Ongoing problem with penis and testicles

Hey thanks for the reply man, good luck! Definitely let me know if you find anything out. I'm in Kentucky and the dermatologists here really haven't impressed me any haha

Hey man good luck and please do let me know I would appreciate that !

Hey buddy,

Suffering pretty much the exact same thing. It's been ongoing for near on 7 weeks. I've tried a few antifungal creams/tablets. But no results. I have to ask, is the condition much worse following sex/masturbation? Mine flared up really bad recently, absolute nightmare. I've been to the docs been put on antibiotics for two weeks now to see if they do anything, so far on day 4, nothing. I visited a sexual health clinic, waiting for some results from there but very unlikely, only been with the same partner for years.

As Wee_Dugie mentioned perhaps cut back on the soaps down there? I have, but to no avail.

Keep us updated if you find out anything would be good to know what relieves/worsens the condition

hey I apologize for the late reply and I’m sorry you’re going through a similar ordeal I know it’s definitely affecting my confidence with the ladies. and absolutely on the worse with masturbation part. I have not had a sexual partner since the issue began or at least since it became noticeable. but the second I start to get hard it immediately gets that really wrinkled and cracked shiny look. Have only masturbated to completion a couple times since it started and it definitely seems to worsen at at least the friction or for the duration/slightly afterwards. Seems that much like when I urinate, the semen appears to make my urethra irritated as well as this dry, irritated appearance. And I had a similar situation where I was on two weeks of antibiotics recently but nothing helped. I absolutely use no soap down there just water, cool or lukewarm. Have been trying some virgin coconut oil applied it very scarce only once a d have been trying some virgin coconut oil applied it very scarcely once a day/ every other day after my shower but no luck on it helping yet.

Hey mate,

I've pretty much finished the antibiotics now. As mentioned previously, no change.

I'm going to head back to the Drs Wednesday. I have some routine bloods booked in for the same day not that i expect they'll flag anything related to this.

Had the results back from the sexual health clinic, as suspected, all clear.

Really at a loss now given the antifungals and antibiotics haven't done anything. Much like yourself I'm only washing with water down there, no harsh products.

I've tried coconut oil, didn't find it to work but best of luck with it.

Keep me updated if you see any results or hear anything more, I'll do the same when I see the Doc.

sorry to hear that nothing has helped you either man , this is rough. The last week I've really been down on myself about it worrying that it may not get better.. but i have to stay hopeful that it will. It cant be permanent, right?

yeah no luck with the coconut oil here ether. I appreciate you keeping me updated. I will do the same if I see a dermatologist again.

Sadly they usually just give an antibiotic or an antifungal cream and then when that doesn’t work they just kind of give up. Also feel free to direct message me on here anytime with questions or with any progress you’ve made/not made. Excuse my language but i know this s**t sucks.

Thanks buddy appreciate it.

out of curiosity, each time you've visited a dermatologist have you not asked if there's a test they can do to determine the cause rather than just chuck creams at you. That's where I'm at now, i want to ask the Doc if there's some sort of swab/scraping they can take to determine if fungal/bacterial. I'm a massive hypochondriac and given conventional treatments aren't working I'm worried it's something like cancer 😕

On my next visit thats the plan is to have them do a scraping or swab (at least swabbing the urethra). i have asked before but they always just think their creams are the answer lol. and I have actually had a punch biopsy done on my scrotum but to be honest I don’t trust the competency of that doctor to have really looked over the findings in their entirety, they told me there was a presence of white osteophytes or something? Said it suggests there has been inflammation in the area for an extended period. But then they did nothing to follow up on that. I understand the worrying it makes me feel really inadequate I guess like what kind of woman would want a guy that has an itchy I understand the worrying it makes me feel really inadequate I guess like what kind of woman would want a guy that has an itchy, burning sack and penis /: But i doubt its cancer man, I think if that were the case you would be in a lot of pain as well as having dark circles in the area (just what ive researched). My testicles have been bothering me so bad with the itching, as well as the prickly sensations that these last few weeks it’s been a complete nightmare. After 7 years i'm afraid it may not be curable or that I will just never find the answer or diagnosis. but it also bothers me that the glans on the my head of my penis look so red and shiny and just irritated no matter what i try, i've been an anxious mess i'm not even employed at the moment because 1) i need the state insurance and 2) i'm so itchy i cant even wear jeans or khakis

Hey buddy,

So I've been back to the doctors today, was saw by a new doctor this time. He checked the situation over and said he can see what I'm referring to by redness. Apparently it doesn't look like anything nasty (which i suppose is good, - although it wasn't flared up).

He said that I can't be referred to urology until I've at least tried a steroid cream. So I've been given a Canesten HC combo cream, I'm to apply this twice a day for a maximum of two weeks. If no joy then I can get a urology referral. Absolute nightmare! Just want it gone.

