Dr. Madhav Tiwari
General Surgery
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Hi doctor,
My boyfriend keeps complaining of irritation after every time we have sex. He says something is growing on his skin that does not necessarily itch. I do have a picture, but to me, it just looks like dry skin. It was after he doused himself in peroxide. I do not have any STD this could that I am aware of, and he has been tested for some as well as bacterial infections, and all the tests have returned negative. He says this has been happening for two years. He keeps dousing himself in peroxide and chlorine from his hot tub and claims that this makes it go away. I do not have anything similar on my skin, and I can not figure out why he claims he always gets it from having sex with me. We keep arranging doctor appointments, purchasing medications, and nothing helps. It goes away and comes back. This issue seems to start on his scrotum and work its way up. I do not see anything on him, but he claims he can always see it when he puts peroxide on his groin and that it keeps getting worse.
Thank you.
Hi,
Welcome to icliniq.com.
It does not look like an STD (sexually transmitted disease). Instead, it looks like dry skin and some angiokeratoma (small, discolored bumps) that form when capillaries get bigger or break open. The overlying skin thickens, leading to a rough or pebbly appearance. These are common in white caucasian men and men with a varicocele which puts pressure on the capillaries and makes them pop out. Some men have only a couple of lesions, and some develop hundreds. So the fact that he notices them after sex may be a coincidence. Unfortunately, there is no cure for this. They come and go on their own. If it gets too bothersome, he could try laser or cryotherapy surgery at the dermatologist’s office. Be assured they are non-cancerous and non-contagious lesions. I recommend not using peroxide or any other chemical, as this irritates the skin even more. The best thing to do would be to use a non-alcohol-non-perfumed moisturizer on his scrotum and penile skin every day (even twice a day). This will improve the skin condition and may reduce itching as well. But, unfortunately, they will not do anything about his red bumps. Is there anything else I can help you with?
Thank you.
Patient's Query
Hi doctor,
Thank you for your answer.
I think this sounds right.
Thank you.
Hi,
Welcome back to icliniq.com.
Thank you.
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