Blotchy red rash/irritated skin on penile head (lasted for over 3 moths now)?
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Part of the skin on the head of my penis has become slightly red and is causing some pain/irritation.
It first appeared the day after I used a condom so I think I must have had a reaction to the latex or some other substance in the condom.
The tip of the penis became super sensitive and noticeably hurt whenever it touched my underwear.
The skin was and still is noticeably red close to and directly around the meatus. This redness gets worse and bigger after I've come out the shower or masturbated.
An hour or so after ejaculation, I get a slight burn/irritation at the very end of the urethra when I urinate and this can last for a few days before subsiding. This has put me off from masturbating as much now.
This has lasted for about 3 months now with no signs of improvement.
I saw a doctor and was prescribed timodine/hydrocortisone cream and this didn't have much effect and am slightly worried it may just make things worse so have stopped using it for now.
It almost seems as if the redness comes from within the skin rather than on the surface.
I don't think its balanitis as I haven't had that for over 12 years when I was a kid and that was with the usual smegma discharge etc, whereas this is just redness.
I've attached images to show how it looks straight after showering, which is when the redness is at its worst and the contrast between the normal skin colour and the redness can be clearly seen.
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justin59277 Jason1327
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for those of you with symptoms in the mouth, if you look on the back of your tongue or throat do you have a white or yellowish film? that is thrush which is a fungal infection caused by yeast
peter1245 justin59277
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By me I have had reaction on sweetmeats what i eat. My urologist told me i shoudl use canesten if I still would have problem i should go to dermatologist becose urology cant do anythyning except circumcision which I wouldn't do.
I put canesten 2 a day morning and evening clean my penis only with water its better. I will use it max 4 weeks canesten.
I still drink aloe vera and also oregano oil and for strengening imunity doctor told me to apply vitamin c 3000mg per day i do it every 8 hours and i will doit max 14 days.
Nickanme12345 Jason1327
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Hello my friends. Thank you all for the kind words. We do not know eachother so there should be no judgement included in what I am about to say. I am a smoker and I tend to have glasses of whiskey every night. Thinking back, when i started to drink like this on the regular I noticed that this happened. I also drink plenty of coffee as well a preworkout supplements and protein shakes thereafter. I wonder if this has something to do with. So, I was wondering...for those of you would wish to be honest and have been suffering, do you smoke or drink alcohol on the regular ? How about coffee ? This could be important because if we all are suffering from the same problem and also have these bad habits, maybe the acidity and/or decreased immunity (which all of these cause) can be considered the culprit.
justin59277 Nickanme12345
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i kind of feel this could also havw an effect, a decreased immune system could allow the fungus to thrive. I smoke green pretty consistently . i would also like to know who has an wxtremely stressful aspect of life that they were going through at the time (or still are) example- did you cheat on your partner? do you have a really stressful lifestyle or job? do you lack gettinf proper sleep? does it seem like it gets worse when you get anxious or stressed?
ivan33864 Nickanme12345
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i absolutely smoke the green until my condotions started about 1 year ago and smoking the green in the last 6 months absolutey inflames it makes it red and itchy and sore (glans) until about 30 minites after my high wears off and then the symptoms subside. I really believe there is a link
Nickanme12345 Jason1327
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for me, its all of the above without the cheating part.
john64602 Jason1327
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sorry to hear about your loss. I agree with the above comments that this isnt a culpret in your loss. This is something else.
Well just an update and a recap of what is going on with my current situation
So far i have been prescribed the following
So far I have had the following exams/test
I have had a swollen meatus that comes and goes, urethritis, frequent urination that comes and goes and sometimes a burning sensations after urination. My prostate is definitely inflamed and I can feel it when I sit down.
From 3 months ago when symptoms started I can definitely say i have improved and the doctors believe it will continue to improve.
I had a check up with my primary today and as a last resort she is prescribe me Flucanozole to rule out a fungal infection and we will have a follow up in two wks. At that point she said she will refer me out to a specialist.
Just for some background on myself Ill just add that I am a perfectly healthy male that is fit and in shape. Im a big time climber, skydiver and outdoorsman. I have summited 2 of the 7 summits!!!. Just trying to paint a picture for you all of who I am. I know this is a struggle for us all and a damn hard one when your man-hood is on the line.
