Struggling with symptoms

Male

Negative for Everything! Has anyone beat this? ​Hey Reddit, I'm at my wit's end. I've been dealing with chronic junk-area pain for months. Every single STD test is negative, and antibiotics did nothing. Crucially, I got the highly sensitive HSV Western Blot test, and it was negative too. ​The thing that keeps me stuck is the fear of a false negative. I know I've never had a classic outbreak or lesion, but because the pain is constant, my anxiety fixates on the idea that it must be an atypical viral symptom, despite the conclusive negative Western Blot. ​I'm switching gears now to focus on muscle/nerve issues. ​My Weird, Specific Symptoms: ​Left Scrotum: Deep, constant ache, always feels super tight, like the testicle is pulled up high/close to my body. ​Penis Base (Left Side): Getting a random, sharp "pinching" feeling there. ​Urethra/Foreskin Tip: Occasional pain at the tip, and one side of the opening looks a bit puffy/swollen. ​Bottom Line: No blisters, no weird discharge, just pain.

Posted Oct 3, 2025, 5:17 PM UTC

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