Confused

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Hey, guys.I just had some questions about something I've noticed the past week.This is kind of ebarrassing to talk about so I'll just get right to it. Late last week I noticed a small, what looks like a rash on the bottom side of my penis. I might just be freaking out about nothing, because I haven't been sexually active since I broke up with my girlfriend about 7-8 months ago. But my question is, can you get something like this from masturbation?Any other needed information, please ask.. I would really like to know what I got goin on here.Thanks.

Well over masterbating can cause you to get a "rug burn" type reaction. Not to get too personal but often do you masterbate normally?

I don't mind gettin personal at all, seeing as I'm here for help.I masturbate usually anywhere to 3-5 days a week. I would say that is an average, because it can sometimes be as low as once a week or so. And thanks for the fast reply, man. I really appreciate it.

well 3-5 times a week certainly isn't over doing it by any means.Does this rash burn or itch? Any burning while urinating?

Nah, no itching or burning while urinating..

I gave you some wrong info though about how often I masturbate, I honestly don't know what I was thinkin when I wrote that out.. It didn't hit me until you said that wasn't really a lot.

I usually do it about 5 days a week, but once, twice, or even 3 times a day on occasions. Hope this helps a little more, bro.

Now that I really check it out, It really looks like a skin irritation.Is it possible to get an std after more than a half year of abstinace?

Maybe you didn't rinse all the soap away when you took a shower....

Is that really a possibility?

Sounds like a fungal infection becasue the penis rests against the scrotum creating a warm moist environment. Get some Jock itch cream.

What are some good remedies to get rid of a rash like this?Sorry if I'm sounding like a noob, guys. It's just that I've never encountered anything like this, and it's kind of wiggin me out.

It's those cremes they sell for athletes foot. Tinactin, Micotin whatever they are called.

So this doesn't sound like anything serious to you guys?

Sure it does....wanna find out for sure is wash that area with soap and water and don't rinse it and see what happens.....Does it burn or itch...If it itches, use something for Jock Itch... if it burns, I would use something like Desitin......

How long should it take to feel anything after the said test?

(sorry had to take lunch)

I agree with sdp, sounds like a fungal infection. just get the cream as he said.. and you should start noticing an improvement within a few days.

I didn't say anything about a test.... Just determine which kind you had... Creams usually start working by the next day.

Nah, I was talking about the soap thing you told me to do to see if it burned or itched. It's been about 25 min or so and I don't really feel anything.

Dude,If you shower in the morning and don't rinse very well and do a lot of walking around where your crotch rubs all day long... chances are you’ll get a rash or some kind of skin irritation from the soap… It won’t work if you lather up and just stand around for 30 minutes or so…If it’s just red and irritated, put some cream on it for diaper rash. It cools the burn and heals the irritated skin … Sounds weird, but it works!

This issue is not just how many days a week do you masturbate, but how much time you spend rubbing your penis (10 minuts? two hours?) when you do it, and whether you use anything as a lubricant that can can cause irritation (like shampoo). Possiblilities are an allergic reaction, irritation from yanking on the skin, a yeast infection (jock itch), or some combination.The jock itch stuff is pretty cheap and easy to use, so it's worth a try, if the "rash" persists. Before you try it, you might want to give the masturbation a few days off and see what happens.