Q. What causes spreading, raised, flaky patches on the penis?

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I went through your query and understood your concern.

Those are Fordyce spots, and it develops in the glans penis. They are small painless spots. There is nothing to worry about. It will remain for some time and will go away on its own. There is no specific duration for how long it will remain. Also, it does not require medical treatment. In addition, it does not spread through sexual contact.

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No, it is not a fungal infection. Those are Fordyce spots (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity), but fungal infections can also occur simultaneously. Fungal infection causes pain, skin sloughing, inflammation, and itching, which you do not have. If you have skin cracks, I suggest you to apply vitamin E cream (moisturizer), which will promote healing. Also, for lesions in the genitalia, I suggest you to apply vitamin E cream. Kindly consult a specialist, talk with them and take the medications with their consent.

I hope this has helped you.

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I did not see this pimple (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Instead, I was looking at the lesion on the glans penis. This seems to be a fungal infection that causes itching and irritation. This needs to be treated with an antifungal cream. In addition, I suggest you to wash your scalp with antifungal shampoo as well.

I hope this was helpful.

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Have you done the screening for sexually transmitted infections?

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It does not look like cancer. Cancer is rare; it presents late in life and looks like a fungating mass. First, you must do blood tests for syphilis, herpes simplex virus (HSV), and ureaplasma. After that, we can know if it is a sexually transmitted infection or not. If it is negative, proceed with biopsy and histology.

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Yes, it may be a fungus or a sexually transmitted disease (STD).

Thank you.

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Samer Sameer Juma Ali Altawil

Experience: 21 + Yrs

Urology

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