Q&A: I found a tick on my testicles could this be lyme disease?
Question by Josh: I found a tick on my testicles could this be lyme disease?
Now, the area there is a little bump, and part of my penis there is a rash that itches. We went camping and that’s how i got it, there also i got TONS of mosquito bites. What should i do?
I did not pull the tick out, i found it during school and when me and my mom went to pull it out, it wasn’t there
Best answer:
Answer by azrielle
Probably not, the skin in that area is really sensitive, so any little irritation like a small tick bite could make you itch and cause that area to swell up. If you have any other symptoms like fever, muscle or joint aches, etc, go see your doctor.
What do you think? Answer below!
January 26th, 2012 at 10:23 pm
Is Lyme found in the area where you were bit? Was it a tiny tick? Lyme is spread in deer ticks (not wood or dog), and has to be in the area you were bitten. The rash does not itch but is bright red and looks like a bull’s eye (circles inside of each other). If the answers are yes, but no rash, a single dose of antibiotic is given “in case”; once you get the bull’s eye rash, it is assumed you have lymes, and you take a full course of antibiotics. Your doc or a clinic can help you out.
January 26th, 2012 at 10:33 pm
A lyme disease rash will start out red and circular, and then spread out and clear in the middle, leaving a bullseye appearance. However, some people get lyme without having that rash. You should go to the doctor immediately and INSIST on antibiotics, as a lyme test won’t show positive for a while. Early antibiotic treatment will get rid of the disease, but if it’s left untreated it can wreak havoc on your body and is almost impossible to get rid of. I ignored a bullseye rash after camping many years ago and ended up with chronic neuropsychiatric lyme disease that (lucky me) is manageable, but definitely not fun. So get to the doctor, NOW!!