Question: Hey doctor since Monday last week I have had this red rash on the left side of my shaft on my Penis. I was travelling overseas to Japan and on the second day I was there after having a shower I noticed the rash and it was quite red plus very itchy. The only thing I could think of was the hotel soap that I used, however I went to the pharmacy and they gave me an antifungal cream and it made it burn badly so the following day I visited a doctor to get it examined. He believed that the irritation was actually from using this new non latex condom I’ve been using the last month and it caused dermatitis to the area over the month so he prescribed me a very mild steroid cream of 0.5% strength which I used for about 5 days until I got back home 2 days ago. It has gotten better but it is still red especially after I have a shower. I then visited my GP to get further examined and she switched me over to Hydrozole cream which has a 1% steroid and also an antifungal cream bundle (I’ve attached images of them) in the same tube. I’ve been using this for 2 days now and the area is red but the initial itchiness has gone but I’m unsure if it’s making it any better. Should I also be applying a moisturiser to the area while using this cream because I’ve noticed a lot of white flaky areas as a result of using the cream and also when I roll back my foreskin with the glans there is a lot of small specs or smegma could this be from the steroid cream my doctor prescribed me Bactroban antibiotic ointment but I’m unsure if that’s the right thing to use for the glans? Just to clarify in terms of STD i have a girlfriend and only sleep with her so I know for a fact she doesn’t have anything so that rules that out. Do you believe I’m getting the proper treatment for this and if so how long would it take to improve?

Hey doctor since Monday last week I have had this red rash on the left side of my shaft on my Penis. I was travelling overseas to Japan and on the second day I was there after having a shower I noticed the rash and it was quite red plus very itchy. The only thing I could think of was the hotel soap that I used, however I went to the pharmacy and they gave me an antifungal cream and it made it burn badly so the following day I visited a doctor to get it examined. He believed that the irritation was actually from using this new non latex condom I’ve been using the last month and it caused dermatitis to the area over the month so he prescribed me a very mild steroid cream of 0.5% strength which I used for about 5 days until I got back home 2 days ago. It has gotten better but it is still red especially after I have a shower. I then visited my GP to get further examined and she switched me over to Hydrozole cream which has a 1% steroid and also an antifungal cream bundle (I’ve attached images of them) in the same tube. I’ve been using this for 2 days now and the area is red but the initial itchiness has gone but I’m unsure if it’s making it any better. Should I also be applying a moisturiser to the area while using this cream because I’ve noticed a lot of white flaky areas as a result of using the cream and also when I roll back my foreskin with the glans there is a lot of small specs or smegma could this be from the steroid cream my doctor prescribed me Bactroban antibiotic ointment but I’m unsure if that’s the right thing to use for the glans? Just to clarify in terms of STD i have a girlfriend and only sleep with her so I know for a fact she doesn’t have anything so that rules that out. Do you believe I’m getting the proper treatment for this and if so how long would it take to improve?

Just to add if I should be using the moisturiser I’ve attached an image of one that I have how far of a gap should there be between applying the Hydrozole cream and the moisturiser to the effected area? I’ve also attached images of all the related creams I’ve been given so far

Just to add if I should be using the moisturiser I’ve attached an image of one that I have how far of a gap should there be between applying the Hydrozole cream and the moisturiser to the effected area? I’ve also attached images of all the related creams I’ve been given so far

Hey doctor so just a follow up I went to my doctor again after doing some tests and it turns on my glans of my Penis have a fungal infection but my shaft seems to be clear in terms of infection from the swabs she did I also was clear of any STD’s. So my doctor has got me to stop the Hydrozole since the redness has gone down quite a bit and she has switched me to the antifungal cream for both my glans and shaft twice daily. Now my question is in terms of the moisturiser can I use that on the shaft since there’s no infection there only the glans? I think the steroid just caused a couple of dry white patches would that help it and not make the fungal worse? In terms of the fungal infection my doctor said it wasn’t really a transferable fungal infection but she said to avoid sex with my partner until it clears up at what point do you think that would be once the symptoms go do you think the last time I had sex with my partner I used a condom as well which was last week. How exactly does one usually get a fungal infection I thought they were pretty rare in males?

