STD, STI or not?...someone please identify my disease or infection?

Question

I am a male and I think I picked up an STD through oral sex or maybe even just kissing (not intercourse). Here are my symptoms: First, the inside of my mouth/tongue had a mild burning when I put water in it, but no ulcer/canker sore that I recall. Then, the area just underneath my testicles (and the area where my thighs and testicles meet) became irritated and started to itch pretty badly. As a result of the scratching, the area began to burn. Then I noticed a red rash all over my inner thighs, but no itch there; just irritated when it comes in contact with anything (long johns/blanket). Then the itchy area described above became bumpy (tiny bumps) and red. The red rash (non itchy) has spread to my side and back. I think it may be syphilis or genital herpes? It may just be a bacterial infection (ringworm?) I don't think its heat rash. I really think it's an STD. It's been about a week since I first noticed these symptoms. Someone please help me out, because my balls still itch.

Answer 1

Well I will tell you syphilis is in 3 phases.

Primary phase: The primary phase usually starts with a sore at the site of infection. The sore or lesion is called a chancre (pronounced shanker). This sore usually appears as a craterlike lesion on the male or female genitals, although any part of the body is at risk. Anyone who touches an infected sore can transmit the infection. This initial lesion develops 3-4 weeks after infection and heals spontaneously after 1 week. Though the sore goes away, the disease does not. It progresses into the secondary phase.

Secondary phase: The secondary phase may develop 4-10 weeks after the chancre. This phase has many symptoms, which is why syphilis is called the great pretender. It may look like a number of other illnesses. This phase of syphilis can go away without treatment, but the disease then enters the third phase. These are the most frequently reported symptoms of the secondary phase:

Fever
Joint pain
Muscle aches
Sore throat
Flulike symptoms
Whole-body rash (usually involving the palms and soles)
Headache
Decreased appetite
Patchy hair loss
Swollen lymph nodes

Latent (dormant) phase: The early latent phase (first 1-2 years) is characterized by occasional relapses back to symptoms of the secondary phase of syphilis. More than 2 years after the start of the latent phase, you may have no symptoms and are generally not infectious. However, you can still transmit the infection from mother to fetus or through blood transfusions.

With genital herpes:

Signs of herpes tend to develop within 3-7 days of skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. Herpes infections look like small blisters or ulcers (round areas of broken skin) on the genitals. Each blister or ulcer is typically only 1-3 millimeters in size, and the blisters or ulcers tend to be grouped into "crops." Usually the blisters form first then soon open to form ulcers. Herpes infections may be painless or slightly tender. In some people, however, the blisters or ulcers can be very tender and painful.

In men, herpes sores (lesions) usually appear on or around the penis. The ulcers or blisters may also be found anywhere around the genitals (the perineum) and in and around the anus.

First outbreak


The first herpes outbreak is usually the most painful, and the initial episode may last longer than later outbreaks.


Some people develop other signs of herpes infection, particularly with the first episode.


Fever


Muscle aches


Headaches (may be severe)


Vaginal discharge or painful urination


Swollen and tender lymph glands in the groin (glands swell as the body tries to fight the infection)


Later outbreaks


If the disease returns, later outbreaks generally have much less severe symptoms. Many people with recurrent disease develop pain in the area of the infection even before any blisters or ulcers can be seen. This pain is due to irritation and inflammation of the nerves leading to the infected area of skin.

These are signs that an outbreak is about to start. You are particularly contagious during this period, even though the skin still appears normal.

To tell you the truth I think that you just were allerigic to something. Just go get tested and talk with a doctor to make sure that you are okay. Also with your balls itching you might want to get vasaline or desitine to them and that will help the itching and also don't let you break open the skin. Good question! Good luck!

Please look at this and is this what your rash looks like:http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://missinglink.ucsf.edu/lm/DermatologyGlossary/img/Dermatology%2520Glossary/Glossary%2520Clinical%2520Images/secondary_syphilis1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://missinglink.ucsf.edu/lm/DermatologyGlossary/syphilis.html&h=600&w=503&sz=255&hl=en&start=16&tbnid=YJB2rt39bp6mXM:&tbnh=135&tbnw=113&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsyphilis%2Bmore:condition_symptoms%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26cx%3Ddisease_for_patients