Question: Hey doctor so for the last 4 weeks I have had a Candida Albicans infection. I underwent treatment with an antifungal and then Hydrozole cream for 3 weeks then an oral Fluconazole 150mg in the last week since it wasn’t clearing up. I have mainly being getting symptoms such as redness/dryness on the penis glans and foreskin. Now originally I thought it was just the Candida infection causing this thus why it wasn’t getting better with treatment and why the treatment went on so long however at the same time I have been having sex with my partner with condoms during the last month. So then today I visited my GP for a follow up on all this and she believes the Candida infection has indeed been cleared we have done another swab to confirm so I will have to wait for that. However she believes the symptoms of the redness and dryness I’ve been getting after sex may be a sensitivity or allergy to the condoms I’ve been using.

So far I have been using these three I have linked below and the first time I had ever had sex was 3 months ago and over the last three months I’ve been having a gradual build up of symptoms of redness, dryness and irritation.

Skyn Original Condoms:
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/64835/skyn-original-condoms-20-pack

Skyn Ultra Thin Condoms:
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/87940/SKYN-Elite-Condoms-10-Pack

Lifestyle Zero Uber Thin Condoms:
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/87116/lifestyles-zero-condoms-20-pack

Is there any alternatives to these that fit in a similar way that may be worth trying that I won’t have a allergy to? Also in addition would it be ok to use something like QV lotion on the glans and foreskin to help with the dryness would this be okay to use even if I roll my foreskin back over? I just don’t want to bring back up the Candida infection. Would it be worth using a steroid cream/QV lotion or could I just use the lotion for now?

QV Lotion:
https://www.chemistwarehouse.com.au/buy/4027/ego-qv-skin-lotion-250ml

To add to this on Saturday morning I had a really bad flare up after having sex using the Skyn original Condom the first one I linked. My penis glans where super red and they were throbbing in pain. It’s gotten a bit better over the last 3 days and I haven’t had any sex since then but it’s just a bit red still and dry as well.

Hey doctor thank you for the reply I have also tried the Skyn condom which is a non latex condom and that actually caused the most issues for me.

Just to follow up would it okay to use the QV lotion for the dryness on my foreskin? Especially when I am rolling it back it’s quite flaky my only concern is if the QV lotion will cause a yeast infection?

Or would something like this be helpful?

https://www XXXXXXX com.au/gp/aw/d/B00H1OL6O2?ref=ppx_pt2_mob_b_prod_image

I just need something that will re moisturiser my glans and inner foreskin when I retract as I think the allergy may have made it really dry what can you recommend For me?