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Suggest Remedy For Severe Itching In Penis
Question: Hi I am 28 years old male and got married recently. For the last 3 months I am having issue of severe itching in my penis foreskin 3 or 4 times a day. When I rub the foreskin , the itching goes away but the foreskin swells heavily covering the entire penis head. Also some part of the foreskin tip always appears to be little swollen because of which I am unable to retract my foreskin also.I have no issue with erection but unable to retract the foreskin during intercourse and post intercourse the foreskin swells which goes away in few hours.Since I am unable to retract the foreskin even in normal condition, I am unable to maintain the hygiene of my penis and I find white colored thick discharge near the head few minutes after urinating.Also skin near the tip has become dark in a certain spot in round shaped and the skin appears loose in that spot.Please suggest on this. All these issues are only for last 3 months only before which it was normal.
Brief Answer:
Circumcision may be needed
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
What you have described are the classical features of what we term 'chronic balanoposthitis', and if it looks like it is troubling you significantly, you will have very good benefit from having a small surgery done called Circumcision where the extra foreskin will be removed, and after a while, there will no issues of poor hygiene.
If you are not too keen on surgery, you can try using medications like oral fluconazole 200 mg once daily along with a local ointment such as clotrimazole which usually will work on mild cases.
It would also be a good idea to get your blood sugars and HbA1c checked which if on the higher side can cause you similar trouble. Such patients will need to control their glucose intake, and exercise regularly, and indeed if sugars ate very hoghbe started a n medicines. At your age, I expect things yo be normal unless you have a strong family history of diabetes.
Hope I have been of help.
Circumcision may be needed
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
What you have described are the classical features of what we term 'chronic balanoposthitis', and if it looks like it is troubling you significantly, you will have very good benefit from having a small surgery done called Circumcision where the extra foreskin will be removed, and after a while, there will no issues of poor hygiene.
If you are not too keen on surgery, you can try using medications like oral fluconazole 200 mg once daily along with a local ointment such as clotrimazole which usually will work on mild cases.
It would also be a good idea to get your blood sugars and HbA1c checked which if on the higher side can cause you similar trouble. Such patients will need to control their glucose intake, and exercise regularly, and indeed if sugars ate very hoghbe started a n medicines. At your age, I expect things yo be normal unless you have a strong family history of diabetes.
Hope I have been of help.
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