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Can I get herpes infection by a short genital contact without having sex?
Query: Hello doctor, I went to a strip club where the stripper touched and rubbed my penis, but there was no intercourse. After that, my glans penis was irritated, and tiny red dots appeared around the rim of the penis. It is painful for a few days so I got tested for gonorrhea and chlamydia with a dipstic... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. The answers to your questions are, 1) The chances are always there when you are in contact with the genitalia, irrespective of the short or long contact. 2) Your symptoms can be due to two reasons a) Herpes s... Read Full »
I have itchy red bumps on the head of my penis. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor,I have developed red itchy bumps on the head of my penis. It does not burn, but there is a mild itching sensation. Kindly suggest me a solution. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per the history provided, it may be candida balanitis. It is a fungal yeast infection on the head of the penis due to the persistence of moisture and using stronger soaps or chemicals. It can sometimes occur due to the presence of infection under the foreskin, and... Read Full »
Query: Hi, There are black crusts on my penis head and one reddish bump on the side as well as many red bumps spread across my legs and feet. They itch extremely. They do not hurt unless touched but only hurts slightly. The doctor said it was syphilis but it does not look like that. I am currently on Doxy... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Yes, the lesions seen in the picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) are not typical lesions of syphilis. Have you got any investigations done? Like VDRL (venereal disease research laboratory test) and TPHA (treponema pallidum haemagglutinati... Read Full »
I have had painless reddish lumps on my penis for the past week. Kindly help.
Query: Hello doctor,I have had reddish lumps on my penis without pain for one week. What should I do?Kindly help.Thank you. Read Full »
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Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.Painless, non-itchy red pumps can be due to inflammation of the skin or a reaction due to products used to wash the body. It would have been much better if you took a photo to show it to me. Treatment should be using Betnovate cream (Betamethasone Valerate) twice a week.... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, About two weeks ago, I masturbated a lot. In a span of two days, I masturbated 12 times. I did not practice good hygiene, and I was rough. I would clean myself with a dirty sock, and I would keep on going. About a day or so later, I woke up with this bump that you see in the picture. I w... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your trouble. From the photos (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) you have uploaded, I am sure that it is a torn frenulum. This can happen due to being aggressive during masturbation or sex. It will heal, but it will tak... Read Full »
I have had painless small red bumps on my penis. Why?
Query: Hi doctor,I had painless small red bumps on my penis without pain, but sometimes they caused red spots on the tip. Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. The history and image provided (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) can be balanitis. Balanitis is an inflammatory condition causing the redness on the glans, penis, foreskin, or both, which may present a... Read Full »
I have been noticing red bumps and redness under my foreskin. What could it be?
Query: Hi doctor, Lately, I have been noticing red bumps and redness under my foreskin. But a few months ago, all my tests came negative after seeing a doctor. I have no itching or pain. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. They appear to be balanitis after going through the history and image provided (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). Balanitis is an inflammatory condition affecting the glans penis, and foreskin, which may be due to multipl... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, This morning during sex, I had a sharp pain in my penis. I observed red sores on the penis head. What could be the reason? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. It could not be cancer and herpes, but this can be either due to forceful sex (when there is not enough lubricant, then the skin can break) or some infections that cause pain and rash. I suggest you to follow the... Read Full »
I was diagnosed with balanitis which did not completely cure by medicines. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have a red bump on my penis. Immediately I visited a doctor and diagnosed it as balanitis. The doctor prescribed Flucanozole cream and antibiotics. The red bumps comparatively became less, but it is almost more than one month and is not fully cured. And recently, the shaft became itc... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I suggest applying Clotrimazole cream twice daily for three weeks. Consult the specialist doctor and use the medication. I also wanted to know, Is it recurrent balanitis? Is there any irritation? Are the genitals itchy? Read Full »
Should I be concerned about the red mark on my penis skin?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a red mark on my penis skin. I have shared the images. Should I be concerned about the same? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. I checked the image (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). If you have unprotected sex, we must consider sexually transmitted infections. If not, it can be a simple bacterial infection. I suggest you use the ointme... Read Full »