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Home / Answered Questions / I am a 25 year old male. The following events take place in 2014: Jan 10: Received unprotected oral sex from an escort. She did not exhibit any signs of STDs. March 28: Pain in legs, thighs, buttocks, and lower abdomen. Nausea and headache was present as well. April 1: Headache and nausea pretty much gone. Pain in leg, thighs, and lower abdomen subsided. Noticed bump or zit on left side of scrotum. It has a white center. It hurts when touched. When untouched, it sometimes feels itchy and burning. Is this a sign of an STD such as herpes?

I am a 25 year old male. The following events take place in 2014: Jan 10: Received unprotected oral sex from an escort. She did not exhibit any signs of STDs. March 28: Pain in legs, thighs, buttocks, and lower abdomen. Nausea and headache was present as well. April 1: Headache and nausea pretty much gone. Pain in leg, thighs, and lower abdomen subsided. Noticed bump or zit on left side of scrotum. It has a white center. It hurts when touched. When untouched, it sometimes feels itchy and burning. Is this a sign of an STD such as herpes?

Hi

It is difficult to diagnose conditions over the internet as I would need to see it, take a medical and sexual history and do some tests. What I can do is give you some basic information based on what you have written.

What you have described sounds like general symptoms that can be caused by many different conditions. For example it is common to get zits or pimples on the genitals.

I would recommend going to a clinic and having a health professional look at it. They could probably give you a good idea of what could be going on by just looking at it.

Have a look at our clinic finder if you need help finding a clinic in your area. You can also get STI/HIV testing at your family doctor or any doctor’s office.
 

As most sexually transmitted infections (STI) do not show symptoms I would recommend getting an STI test done when you visit the clinic.

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Health Nurse

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