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Suggest Treatment For Bacterial Infection On The Penis Post A CyberKnife Procedure
Question: The problem: I recently went through the Cyber Knife procedure for prostate cancer, and was completely successful. The procedure ended in March 2016. My PSA is now 0.08. After the procedure, I noticed a sticky, gluey substance covering my penis. I washed thoroughly my penis and surrounding area twice every day – no luck. After washing, the sticky substance returned.
Over a period of months, I assumed that it was a fungus or yeast problem. After researching, I tried a number remedies – using miconazole, clotrimazole cream, and now monistat. Nothing worked – the sticky substance continued.
I am now considering the use of Neosporin cream (it could be an antibiotic cure rather then a fungus problem ?).
The result of my research, it appears this condition is rare. My regular doctor (a 30-year practice) never heard of the problem. My oncology doctor never heard of it either.
I am a healthy 78 year XXXXXXX I am circumcised. I received recently the results of my blood work. Everything is fine! I have had no sexual contact since months prior to the Cyber Knife procedure.
Advice ? my address: YYYY@YYYY .
Over a period of months, I assumed that it was a fungus or yeast problem. After researching, I tried a number remedies – using miconazole, clotrimazole cream, and now monistat. Nothing worked – the sticky substance continued.
I am now considering the use of Neosporin cream (it could be an antibiotic cure rather then a fungus problem ?).
The result of my research, it appears this condition is rare. My regular doctor (a 30-year practice) never heard of the problem. My oncology doctor never heard of it either.
I am a healthy 78 year XXXXXXX I am circumcised. I received recently the results of my blood work. Everything is fine! I have had no sexual contact since months prior to the Cyber Knife procedure.
Advice ? my address: YYYY@YYYY .
Brief Answer:
may be bacterial infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
This is indeed a perplexing problem. It may be a bacterial infection so neosporin can be tried. But rather than too much empiric treatment, I would suggest getting swabs for stain and culture. Then we can give directed therapy.
If you can upload a picture then I can get some more idea.
Hope this helps.
Regards
may be bacterial infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.
This is indeed a perplexing problem. It may be a bacterial infection so neosporin can be tried. But rather than too much empiric treatment, I would suggest getting swabs for stain and culture. Then we can give directed therapy.
If you can upload a picture then I can get some more idea.
Hope this helps.
Regards
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