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I have an ulcer and itching on my penis. Is it phimosis?
Query: Hello doctor, I think I am suffering from balanitis. I have a little ulcer on the head of my penis. Penis foreskin becomes a little red and some white layer is there on it. I have itching problem on it. And also some cuts on the outer skin. Maybe it is phimosis. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Balanitis means inflammation of the glans penis. It could be because of fungal infection or herpes or allergic contact dermatitis. The treatment is different for each condition. It is difficult to prescribe any medication without seeing the clinical picture. Please atta... Read Full »
Despite medication, why do I still have balanitis?
Query: Hello doctor,I have balanitis on the head of my penis, below the foreskin. I am applying T-Bact and taking Augmentin 625 as an oral pill. It has been four days since I have started the medication. It is not going, though itching has reduced somewhat. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Balanitiscan be either bacterial, fungal, viral or non-infectious. The most common being fungal. It is difficult to say without seeing your clinical picture. Please attach your clinical picture along with your query so that it is convenient for me to comment on your con... Read Full »
How to treat a rash on the penis?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a non-itchy but painful penis rash. I am a 47-year-old unmarried, not-sexually active, uncircumcised male, 5’10”, 190 pounds. I have a history of ulcerative colitis (which seems to be hereditary). This was corrected 12 years back when I received a total colectomy and pouch repl... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Depending on the symptoms you have mentioned, and all the treatment you have taken with no much help, I can list few possibilities though it is difficult to comment without seeing the picture. Plasma cell balanitis. Erythroplasia of Queyrat. Contact dermatitis (bec... Read Full »
I have balanitis and red spots on the penis even after applying antifungal creams. What causes it?
Query: Hi doctor, I had balanitis and applied Clotrimazole 1 % and got cured fully in a few days. After applying for ten days it got fully cleared. And after masturbating, some red spots appeared on the penis head, applied Beclomin and got cleared them. Again those red spots appeared after masturbating and... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I saw the picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). You have balanitis with added allergic contact dermatitis. Please stop using Neosporin and Hydrocortisone cream. Hydrocortisone is a topical corticosteroid that gives temporary relief but does no... Read Full »
I am suffering from balanitis, and my foreskin does not go back. Please suggest a steroid cream.
Query: Hi doctor,I am suffering from balanitis because I never wash my penis, and now my foreskin does not go back. Please suggest me any steroid cream. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Balanitis is inflammation of the glans penis. It could be because of many causes, such as bacterial, viral, or fungal. I am very sorry. I cannot prescribe anything without confirming the nature of inflammation and without making a precise di... Read Full »