Hey doctor so just a follow up I went to my doctor again after doing some tests and it turns on my glans of my Penis have a fungal infection but my shaft seems to be clear in terms of infection from the swabs she did I also was clear of any STD’s. So my doctor has got me to stop the Hydrozole since the redness has gone down quite a bit and she has switched me to the antifungal cream for both my glans and shaft twice daily. Now my question is in terms of the moisturiser can I use that on the shaft since there’s no infection there only the glans? I think the steroid just caused a couple of dry white patches would that help it and not make the fungal worse? In terms of the fungal infection my doctor said it wasn’t really a transferable fungal infection but she said to avoid sex with my partner until it clears up at what point do you think that would be once the symptoms go do you think the last time I had sex with my partner I used a condom as well which was last week. How exactly does one usually get a fungal infection I thought they were pretty rare in males?

Hey doctor thanks for the reply my symptoms seem to be improving quite a lot however the area is just a little red still. I just had a question in terms of sex I’ve read that the Anti fungal cream that I am using can effect Latex condoms how long would it have that effect for after using it? Would it be safer to use a non latex condom for a while even after symptoms are gone and I’m still using the cream?

Hey doctor thanks for the reply my symptoms seem to be improving quite a lot however the area is just a little red still. I just had a question in terms of sex I’ve read that the Anti fungal cream that I am using can effect Latex condoms how long would it have that effect for after using it? Would it be safer to use a non latex condom for a while even after symptoms are gone and I’m still using the cream?

I’ve attached images of the non latex condom and also the anti fungal cream I’m using.

I’ve attached images of the non latex condom and also the anti fungal cream I’m using.

Hey doctor thanks for the reply Just a follow up I just had a couple of further query’s after visiting my GP.

So my gp has re examined the area and she said it has improved a lot since I last saw her the rash on the shaft has completely gone, the discharge from the glans is gone I just have a bit of redness left on the glans. However she has prescribed me a single one off dose of Fexofenadine 180mg I just had a few questions about it though. My GP said to take this tablet, stop the antifungal cream on both my glans and shaft then after 3 days to only apply the cream to the shaft to prevent re-infection and then not to worry about using it on the glans since it seems they are more sensitive. However with the tablet I’m little concerned as I have a very sensitive gut and antibiotics for example stir it up really bad and I start getting bad stomach pains could the antifungal cause a similar reaction? I’ve also read that it stays in your system for 7 days is that correct? She also explicitly said to not use antihistamines while using the tablet since they have a bad reaction why exactly is this? It’s also hay fever season at the moment and I tend to get bad hay fever as well so it’s a bit hard at what point after having the tablet could I take an antihistamine?
I’m going to keep using the cream for the next 2 days do you think that would be okay? Then I will see my GP about it again on Monday before using the tablet as I’m a little concerned about it and unclear on how it works.

Hey doctor thanks for the reply Just a follow up I just had a couple of further query’s after visiting my GP.

So my gp has re examined the area and she said it has improved a lot since I last saw her the rash on the shaft has completely gone, the discharge from the glans is gone I just have a bit of redness left on the glans. However she has prescribed me a single one off dose of Fexofenadine 180mg I just had a few questions about it though. My GP said to take this tablet, stop the antifungal cream on both my glans and shaft then after 3 days to only apply the cream to the shaft to prevent re-infection and then not to worry about using it on the glans since it seems they are more sensitive. However with the tablet I’m little concerned as I have a very sensitive gut and antibiotics for example stir it up really bad and I start getting bad stomach pains could the antifungal cause a similar reaction? I’ve also read that it stays in your system for 7 days is that correct? She also explicitly said to not use antihistamines while using the tablet since they have a bad reaction why exactly is this? It’s also hay fever season at the moment and I tend to get bad hay fever as well so it’s a bit hard at what point after having the tablet could I take an antihistamine?
I’m going to keep using the cream for the next 2 days do you think that would be okay? Then I will see my GP about it again on Monday before using the tablet as I’m a little concerned about it and unclear on how it works.

Hey doctor sorry I meant to say Fluconazole my gp gave me the one off tablet to take for the week that’s my bad just a correction there so just replace that with what I said about the antihistamine.

Hey doctor sorry I meant to say Fluconazole my gp gave me the one off tablet to take for the week that’s my bad just a correction there so just replace that with what I said about the antihistamine.