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Question: I am suffering from balanitis for 10 months. Cuts will be appearing on the foreskin while rolling it back and fro. White residues are found every day after cleaning several times. I have used betadine cream and wash every day two times my penis. The cuts will be vanishing but itchiness was there which again bring the cuts. I went to doctor he suggested for blood sugar test and prescribed augmentin 1000 for 5 days with candid topical lotion for itchiness. He asked for circumcision. I checked the sugar and it was high .but with regular exercise for 4months I lowered to normal but still then the white residue are appearing and itchiness and cut is there. What I should do I don't want circumcision. Please help me out.
Brief Answer:
Consider circumcision if no response to antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, i can understand your concern very well.
What you're facing is,a very common situation in diabetics.
Maintain strict penile hygiene and avoid moisture.
After the course of Augmentin, review your foreskin appearance and symptoms.
You should check your HbA1C,and show the report to your Urologist.
You can send it here for an expert opinion.
Unless there's an improvement in your symptoms, circumcision is a good option.
It'll relieve you of all your chronic symptoms.
Itchiness can be relieved with an anti-histaminic, like Levo cetrizine once daily.
Along with diet and exercise, checking blood sugars will show control of diabetes.
Wish you good health.
Consider circumcision if no response to antibiotics.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, i can understand your concern very well.
What you're facing is,a very common situation in diabetics.
Maintain strict penile hygiene and avoid moisture.
After the course of Augmentin, review your foreskin appearance and symptoms.
You should check your HbA1C,and show the report to your Urologist.
You can send it here for an expert opinion.
Unless there's an improvement in your symptoms, circumcision is a good option.
It'll relieve you of all your chronic symptoms.
Itchiness can be relieved with an anti-histaminic, like Levo cetrizine once daily.
Along with diet and exercise, checking blood sugars will show control of diabetes.
Wish you good health.
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