I know if I do some self reflection I have been living a pretty hard life. Lots of traveling and lots of partying and drinking that probably has taken a toll on my body. If any of us want to heal we have to get radical, so I to am giving up alcohol and going to get on a strict lifestyle and start taking care of myself physically, spiritually and nutritionally. I am not saying I am going to give up on searching for a solution but don't underestimate the power of your mind and your body working together in harmony. The body can heal itself. This is an issue that the big pharma world cant fix with a magic pill.
So hang in there and the highs and lows are sure to keep coming.
It would be nice if I saw some post from people just saying that they had cured themselves. You know, some motivation for us all!
Talk soon
jackie04357 john64602
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I'm 100% convinced this is caused by a chronic bacterial prostate infection. I too have been tested for absolutely everything. Going to see an infectious disease doctor once all this coronavirus stuff settles down.
Once prostatitis becomes chronic, calcifications form & the bacteria & or fungus causing the issue hide within, making them incredibly difficult to identify and completely eradicate. I have also tried countless courses of oral antibiotics to no avail. I'm done with oral antibiotics. Much like yourself, I am in good shape and maintain healthy lifestyle practices. I have been dealing with this issue for 3 years now. It is safe to say no amount of self care/lifestyle changes will completely fix it. These things may alleviate symptoms but they will never eliminate the pathogen(s). The body has already failed at doing so, that's how the issue became chronic in the first place. I personally believe the only way to ever truly be cured of this is by receiving direct injections into the prostate. Once there is a coronavirus vaccine I plan to travel to China to have the direct injection therapy done. Not wasting my money/time on oral antibiotics any more. Hopefully this will all be possible next year some time. I will post back here afterwards with my results.
justin59277 jackie04357
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ive had this for a little over 2 years and mine has slowly
gotten better. I think its fungal candida
justin59277 jackie04357
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if its a fungal infection , antibiotics could making the problem worse by messing up the natural fungal balance in your body , causing more over growth
justin59277 john64602
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it has gotten better for me as well and my inflammed prostate has gotten better
roberto68873 Jason1327
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Hi all, for me it has been already 2 years with this problem, and it slowly gets worst. I have seen tens of dermatologists and urologists and they always say the same "it´s nothing".
I have tried fluconazol 150 mg in 1 dosis, corticoides cream, nutrasona, lubricant oil, sudocrem, clinwas, fungarest, drying lotions, menaderm, CLOTRIMAZOL + BETAMETASONA, and some creams for the penis with vitamins and aminoacids for skin care.
Nothing has worked, and recently it has started to be itchy and more irritated. Until now it never created pain but after using one of those creams for penis skin care things have deteriorated; the shape of the cells in my glans have changed and now it is bigger the red area.
I am not cut but I simulate it by moving my foreskin back and keeping it that way all day long (not the night though).
For me all started after having unprotected sex with a girl that afterwards told me she had herpes....but I never developed the symptoms of herpes in my penis.
It has been a tough run, I was always very active sexually, and now I cannot even think of having sex...starting to feel depressed about this.
I went yesterday to a new dermatologist and he told me this is candida, so he gave me 8 tablets of Fluconazol 150 mg , to take 1 per week during 8 weeks. He also recommended me to do circumcision but I am not fully convinced.
Will let you know how this huge dosis of Fluconazol during 8 weeks work, I hope the best for all of you, it is nice to have this forum to be able to share this.
Cheers
justin59277 roberto68873
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its not herpes ive been tested for 1 and 2. i think youll see some relief from the fluconazole. ive had this for 2 years and its slowly gotten better.i think people stop commenting because theirs has too
roberto68873 justin59277
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What did you do to see this improvement in your condition? any advise? for me it is the opposite, it is slowly getting worst.
I have a very tiring and stressful job and I think that does not help either. 3 months ago I had a blood test and I got linfopenia, a low count of white cells (700/mm3 count while the lowest limit is 1000/mm3).
I am totally lost and dont know what else to try
justin59277 roberto68873
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i also have a very stressful job. i dont sleep or est correctly. i would suggest trying antifungals . it may sound crazy hur if you get the 1200mg monistat 1 from cvs , its a suppository and put it up your rear end you may see significant relief. i know i did
ivan33864 roberto68873
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My exact same conditions started after I had unprotected sex with a female who also told me after the fact that she had tested "false positive" for herpes but never had an outbreak. I know for a fact that it is directly related to that encounter. She stated that she had never "had an outbreak". Im telling you its directly related though Ive never had any of the classic herpes symptoms that come along with it and have repeatedly tested negative for HSV 1 and 2 numerous times. Personal question do you smoke weed? If so how does it make you feel afterwards in relation to your symptoms?