I am a 16 year old male from seattle washington. 

after about a month after having sex and having the condom break i
noticed a bumb on my scrotum.  it was about a centimeter in diameter
and slightly raised. it lasted for about 4 days and then subsided.  i
also had a bunch of red bumps around my thighs in varius places and on
my butt.  i went to the doctor and he said the the bumps on my thighs
were ingrown hairs.  so i tried to ignore the whole thing but i
couldn't.  i after about another month i niticed a red area around my
corona and another around the meatus.  it just looks red when my penis
is unerect, but when i get an erection it looks as though there is a
few little bumps.  so i went to the doctor again and he didn't see the
bumps becuase my penis wasn't erect. but he saw the red spots and he
said that it was simply an irritation. so again i tried to ingore it,
but still i couldn't  about after about a week i got a red bumb on my
groin similar to the one on my scrotom earlier. i also noticed another
red spot around my corona a different spot than the other one. and my
scrotom was redder than normal. so i went back to my doctor and he
said that the redness on my penis was still just an irritation, and
the bump on my groin was an ingrown hair.  i told him how i was
feeling (scared),  so he said that he could give my a blood test.( i
has been just about 60 days from the sexual encounter). he tested me
for aids and herpes type 2.  i have gotten the HIV results and they
are negative.  but i have yet to hear the herpes results. i have done
quite a bit of research online, and looked at alot of pictures.  the
only herpes pictures that i have seen are ones that look very extreme.
the bumps on my corona are not very painful, but the redness around my
meatus has a little sensation like a tingling feeling.  i have
diagnosed myself with herpes and i am very worried.  my doctor said
that it wasn't likely that i have it, but again he didn't see the
bumps because they are really only visible to the eye when my penis is
erect.  i am writing this just to get another opinion.  my doctor is
rated amung the best in the seattle area and has been on the news,
etc., etc. so i trust his judgement but still i am worried. to recap: 
i have had redness and tiny bumps on my corona,  1 larger bump on my
scrotom (which is gone) another larger bumb on my groin.( which has
been here for about 4 days), and redness on my scrotom.  the bumps on
my corona have been there for about 3 weeks.  so i guess my questions
are
-what do you think this could be, herpes?, some other std?,balanitis?
something unrelated?thanks alot -nick

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Clarification of Question by pleasehelpp-ga on 06 Oct 2004 19:27 PDT

to add.  i am circumsized

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Clarification of Question by pleasehelpp-ga on 07 Oct 2004 18:01 PDT

i have also  diagnosed my self with:  
?	Gentital Herpes
?	Pearly Penile Papules
?	condyloma acuminatum (H.P.V.;  genital Warts)
?	syphilis
?	molluscum contagiosum
?	condyloma
?	Ectopic sebaceous glands
?	Lentiginous melanosis
?	Chlamydia
?	Mondor?s phlebitis
?	hirsutoid papillomas
?	Benign
?	Leiomyoma
?	Tunica albuginea cysts

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Clarification of Question by pleasehelpp-ga on 08 Oct 2004 10:03 PDT

i guess no one has answered my question because they dont want to give
me medical advise,  but i am not looking for medical advise,  i am
just looking for possible answers to my symtoms and possibly some
background info on some types of penis irratations.

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Request for Question Clarification by pinkfreud-ga on 08 Oct 2004 10:14 PDT

In view of the long list of things that you say you've diagnosed
yourself with, it's obvious that you have already done some reading on
this matter. I'd be glad to do some research for you on penile
irritations in general, but there just isn't any way to diagnose your
personal situation over the Internet (and, even if there were, this
would violate the Google Answers Terms of Service).

If you'd like me to gather material on the subject, without addressing
your specific case, I'll be glad to do so.

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Clarification of Question by pleasehelpp-ga on 08 Oct 2004 13:25 PDT

no thanks, i got my test results back today and i found that it will
resolve it self and it is nothing harmful nor contagious,   but thanks
again for reviewing my question and i will be sure to come back and
ask another question if i have one,   thanks again

Hi Pleasehelpp,

First thing you must do is to calm down. I believe that anxiety may
further irritate any existing condition, whatever that may be. Sounds
like you're shouting out for help and perhaps have no one with whom to
confide. I guess that's why you have chosen this open forum for help.
As you have had no response so far, for what my comment may be worth I
will attempt to help you as best I can.

Firstly, please understand that Goog*e answerers are careful not to
proffer medical advice for very good reason. You have already
suggested 3 doctor's visits, so don't expect an answer here, just
opinion. Other contributors to Goog*e may shy away from your asking.

A friend of mine had Shingles recently. His medication administered
was called Valtrex. From discussions, we learnt that Valtrex is also
used to treat Herpes. This led to conversation of symptoms of Herpes
as described on the leaflet enclosed in the box.

OK, maybe your symptoms described overlap with what was in the
leaflet. But maybe not. Rest assured if so, according to the
information it can be managed sucessfully. Do not be alarmed if your
blood tests show a positive result.

My concern from your words as an unknown, is the way in which you will
handle your dilemma as a young man. If I may suggest, as I'm going to
anyway .. do not focus on your problems as central to your life. They
will be a part of your life if so, but need not be the central point
of your life. If you have "H" as they put it, so be it. It can be
managed. Do not feel scared. There is no reason to feel that way.
Don't allow it to control you. Be in control of it. Use the medicine
and technology available to help yourself.

Hey, they may be just ingrown hairs .. relax .. accept .. whatever is
thrown your way.

Please respond,

All the best, Phil

Your doctor is probably right. Some men get pretty bad skin
irritations after sex. Do you have sensative skin elsewhere on your
body? You can try putting a little Cortizone on the irritated areas.
In addition, you may have developed cysts. These are pretty common,
too, and not dangerous (though they can be uncomfortable). They tend
to grow in areas where you skin is being rubbed up against something.
Using antibacterial soap can help keep them at bay. (However,
antibacterial soap can be drying, too...)

Kriswrite