>develop symptoms of STI on penis
>flaking skin, redness, sensitive areas, etc.
>think I've caught herpes
>don't go to doc because I'm ashamed and think it's untreatable
>stuck with a raw and painful dick for a year
>out of the blue remember that yeast infections exist
>look up symptoms; they match mine
>buy and apply anti fungal ointment from a pharmacy
>symptoms go away in less than a day

the moral of the story is don't be ashamed of seeing a doc, or at least be less retarded than me.
The sheer relief of having what I thought was a chronic problem disappear so quickly has soon been replaced by being astounded at my own stupidity that prevented this from being solved sooner