didn't really
like her personality but got talkin to her
alot on msn....she stayed around the
corner from me.
We decided to meet up. I ended up getting
oral sex from her and few weeks later,
maybe a month I had sex with her.
Now, some of the things she has said to
me, has devasted myself and my thoughts.
She said she has cancerous cells and
cannot have children.....she told me
before she's tried quite a few
drugs.....coke.....ecstacy etc.
I am the most shyest person in the world.
What I feel is......she is deliberility
out there looking for people to
infect....like she wants to give others
infection.
I hate her!
I am at university...have a car......have
a part time job alongside uni....have
loads of friends....never touched a drug
in my life....don't litter.....I think I
am a really really nice perosn.....and I
feel like "WHY DID SHE PICK ME!?"
Wish I never ever ever ever ever met this
girl. She is 22, nearly 23.
Sickened and now my head is completly
messed up.
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Llewellyn
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Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 1743 Location: NY
Posted: 07-27-07 12:43pm
Now you're saying you hate her because she
is going around looking for people to
infect when so far, you have not even
tested positive for any STDs?
I know you're very worried, but you have
to stay focused and rational. So far, the
only thing you have is balanitis, which is
usually caused by poor hygiene. You even
told us yourself that you never wash that
area. So it sounds like you have no
reason to lay any blame on this girl right
now. You can't accuse her of something
that you have no evidence for whatsoever.
Did you ever stop to think, maybe she
chose you and was talking to you because
she liked you? It sounds like you two
talked for a little while and she opened
up to you a bit. You told us yourself
that you're going to school, have a job,
have a car, and are a nice guy. So why
would it be so far fetched for her to
actually like you?
Maybe you're feeling this way out of
regret and fear. It's ok to be afraid and
to regret things a little. You can't
dwell on it though. We can't change the
past, and we certainly cannot blame other
people for our mistakes.
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life_sucks
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Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 38
Posted: 07-28-07 14:30pm
Hi Llewellyn
Thanks for your comfort as it really does
help me, specially in trying to pass the
time for my results.
Her history scares me, BIG TIME though.
She is 22 years of age, nearly 23, and her
ex boyfriend was 40. She has been with
loads of people. She has cervix/cervical
cancer and you can really only get that
from high risk HPV infection, which means
she's probably slept around to get it and
I more than likely have that now. I think
she also told me she used quite a few
drugs before and started having sex at a
very young age.
I'v tested negative with a home test kit
for chlamydia. However still waiting for
results from a urine sample for the
doctors for Chlamydia again just incase
the home kit was false.
The doctor gave me two urine samples...one
for chlamydia and I'v forgot what the
other one was for...maybe just general
infection, can anyone recommend what that
other urine test was for as I forgot what
she said.
basically, she decied to take the "LOW"
path...always in trouble, been charged
with assault, in quite a bit of debt, I
took the "GOOD" road. At last year
university....have a very supportive
family....have a good job....have a car
and had EVERYTHING to look forward to.
However, this one DIRTY promiscuous person
has just about ruined my life.
So yeh, its not looking good at all
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Llewellyn
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Posted: 07-29-07 00:33am
That's great that you went to the doctor
to confirm your test results. You'll have
to keep us updated on that.
Well, I agree that I find it a bit...icky
for a girl of 22 to date a 40 year year
old man. However, that's our opinion.
Some people don't agree with us. So we
can't really say she's a bad person or
anything because of it.
You're right that you might have HPV now.
However, there are many strains of HPV.
Some cause things like plantar warts,
others can cause cervical cancer, others
cause genital warts. If she has the kind
that can cause cervical cancer, the only
concern there would be that if you got
HPV, you could pass it on to other women.
Other than that, it probably won't affect
you at all since you don't have a cervix!
You can't assume she's dirty or sleeps
around because she has HPV though. Many
people have HPV. It's very common. You
could even have HPV, yet you don't sleep
around, right?
I agree with you; it sounds like she might
have made a few bad choices in life.
However, that does not necessarily make
her a bad person. Maybe she was attracted
to you because she wants to turn her life
around. So don't assume the worst yet and
don't blame her.
Even if she gave you something, I doubt
she did it to be mean. Most of the time
when people give someone an STD, it's
because they don't even realize that they
have something to pass on. And even if
she did know she had something, you chose
to not use protection, right? So you
can't lay all the blame on her. You'll
have to take some responsibility for this
too. I am not saying this to be mean. I
am saying this because when we admit what
we did wrong, we can learn from it. If we
just lay the blame on others, then it's
like we're denying we had any part in it.
It's tough to learn from something if we
say it all wasn't our fault anyway.
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life_sucks
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Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 38
Posted: 08-01-07 08:12am
My General Urine Infection specimen has
came back all clear according to my
doctors.
How the hell is that?
I'm sure theres something definetly wrong!
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Ingi
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Posted: 08-01-07 08:26am
life_sucks
wrote:
...She has cervix/cervical
cancer and you can really only get that
from high risk HPV infection, which means
she's probably slept around to get it...
(
The reality is that JUST LIKE YOU, she
only had to sleep with one single person
who had HPV for her to get it. She didn't
have to 'sleept around a lot'.
I know. I have HPV. Did I know I had HPV?
Nope, not until I had cervical problems.
I don't want to lecture you, because you
seem to be really concerned about this
(fyi, high risk HPV very, very rarely
causes any problems in males. Only
females.) but you have just as much
responsibility at protecting yourself as
anyone. Why didn't you wear a condom?
If she did give you something, you
willingly took it (at the time). Regret is
a terrible thing. Please always wear a
condom in the future for EVERY sexual
encounter. Better safe than sorry.
Also, because I think you should know
this, cervical abnormalities due to HPV
also rarely ever cause infertility.
Meaning this girl can probably still get
pregnant. I'm not sure why she'd say she
couldn't have children... hopefully she
wasn't trying to get pregnant.
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life_sucks
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Posted: 08-01-07 09:42am
STI's wouldn't show up in a general urine
test would they?
If lab people are looking for infections,
would the actually check for STI
infections? I'm not sure?
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Kia
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Posted: 08-01-07 11:11am
*sigh*
I'm really not sure what's going on with
you.
If you went to your doctor for an STI test
that's what they would do.
they would take swabs from your penis and
send those for analysis.
Cervical cancer is not only contracted
from hpv and you do not have to sleep
around to contract hpv.
stop blaming others from your current
condition - you were the one who chose to
sleep with this girl - no one forced you
and you could have done the adult thing
and used some protection.
Time to take responsibility for yourself
hun.
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life_sucks
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Posted: 08-02-07 17:49pm
my test result from the doctors for
chlamydia was negative aswell.
I duno where this abdominal pain is coming
from.....its CONSTANT! and I mean 24/7.
It's always there....I can always feel it
down there. Sometimes its more
painfull....and sometimes its just there,
like I can feel like it.
Somtimes slightly discomfortable,
sometimes its quite a bit sore.
The doctors are pretty much useless. I
went to the doctors again, she phoned for
my results, which were negative. Then had
a feel of my stomache area and just below
it. Then prescribed me for cream for
balanitis. THat was it. I mean whats
bloody wrong with me!?