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Burning sensation in my penis does not subside. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I have a burning sensation in the penis for the last 20 days. For the first seven days, I took Terbinafine tablet and Candid cream. The next seven days I took Oflomac 400, Afdura, and Urispas. But the burning sensation is still there. I also have a little bit of swelling in the glans ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your queries. You may have complicated UTI (urinary tract infection). You have to undergo another test. Send VB3 (voided bladder 3) urine or EPS for culture and sensitivity. EPS means expressed prostatic secretion. Voided bladder sample 3 means ur... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 28-year-old who has been experiencing extremely sensitive and inflamed skin on my glans for the past eight years. The sensation is very unpleasant, and the discomfort is similar to having an open sore on the skin. It is extremely sensitive and aches when touched. I consulted sev... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query, and I can understand your concern. It would be more accurate if you could attach a clinical image to arrive at a clear diagnosis so that I may suggest the appropriate treatment. I hope this helps. Thank you and take care. Read Full »
I have a red spot and smegma around my penis head under my foreskin. What can I do?
Query: Hi doctor, I have a red spot and smegma around my penis head under my foreskin. I use warm water to clean that area daily. Sometimes it is itchy. I am feeling depressed. Please help me to come out of this. What can I do? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you have any swelling in your glans penis? Do you have any recurrent episodes of Balanitis? Did you scratch or rub excessively? Did you handle it roughly? Will you do masturbation? Do you practice improper genital hygiene? Attach a clinical picture of the lesion to a... Read Full »
How to treat inflammation present on the tip of the penis?
Query: Hello doctor, I got inflammation on tip of my penis. It is itchy and burning. I used Quadriderm cream at first and thought it was a normal infection. It got better but now it came back again. What should I do? They have also appeared in the testes but it seems like they started appearing inside the ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen your query and concern and examined your picture (attachment removed to protect patient identity). With your description and the given picture, it seems you have scabies. Scabies is an intensely itchy skin infestation caused by mites. The diagnosis of sca... Read Full »
Why do I have red spots on the tip of my penis after a hand job 15 days back?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 36-year-old male. 15 days back, I had a sexual encounter. It was mainly a handjob, with a brief oral encounter for less than 20 seconds. I had got two STI tests done since then, and both were negative. However, today I noticed some red spots on the tip of my penis. I am worried... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and am sorry for such discomfort. I have also reviewed your reports and images (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). There are red spots over the glans penis. However, the chances of STI (sexually transmitted diseases) throug... Read Full »
The red spots on my penis, which disappeared after treatment, have reappeared. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor, Three months ago, I got four to five red spots on the head of my penis. I consulted a doctor, and he suggested that it may be due to yeast infection or penile balanitis. He thus insisted on using a Canesten 1% (Clotrimazole) and Hydrocortisone 1% cream for seven days and continue fur... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. Kindly answer the following questions so that I can guide you properly. 1. Are you sexually active? 2. Are those red spots on your penis painful and itchy? 4. Is there any discharge from those lesions? The penis is ... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I noticed redness on the penis head. It is not how it normally looks, but I have noticed this happening a few times over the last few months. In both cases, when I noticed it, I have been on or recently on Isotretinoin low dosage treatment, and I do not know if this has any relevance. Of... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The most common cause of such rashes is candida infection. It can happen post-sex due to high blood sugar, low immunity, or poor hygiene. You can confirm it by doing a KOH test. Treatment for it would be Ketoconazole 2 % cream twice a day for two weeks. Thank you. Read Full »
I have persistent red spots on my penis despite taking medicines.
Query: Hello doctor, I am suffering from a genital skin problem. There is a red color spot with inflammation on my glans penis. I had used antihistamines, antibiotics, and antifungals but they were just temporary relief for the last five months. I am a 29-year-old male. Currently, I take a capsule of Cefix... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query and can understand your concern. With your descriptions and the image provided (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), it seems you have developed balanitis. Balanitis is inflammation of the glans penis. Balanitis involving th... Read Full »
Retracting foreskin hurts. Please suggest medicines.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a widower for the last 16 years. At this age, my sex drive is high and being a widower I have no option but to masturbate whenever aroused. However, of late my foreskin turns sore more so after masturbation. Normally, on erection foreskin retracts automatically but in my case, I h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your post. You seem to have balanitis which means an inflammation of the glans especially the foreskin part. You need to wash the area in the morning and evening with lukewarm water. Apply Candid (antifungal) cream morning and evening for two weeks. ... Read Full »
I have a slight burning sensation at the tip of my penis, and no medicine has worked. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor,I am experiencing a minor burning sensation at the tip of my penis glans. It has been a few months since the burning sensation began, but it does not appear to be gone. The burning feeling does not always last throughout the day. Swelling develops at the tip of the glans and fades and reap... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your query and concern. Your symptoms and images (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) do not suggest penile cancer (a disease in which cancer cells form in the tissues of the penis). However, a physical examination is the best way to conf... Read Full »