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I have redness on my Penis!

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jerry31748
jerry31748

Hi, i have redness around the foreskin and head of my penis. Starting occurring when i had unprotected sex around a year ago. Occasionally it looks more red than usual. Doctor ruled out anything serious but was still unsure. Doctor has prescribed several creams which haven't done much. I have no pain or itchiness at all but i know the redness is not normal. Any idea what the problem could be? Always very anxious about it!

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  • mrsmop
    mrsmop jerry31748

    Posted

    Thrush?  [Candidiasis]

    Hi Jerry,  I would wager that it is Thrush.  Have you tried Canesten or Daktarin creams?  Generic names Clotrimazole and Miconazole, which are cheaper to buy than the branded products.

    You could try going to your  GUM clinic at the local hospital, you can generally walk in off the street.  They are more au fait with this than GPs.

    Good luck

     

    • jerry31748
      jerry31748 mrsmop

      Posted

      Thanks for your reply. Yes i have tried those creams, not much effect. This redness comes and goes but there is always some discolouration that i find isnt normal.. also the foreskin is slightly hard to pull back sometimes..

      Still thrush you think? If so is it easy to treat?

    • mrsmop
      mrsmop jerry31748

      Posted

      Thrush is easy to treat but with the creams I mentioned and if one doesn't work, the other might but,  why not try your local GUM clinic, they are used to this kind of problem

       

    • mrsmop
      mrsmop jerry31748

      Posted

      Genito Urinary Clinic, they do deal with sexually transmitted diseases but under that umbrella, you get things like thrush which aren't always stds, could be undiagnosed diabetes for example.

      But, they are much more likely to sort you out than your GP.

      Just google GUM clinic Sheffield or wherever your nearest hospital is and you will get the info you need

      Good luck and I hope it helps

       

    • mrsmop
      mrsmop

      Posted

      Sorry, left out the Medicine!

      Genito Urinary Medicine

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