Medical Advice on "Venereology"

I have HSV 2 infection. Will it spread by kissing?

Hi, welcome to icliniq, Infections with herpes virus can be due to HSV-1 or HSV-2. HSV 1 is mainly transmitted by oral to oral contact causing infection in and around mouth, however it can also be transmitted through orogenital contact to cause inf...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Shama Naaz

My glans penis is swollen with white smegma on it. What could that be?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the attached photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity). It looks like balanitis (swelling of the glans penis), which is most probably due to a fungal infection, provided there is no his...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sneha Mariam Varghese

The skin in my penis head is always dry, red, and blotchy. Please help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Do you have any symptoms? Please send a few good quality photographs taken in natural light, without using flash and from different angles and distances. I am looking forward to your response to help you. Regards.  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Atishay Bukharia

I have a tiny black spot on my foreskin, which does not itch. Kindly suggest.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for providing the information. It looks like a genital lichen planus. Other possibilities are bowenoid papulosis, a rare case of syphilis. You can go for a skin punch biopsy for confirmation, which will confir...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Hari Pathave

I have a burning sensation on my cheeks due to food allergy. How to get rid of it?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please send me a close and focused photos of the affected areas, until that, you better do not scratch or squeeze it, do not leave any soap residue, avoid sun exposure. You can use any emollient many times daily and D...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Abdel Hakam Soliman

I have small red spots on penis under the foreskin. Kindly suggest a solution.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Use Fucidin cream twice daily for seven days (in the morning and evening), Candid cream at night for seven days (on red spots). Take tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg at night for seven days. Is there any history of atopy ...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Snehal Laul

I have fungal infection in my private parts with pain. Kindly help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern and have seen the attached photo (attachment removed to protect patient identity). From the photo, it does not look like a fungal infection as there are clear cut nodular lesions. Is there...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sneha Mariam Varghese

Is there any chance of oral HPV transmission via kissing?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You said you did your HIV test three months after sexual exposure. So, it is very unlikely that you got infected. Secondly, the likelihood of getting gonorrhea and other infections which you mentioned are very unlikel...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sangeeth Kumar

I have fungal infection in my private area. Kindly help.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern, but please understand that I will be able to give you medications and specific treatment only after confirming my diagnosis of a fungal infection and its severity. As it is a sensitive a...  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Sneha Mariam Varghese

I have a single wart in my penis for a long time. Is it HPV or STD?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for providing information. Kindly hold on a minute, I am typing a detailed answer and explanation of your query.  View thread »

Answered by Dr. Hari Pathave