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I have red spots on my glans penis. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I have red spots on my glans penis. I want to know the problem, and I am scared of having STI. Please help me out. Thanks. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. If there was unprotected sex, one must consider sexually transmitted infections. If not, it can be a superficial bacterial infection. You can use ointment T Bact (Mupirocin) for local application and Doxycycline 100 mg twice daily for fiv... Read Full »
I have a red spot after having sex. May it be STD?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a red oval spot on the private part which appeared one week after having sex with my wife. I do not have any other symptoms. It is not sore or itchy. Is it serious, like an STD? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. I reviewed your picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Seven days old protected sex will not give such symptoms—so there is no need to worry about STDs (sexually transmitted diseases). ... Read Full »
What causes a pimple in the penis following unprotected sex?
Query: Hello doctor,I had sex without a condom. A few months following this, I got a pimple on my scrotum. I popped the pimple, and it became large. Now, it has started to shrink. What should be done?Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to iCliniq.com. I read your query and have gone through the images attached (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). I suggest you not worry and follow the below instructions as it looks like a bacterial infection; 1) Apply ointment T-Bact (Mupirocin) 2 % to that area... Read Full »
Why is my penile infection not subsiding with Canesten cream?
Query: Hi doctor, I have an infection on my penis. I do not have any pain, burning, or itching, but it has been there for over a month now. It gets very dry, and so, I am applying Canesten cream for one week. I tested negative for all STDs. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I saw the images (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity). If there was unprotected sex, we need to think of sexually transmitted infections such as Treponema pallidum infection, Herpes, Chlamydia, and HIV (human immunodef... Read Full »
I have been suffering from itching and swelling on my penis two days after having sex. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I suffer from a penis infection. I have done sex after six months and after two days of sex I suffer from itching and swelling on my penis. I visited a doctor but was not satisfied. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. Share a picture of the affected area. If there was unprotected sex then one needs to think of sexually transmitted infection. I suggest you do the following tests- TPHA (Treponema pallidum hemagglutination). HPV DNA PCR ( human papillo... Read Full »
I am suffering from itching in the backside of my private part. What needs to be done?
Query: Hello doctor,I am a 34-year-old woman suffering from itching in the backside of my private part. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.I can understand your concern. It can be due to a fungal infection.You can use Ointment Lobate GM Neo cream (Clobetasol 0.5% w/w+ Miconazole 0.2% w/w+ Neomycin 0.5% w/w) for local application twice a day after washing the area with warm water for ten days. Tablet Histafr... Read Full »
I got a pimple on my prostate after protected sex. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 19 years old and I had a protected sex two days back. The condom came off only when she used her hands. Yesterday, I had itching all over my body and today I notice a small pimple on my prostate. I am applying Fucidin cream over it. What is the problem? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I have gone through the picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It looks like a fungal infection. You can apply an antifungal cream Candid B (Beclomethasone and Clotrimazole) over it. You can tablet Cetzen (Cetirizine) fo... Read Full »
Why do I have a burning sensation in tip of the penis?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a burning sensation in my penis for a few days. It has been on and off, and I recently noticed a red sore at the tip. I am very clean all the time and with a single partner. I drink a lot of water and stay clean. This appears to be infected, and it burns when I urinate and unti... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Burning sensation in the tip of the penis can be due to balanitis, and it causes irritation and itching. If there is any growth, it can be due to PPP (pearly penile papules). Also, check for diabetes, and for investigation, you need to do random blood sugar, and a sw... Read Full »
Is it possible for the yeast infection to be sexually transmitted from my partner?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 42-years-old male. I have bumps on my penis with yellow pus discharge and painful testicles. I recovered from severe COVID with complications and took a series of antibiotics, steroids, and several other medications to treat COVID. My wife had a yeast infection, and we had inter... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I request you to share picture for better understanding. According to your complaints it can be a bacterial infection. I suggest you to use tablet Augmentin 625 mg (Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid) twice daily for five days af... Read Full »