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What Causes Bumps And Inflammation On The Testicles?
Hello. My boyfriend and I both have a history of getting cold sores on our mouths. Some time ago, he got one and a week after it had healed we kissed and engaged in oral sex. A few days later, I got a cold sore on my mouth and a week after that, the skin on my boyfriend's testicles became inflamed. Our first panicked thought was that the herpes virus had transferred over during oral, but the morphology has been strange and erratic, as compared to what we have read about genital herpes online. There were a few bumps at first that could have been blisters, but they were skin colored and went away after a while without opening. Mostly it has been the surface tissue repeatedly becoming inflamed and then going away, especially after he exercises or showers. His doctor put him on valacyclovir but it hasn't done anything. It has been 8 weeks, and finally he had a range of STD tests done, including the herpes one, all of which have come back negative. He also had an antibody test done, which came back positive, but this could just be from when he had one on his lip, since we were led to understand that the antibodies stay in your system for up to 3 months. He also has a history of getting jock itch once or twice a year, but with the timing of the whole incident, we just aren't sure what this could be. The tissue is still inflamed and is now rough-looking but there haven't been any blisters other than what happened towards the beginning, and even those weren't for sure. Are there any other tests that can be taken to find out what this is? Is it possible that it isn't even herpes?
Fri, 15 Apr 2016
Hi,Dear,Thanks for your query to HCM.
Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your health issues submitted in your query.
I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them.
Based on the facts of your query the reply of your query is-
Your current health issues seem to be due to -Scrotal itch from Ringworm with exercising / or showers.
The read spots with initial blisters on scrotum of your boyfriend seems mostly from the jock's itch with rignworm activated after the oral sex of the testes and increased humidity after it / or after gyming / or after showers during that period.
You should consult dermatologist -from skin department.
Hence Other causes - need to be ruled out,by verification with dermatologist
Do's-
Consult with dermatologist,who would investigate history and physically examine to fix the cause of -bumps and inflamed scrotum.
Oral Terabinafine(Lamisil)/ or Diflucan(Flucanozole)/ or Itraconazole(Sporanox) for 2 -12 weeks would resolve for ever.
Rule out diabetes and other causes for such a chronic skin itch in scrotum.
This would resolve the complaints of your's.
Constant follow-up with local family or specialist dermatologist for long term would give you long remissions of such pains in time to come,which would depend on meticulous follow-up treatment of your health concerns.
Just don't worry and be patient and co-operate with your doctors,till you verify with your attending doctors.
For early recovery-please follow above do's which would resolve your complex health issues.
Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible.
Welcome for any further query in this regard to following link-
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229
Wishing Good Healthy Life!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
Dear I read facts of your query and reviewed it in context to your health issues submitted in your query.
I understood your health concerns and feel Concerned about them.
Based on the facts of your query the reply of your query is-
Your current health issues seem to be due to -Scrotal itch from Ringworm with exercising / or showers.
The read spots with initial blisters on scrotum of your boyfriend seems mostly from the jock's itch with rignworm activated after the oral sex of the testes and increased humidity after it / or after gyming / or after showers during that period.
You should consult dermatologist -from skin department.
Hence Other causes - need to be ruled out,by verification with dermatologist
Do's-
Consult with dermatologist,who would investigate history and physically examine to fix the cause of -bumps and inflamed scrotum.
Oral Terabinafine(Lamisil)/ or Diflucan(Flucanozole)/ or Itraconazole(Sporanox) for 2 -12 weeks would resolve for ever.
Rule out diabetes and other causes for such a chronic skin itch in scrotum.
This would resolve the complaints of your's.
Constant follow-up with local family or specialist dermatologist for long term would give you long remissions of such pains in time to come,which would depend on meticulous follow-up treatment of your health concerns.
Just don't worry and be patient and co-operate with your doctors,till you verify with your attending doctors.
For early recovery-please follow above do's which would resolve your complex health issues.
Hope this would help you to treat your health issues in the best way possible.
Welcome for any further query in this regard to following link-
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/Funnel?page=askDoctorDirectly&docId=70229
Wishing Good Healthy Life!!
Dr.Savaskar M.N.
Senior Surgical Specialist
M.S.Genl-CVTS
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