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Went Into The Ocean Off And On For About Eight
Question: Went into the ocean off and on for about eight hours in the same pair of swimming trunks. I noticed after I was done that the mesh running against me was causing me pain on the tip of my penis. There's a red mark right by my urethra. I did have oral sex performed on me two nights prior to that as well. I don't think it was that but I want to be sure.
Brief Answer:
Probably just irritation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using Ask a Doctor. While it is possible to get an STD through oral sex, and it commonly happens, it is more difficult to get one than with vaginal or anal intercourse, since your partner would have to be infected in the throat, which is less common. It is also possible to irritate the urethra with clothing such as swimming trunks. It would be hard to tell the difference between the two, since they would have similar symptoms. However, if you can avoid any clothing that would irritate the urethra further, and it goes away in a few days, that would most likely be from the swimming trunks. If you are having more burning and irritation with urinating, discharge coming from the penis, or it does not get better in a few days, then an STD such as chlamydia would be more likely.
From the sound of it, this is most likely irritation from your swimming trunks rubbing against it. Being careful to protect it and see if it heals in the next few days should confirm that.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
Probably just irritation
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using Ask a Doctor. While it is possible to get an STD through oral sex, and it commonly happens, it is more difficult to get one than with vaginal or anal intercourse, since your partner would have to be infected in the throat, which is less common. It is also possible to irritate the urethra with clothing such as swimming trunks. It would be hard to tell the difference between the two, since they would have similar symptoms. However, if you can avoid any clothing that would irritate the urethra further, and it goes away in a few days, that would most likely be from the swimming trunks. If you are having more burning and irritation with urinating, discharge coming from the penis, or it does not get better in a few days, then an STD such as chlamydia would be more likely.
From the sound of it, this is most likely irritation from your swimming trunks rubbing against it. Being careful to protect it and see if it heals in the next few days should confirm that.
I hope that helps, please let me know if you have any questions about any of that, and I would be glad to discuss it with you further.
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