ok so i'm admitting defeat in the propaganda war with myself, there is something definitly wrong with my penis. the foreskin around the head of it is red, itchy, and sore. ridiculously its been like this for about 6 months. i live in quite a small village in england and dont really want to go to the one doctor. he is our family doctor and knows me really well. i know theres the hippocratic oath and everything but i'd be soooooooooooo embarrassed to go to him with this problem. is anyone from the uk, and if so do they know if there are STD clinics that you can go to or something, i need another option. ps. yes i know i'm pathetic but humour me
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Too embarrassed to get tested help
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It's most likely a yeast infection or an fungal infection. I thing you guys in the UK call it Canesten(sp?) which can easily treat a yeast infection. If it's fungal then it really depends on what type. But really you chould consult you doctor.
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Canestan will handle fungi as well. Yeasts are considered to be a special type of fungus, and most antifungals will handle yeast and vice versa.
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If you went to an std clinic first to get tested...they wouldn't let your dr even know if you didn't want them too. If I were you i'd do that first then if all comes back negative and your still having this irritation... go to your dr then.
Saves you having to be embarrassed in front of your family doctor. -
Btw look up std clinics in your area on google.. if you're not sure where one is.
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I'm not the expert on this, but i'm sure that you can find an alternative to your local Dr. Someone posted about searching on google earlier and I think thats a good idea as well. Also, you might want to ask your local Dr. if there are other Drs' in the area or nearby that you can talk to. If anything, go to London or some other major city in England and see what they have to offer there.
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your dr has dealt with much worst. so suck it up and just go. i had the same concerns and my dr before i could even tell him what was wrong saw it in my nervousness and told me to drop my pants and let him see. i was diagnosed with molluscum and have been treated. such a relieve. not going caused me insomnia and terrible anxiety. so i recommend just going. forget internet research i self diagnosed myself with HPV, herpes, and molluscum and would change everyday what i thought i had. just go. will be the best medicine and TRUST ME they have seen it before. no matter how small your town is i suggest you check the percentages on stds. i am proof positive whatever you have your dr has dealt with before and has been quiet about it.
anywho...good luck