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Suggest Treatment For Inability To Retract Foreskin And White Discharge
Question: Hi. I have not been able to pull my foreskin back for the last week and there is sometimes a white discharge. I have been applying Mupirocin as suggested by a doctor in XXXXXXX Should I also be taking some oral antifungal medicine? I would be grateful for any advice.
Brief Answer:
Could be due to Fungal Infection .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you are unable to retract foreskin completely since one week .
Inability to retract foreskin with discharge is mostly due to combined( Fungal and Bacterial) infection of foreskin .
Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Urine routine and culture.
2) Swab test and culture of Urethral Discharge .
You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Cefixime and anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily .along with anti fungal medication like Fluconazole twice daily with topical anti fungal cream like Candid cream for local application twice daily.
Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice daily.
Ensure to avoid sexual encounters till it heals up completely.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil
Could be due to Fungal Infection .
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,based on the facts that you have posted it appears that you are unable to retract foreskin completely since one week .
Inability to retract foreskin with discharge is mostly due to combined( Fungal and Bacterial) infection of foreskin .
Please consult qualified Urologist for clinical and get following basic tests done to confirm the diagnosis.
1) Urine routine and culture.
2) Swab test and culture of Urethral Discharge .
You need to take broad spectrum antibiotic like Cefixime and anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily .along with anti fungal medication like Fluconazole twice daily with topical anti fungal cream like Candid cream for local application twice daily.
Ensure to wash your genitals with warm water twice daily.
Ensure to avoid sexual encounters till it heals up completely.
Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil
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