Hope you're good?

Hey man hopefully the cream helps, I know its maddening Especially when the doctors won’t even test you or really tried to the maximum extent of their ability. I’m doing all right I guess. I was with a girl for the first time in months last night, after we finished the head of it just burns and feels really irritated. I don't know what to do, this is really a trying situation.

Are you in the US man? I'm not really sure how your health-care system works but maybe its time for a biopsy on the glans?

I'm not holding out hope for the cream haha but, yeah, fingers crossed. If not I'll be demanding a urology appointment next visit and then I want to go straight to biopsy just for own sanity at this point.

But high five for the girl last night brother! don't let this get you down too much! Keep me posted and I'll do the same

Yes US here, Kentucky specifically. yeah I'm going to suggest the biopsy to my doc, as well as the swabbing and another urine test. and thanks man, she's a really sweet girl and it just makes me feel bad that my dick is all burning and red and shiny looking, and i just pray it doesn't stay like this. I will certainly keep in contact, I also have e-mail and texting if correspondence would be easier that way.

Hey man, sorry I must not have hot reply when I drafted my response.

How are you keeping, any luck?

I'm a week into the steroid cream come tomorrow, no progress really, it just looks the same as usual provided I abstain from masturbation not to aggravate it. Two days ago i thought i had a break through when it looked pretty normal in the shower but it was back to looking bad again after a few hours.

Email might be good if you want to give me yours, text might not be the best coming from the other side of the pond.

its cool man i forgot to hit send all the time on stuff. Same here, and sorry to hear that. It’s not quite been a whole week for me yet but I’m on a antifungal cream twice a day and two antibiotic’s per day. No improvement yet.. honestly the urethra is even more swollen and red than before, stings pretty bad when i p**s, especially afterward. I'm hanging in here i just pray this gets better soon (and for you too, man). I haven't even been intimate a second time with this girl.. it gets so red and wrinkly and shiny looking and burns so bad after, it's beginning to get pretty disheartening. best of luck to you though

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Little update for you pal.

The Canesten HC did not work. So, I returned to the doctors and this time saw a different doctor.....again. He didn't really see any issues. recommended I stop worrying and just apply some general moisturiser to the area such as E45. He did however prescribe a weeks worth of Flucanozole just because i asked about it potentially being a lingering yeast infection where creams alone haven't tackled it.

Anyway, i applied E45 for a few days and the redness died down a fair bit, not to the point of being gone entirely but nowhere near as bad. I stupidly then thought I'd best apply the Daktarin antifungal cream again just incase, it looks awful again so now I'm wondering if the area has actually been aggravated this whole time by antifungal creams, yes, it existed before I started applying them but maybe i just jumped on the wring wagon from the start and its only helped it linger.

Im switching back to just the E45 3 times a day. I'll keep you posted how it goes.

hey man any luck? i was on the antifungal/anti yeast medicine right after the doxycyline (antibiotic), and i arill cant tell a difference. In appearance or feeling. It may actually be burning worse

Hey Morgan,

I'm not sure if the antifungal tablets have done much. Application of E45 seems to reduce the redness in the area, I can't say that I've gotten rid of it but it looks physically less aggravated most of the time now so it may be worth a shot.

I'm going to keep at this regime a bit longer before returning to the Doctor. My logic is now, although it might not be sound, but if this was something awful like cancer it wouldn't vary in appearance from hour to hour/day to day.

I'll update your further in a few days but also noted since using the E45 post mastubation aggravation/redness has died down a little too

Hey buddy glad to hear that! E45 is a cream they prescribed or is it over the counter? mine has honestly been a little bit worse it gets terribly red and still has the cracked look to it, the urethra is very red and inflammed. Being sexually active bothers it way more than urinating. it stings slightly when i pee sometimes, but every time ive masturbated or been with this girl, i can tell its aggravated during the encounter but afterwards, when i finish, it looks even worse, and burns like hell. It's driving me crazy. I’m starting to wonder if I’ll ever be able to be sexually active again without having such discomfort and pain

E45 is just a standard OTC moisturising cream to help with conditions such as Eczema, Dermatitis, Psoriasis and whatnot.

I suggest giving it a go for a few days if you can. Like i said, mines better, not 100% cured but there are times where it looks normal now after application so that's something atleast 😂 and definitely the "cooldown" time for redness after masturbation/sex is better.

I'll keep at it, but try to abstain from sex for the next two weeks to see if i can be completely rid of it.

Hey buddy,

any update?

hey sorry for the late reply but no update yet. I hadn’t masturbated or had sex in at least over two weeks but I was with a girl yesterday and it’s the same story it burns like hell afterward /: anything different for you?