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Red sore on penis glans

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jo86168
jo86168

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Out of nowhere two days ago i noticed this red mark on my penis head. Quite a dark red patch not open or inflamed or oozing or anything.

No itch, no pain.

Next day the skin around the edges of it peeled away a little. And after a shower it looked a little raw in the middle.

But now it’s like day one again. Just red. It’s a bit sensitive when my underwear rubs against it when I walk.

Nothing out of the ordinary has happened EXCEPT two days before a noticed it I started taking penicillin for borrelia (Lyme disease) from a tick bite on my chest.

Could this be related? If so, why only one spot? And why on my penis?

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  • jo86168
    jo86168

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    Now it's 6 days since i first noticed it and it seems the whole reddened area has grown and now there is some flaky skin in the middle of it. Anyone know what this is? I'm hoping that the flaking means it's healing but the middle of the patch is now hardened skin of some sort.

    Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

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    • bad86305
      bad86305 jo86168

      Posted

      any improvement yet ? did you get tested for STIs ?

    • jo86168
      jo86168 bad86305

      Posted

      i didn't get tested for STI as I'm 100% certain i hadn't been in contact with anything

      I'm now quite sure that it could be Erythema Multiforme resulting from the antibiotics. This, apparently can arise as a result of antibiotic intake and even NSAID use. I think this because i have the same patch on my penis again and it appeared two days after taking a double dose of Etoricoxib for pain from a pinched nerve in the neck. I also have a cold at the moment so my immune system may have been compromised.

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