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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garry13966 Jason1327
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does anyone had unprotected sex after all this ?
does it has any effects on partner?
Joeshmo garry13966
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my kids mother knowd about the symptoms and we had unprotected sex she is finr...My past partners are as well.
garry13966 Joeshmo
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thanks .. joeshmo..
what symptoms do you have ?
have you find any solution yet?
Joeshmo garry13966
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i am seeing a doctor now...I have similar symptoms just redish tint no dry skin really but on the left side it is sometimes is sticky and seems irritated...I have been using anti fungal cream because the do tor said fungus can take a long time to get rid of so we are trying that solution...There is no pain jus soreness like the actual side of my penis is sore not the skin its very weird. my kids passed mother got tested in the likelihood i may have given her something but her tests came back negative
Joeshmo garry13966
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one thing they told me was to cut my energy drinks and caffeine consumption because your penis works as a fikter so whatever comes thru there can cause yeast and other things
garry13966 Joeshmo
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do you feel any pain while sex?
do you have skin discoloration as mine one become whiteish or grayish when normal?
garry13966
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also want to add on there are some marks or kind of stretch marks on glans when its normal.. if erect then shiny and red without any marks.. does anyone has same?
Joeshmo garry13966
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no pain exactly just like its irritated the skin turns red thats bout it my head becomes really red
eg1706 Joeshmo
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mine looks identical to the original thread picture... red and blotchy almost like a rash..
im actually convinced i have some sort of stubborn fungal/thrush infection...
9/10 when you have an STD (according to symptom checkers and doctors) you know about it... 2-3 days after sex its painful/sore...
its been 5 months for me now and it hasnt spread or gotten worse... its identical to the day i noticed it...
garry13966 Joeshmo
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thanks joeshmo,
its really really need to find the solution as few of us left here..
garry13966
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do you have any kind of stretch mark ?
garry13966 eg1706
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it looks like some kind of allergy .. have you done allergy test?
Joeshmo garry13966
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i have been thinking of doing an allergy teats as well...Does anyone have theirs rubbing the side of their leg constantly? i know mine on the irritated side stays stuck to my leg constantly and is always rubbing. which makes me think the fungal may be on my leg and hints why it isnt leaving...For most part there is no pain but more an "over sensitive" situation
garry13966 Joeshmo
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i have an appointment for skin prick test on monday will update the result..,
Darty17 Joeshmo
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I had the environmental and contact-based allergy tests. All environmental things were negative. The contact stuff I am allergic to are fragrance, compositae, and kinda to cobalt. Trying a 2-month no-fragrance test (replaced all soaps, products, etc.) that started 2 weeks ago. No change yet.
Nothing sticks, but the glans is sticky at times. Very strange.