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Why am I having itchy growth on my shaft?

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Dr. Divya Banu M

Published At May 27, 2019
Reviewed AtAugust 4, 2023

Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

This is really nerve racking but I noticed these growth on my shaft (fold area) that are very small and round. They tend to itch quite often especially when touched. I have attached a picture. I am afraid it could be genital warts. I last had sexual encounter with a female escort earlier this month. We kissed, rimmed her anus and I used condom for vaginal sex.

Hi,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

The last picture shows a genital wart-like lesion (attachment removed to protect patient identity). They are treatable too, they would require a physical ablative therapy like cryotherapy or radiofrequency removal, which can be done in a skin clinic. Warts are not usually itchy. If you have itchy, scaly lesions, better to complete an antifungal treatment and then go for wart removal.

Patient's Query

Thank you doctor,

The last picture is inbetween one of my thighs. Is this a normal wart or genital wart? I tend to rub on this area between my two thighs when I am walking. Please let me know.

Hi,

Welcome back to icliniq.com.

It looks like a genital wart. The common wart that occurs elsewhere in the body does not usually affect these wet, moist areas. Apart form penis and scrotum, genital warts can occur in the inner, upper part of the thigh too. And the treatment for that is the same, as I had told you before.

Because you say you have itching for a long while along with such scaly lesions, I would suggest you apply an antifungal cream over it first- Terbinafine cream daily twice for two weeks. For itching you can take a Levocetirizine tablet 5 mg daily night for five days. The skin tag like lesion that you mention would not subside with medicines, it would need a physical ablation, which is a simple procedure which can be done by any dermatologist.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Hari Hara Sudhan
Dr. Hari Hara Sudhan

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