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How Can Penile Fungal Infection Be Treated?
Question: Treament for fungal infection on penis?
reddish colour seen in the penis?. So kindly suggest medicines to cure
reddish colour seen in the penis?. So kindly suggest medicines to cure
Brief Answer:
Topical anti fungal cream & antihistaminic
Detailed Answer:
Hi
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For a fungal infection on the penis I would recommend you to apply topical anti fungal like sertaconazole cream on the affected areas twice daily for 2 weeks.
If it is associated with itching take antihistaminic like tablet cetrizine 10 mg once daily.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Topical anti fungal cream & antihistaminic
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at Healthcaremagic
For a fungal infection on the penis I would recommend you to apply topical anti fungal like sertaconazole cream on the affected areas twice daily for 2 weeks.
If it is associated with itching take antihistaminic like tablet cetrizine 10 mg once daily.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
As per the instruction , I applied sertaconazole cream on affected area. Still problem is continuing, so pls advice the same..
Reg
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Reg
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Brief Answer:
Upload pictures
Detailed Answer:
I would recommend you to upload the pictures of the affected area so that I can confirm the diagnosis and can guide you accordingly.
Upload pictures
Detailed Answer:
I would recommend you to upload the pictures of the affected area so that I can confirm the diagnosis and can guide you accordingly.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
I tried several times for upload the pictures, due to some system issuees I will not be able to upload the same.
So requesting you to advice the same
So requesting you to advice the same
Brief Answer:
Steroid anti fungal combination cream
Detailed Answer:
You can upload the pictures either under the report section or mail them to YYYY@YYYY as “ Attention: Dr Asmeet.”
Alternatively if its not responding to sertaconazole it might not be a fungal infection.
I would recommend you to apply a topical steroid anti fungal cream like mometasone and clotrimazole combination cream on the affected areas twice daily for 10-12 days.
Steroid anti fungal combination cream
Detailed Answer:
You can upload the pictures either under the report section or mail them to YYYY@YYYY as “ Attention: Dr Asmeet.”
Alternatively if its not responding to sertaconazole it might not be a fungal infection.
I would recommend you to apply a topical steroid anti fungal cream like mometasone and clotrimazole combination cream on the affected areas twice daily for 10-12 days.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
I have upload the picture, so pls check and suggest the medicine
Brief Answer:
Either psoriasis or eczema, topical steroid
Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the attached photograph and it is not looking like fungal infection.
It could be either eczema or psoriasis.
I would recommend you to apply topical steroid like mometasone cream on the affected area twice daily for 2 weeks.
This should improve it.
Either psoriasis or eczema, topical steroid
Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the attached photograph and it is not looking like fungal infection.
It could be either eczema or psoriasis.
I would recommend you to apply topical steroid like mometasone cream on the affected area twice daily for 2 weeks.
This should improve it.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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