Irritation on penis skin?

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I currently volunteer to teach in a developing country, and I don't have access to a doctor in this town. I noticed there is some irritation on my penis skin and I worried too much,  I tried to avoid soap, but the issue still exists.. it's been 2 months .. one thing I suspect to cause that has I had my clothes washed in a small laundry shop here where they wash all clothes together, I worry mixing my underwear with other people started the issue. I also dated a girl for awhile and we had unprotected sex but she tested from STD and was negative. 

Sorry for sharing the photos, but if this is a symptom of serious thing I will need to take the train to the city which is 3 hours away ...  plz let me know if this kind of rash is serious .. ( Photo show penis uncovered, plz open only if you are a doctor ) 

Plz let me know what could cause this and how serious it's .. thank you.

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    Hello, it seems the pictures were deleted by a moderator, with that being said you should never wash your penis with soap. Only running water and gentle fingers to rub the surfaces of your foreskin and glans. Soap dries your penis, kills all the good bacteria and brings in bad ones. Soap also causes micro tearing which can become infected. Thus could be a cause or you could have an allergic reaction to the soap or maybe she wasn't fully tested for everything and maybe she just gave you a yeast infection. I can't tell because I cannot see anything

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      Thanks, here is the pic. 

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    Getting the most out of life is about a learning process: if it is important, make sure the correct things are in place to protect yourself is a fundamental: -

    i.) underclothes are of fundamental importance, mixing these with others' whose hygiene practices are a total unknown is not a good practice = attend to these yourself, so you know they are done correctly

    ii.) unprotected sex is not a good idea, just because someone gets tested for anything, does not mean there will be no problem the next day, or any other day, until they are tested again = protect yourself, put the right measures in place, or abstain from penetrative sex, simple as ....

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