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Question: Hi
Well I had another little episode of a slight itch then that spot and side of the penis puffed up but it's already gone. It only happens at night every couple of weeks, and only lasts for a few hours and then everything is back to normal! Literally if I went to the doc right now there would be nothing to see. I guess it could be a skin infection but it goes away in hours with no treatment. Could it be tissue damaged that gets irritated when I have erections in my sleep?
Well I had another little episode of a slight itch then that spot and side of the penis puffed up but it's already gone. It only happens at night every couple of weeks, and only lasts for a few hours and then everything is back to normal! Literally if I went to the doc right now there would be nothing to see. I guess it could be a skin infection but it goes away in hours with no treatment. Could it be tissue damaged that gets irritated when I have erections in my sleep?
Brief Answer:
Infection unlikely
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for contacting again!
As you don't have any kind of STD infection (as tests ruled out previously), and as the symptoms clear within a couple of hours I think that infection is a rare possibility. Instead, I am thinking of something allergic or kind of an irritation due to hair follicle or maybe undergarments.
I request you to check if symptoms are due to any particular clothing (underwear). Try changing them regularly and observe. Also, check if any hair is causing any irritation there. Mainly please maintain good personal hygiene in that area.
Avoid if you suspect that any particular undergarment material is causing it. Also, check if shaving razor or similar kind of material is causing it. Most probably symptoms of infections do not resolve so quickly, so things which I mentioned above could be causing this.
Please observe for these and try to avoid accordingly if you suspect.
Thanks
Infection unlikely
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thank you for contacting again!
As you don't have any kind of STD infection (as tests ruled out previously), and as the symptoms clear within a couple of hours I think that infection is a rare possibility. Instead, I am thinking of something allergic or kind of an irritation due to hair follicle or maybe undergarments.
I request you to check if symptoms are due to any particular clothing (underwear). Try changing them regularly and observe. Also, check if any hair is causing any irritation there. Mainly please maintain good personal hygiene in that area.
Avoid if you suspect that any particular undergarment material is causing it. Also, check if shaving razor or similar kind of material is causing it. Most probably symptoms of infections do not resolve so quickly, so things which I mentioned above could be causing this.
Please observe for these and try to avoid accordingly if you suspect.
Thanks
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