Problems in my glans

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my glans looks like this a couple of weeks ago, I do not have pain or nothing just these red spots, the last time I had sex was a month ago and always with a condom. What dou you recommend?

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    Did you mean to attach a photo of what you glans look like?

    You say you are using condoms, but did you receive oral the last time you had sex?

    So there are a number of things that can cause red spots: they can be sexual related (unlikely for you unless you received oral, and even then, just a potential cause), be a skin disorder, or frequently it is what we put on our penises inadvertently, not knowing that will cause us a problem.

    So this can be anything from soap, shower gel, baby oil, skin creams, lotions or moisturisers - even what is on the inside can cause us a problem. What can happen is that the very sensitive skin of the head and foreskin of the penis is constantly exposed to different things that are adverse to the skin remaining healthy. Often what you need to do is remove entirely the sources, or sources of what it is that is irritating the skin.

    I am going to post my detailed guide of the protocol that I recommend for these kinds of issues below - read through and you will at least be aware of the broader issues that can impact on penile skin that has become sensitive to irritation. Don't forget until you have seen a Medical Professional who has correctly diagnosed what you actually have, you could potentially have a condition that requires treatment.

    Read the guide below and let me know how things are going after 2 or 3 weeks ... if things start looking worse, I detail what to do at the end of the Guide .........

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    Penile Hygiene Regime to Combat Specific Problems

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    The best approach is not to use ANY SOAP on the Glans / Head of your penis - wash with water only EVERY time you have urinated, after sexual arousal, and ejaculation. If you are not circumcised, protect the Glans of your penis every time you take a shower by drawing the foreskin as far forward as you can, then wash everywhere else, thoroughly rinse off all the gels / shampoo and suchlike, then expose your glans wash it with the water only using the inside of your hand, then each time you have washed it you must make sure to 100% pat dry immediately afterwards with a towel.

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    After you have put this in place and you still have the situation going on you need to look at what else your penis is coming into contact with on a fairly regular basis.  The likely suspects are:-

    • any chemical compounds such as skin cream / lotions, baby oil, oil based lubes, chemicals inside condoms (e.g. easy-on and spermicides) you need to exclude these one by one to discover the culprit, the easiest approach is to exclude everything to start with, then once things are on the mend, introduce each individual item to discover what has caused this in the first place.
    • if non of these make any difference you need to look to things such as washing powder in which you wash your clothes, and underwear in, in particular.  The simple alternative to washing powder is Liquid Soap Flakes, most sizeable supermarkets stock this in their own brand names - and you use this in your washing machine instead of powders or ANY fabric conditioner type additives.

      If all this produces no resolution to what you have, or your condition dramatically worsens, seek medical advice from your regular Doctor - but please note, many do not fully understand the differences between the potential skin conditions you may potentially have.  Therefore, the better course of action may be to see a Dermatologist, or alternatively, go to a Specialist Sexual Health Service and ask to see the duty Urologist.

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