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Suggest Treatment For Itchy And Sore Penis With Dry Skin
Question: My penis is itchy and sore and has a very dry skin It go away but if I masturbate it come back
Brief Answer:
post a clear picture / photograph
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
The penis is covered with a skin and can have the problems that a skin of any other part of the body can have.
I would like to know a few things:
Do you masturbate without any lubricant ?
Or do you use any thing to keep the penis wet during masturbation?
Does the penis have any other problem like redness or minor wounds?
If there is no other problem like redness or ulcers or minor wounds, you may not have to worry about it. You can clean the area with plain water few times in a day. Vaseline should help if it suits on the skin of your penis. Normally nothing is required to be applied as the sweat on this part is sufficient to have a wet skin and tackles the dryness.
You may take multivitamins to rejuvenation of the skin.
Please post the clear picture of the affected part attached to this question for me to see what exactly is the problem.
Awaiting for your answers and clear pictures.
post a clear picture / photograph
Detailed Answer:
Hi.
The penis is covered with a skin and can have the problems that a skin of any other part of the body can have.
I would like to know a few things:
Do you masturbate without any lubricant ?
Or do you use any thing to keep the penis wet during masturbation?
Does the penis have any other problem like redness or minor wounds?
If there is no other problem like redness or ulcers or minor wounds, you may not have to worry about it. You can clean the area with plain water few times in a day. Vaseline should help if it suits on the skin of your penis. Normally nothing is required to be applied as the sweat on this part is sufficient to have a wet skin and tackles the dryness.
You may take multivitamins to rejuvenation of the skin.
Please post the clear picture of the affected part attached to this question for me to see what exactly is the problem.
Awaiting for your answers and clear pictures.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Yes there's redness and slight XXXXXXX minor wounds I get them when my penis gets really dry I drink a lot if that matters
Brief Answer:
Balanitis
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
This is called balanitis.
The dryness then can be due to this problem.
Applying Metronidazole ointment helps.
The best way is to clean the penis 3 to 4 times a day with plain water, apply liquid Povidone Iodine after bath let it dry on its own.
Avoid hot and humid places.
If you can see a Doctor , get a prescription for a 5 day course of an antibiotic and metronidazole and a single dose of anti-fungal tablet.
You will then be fine.
Drinking per se may not be directly related , but it increases the edema and delays healing. Anyways drinking in limited quantity is always a good thing.
Try the treatment as advised ..
Feel free to ask for more if you need to.
Balanitis
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your feedback.
This is called balanitis.
The dryness then can be due to this problem.
Applying Metronidazole ointment helps.
The best way is to clean the penis 3 to 4 times a day with plain water, apply liquid Povidone Iodine after bath let it dry on its own.
Avoid hot and humid places.
If you can see a Doctor , get a prescription for a 5 day course of an antibiotic and metronidazole and a single dose of anti-fungal tablet.
You will then be fine.
Drinking per se may not be directly related , but it increases the edema and delays healing. Anyways drinking in limited quantity is always a good thing.
Try the treatment as advised ..
Feel free to ask for more if you need to.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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