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Suggest Treatment For Redness On The Foreskin

Posted on Fri, 5 May 2017

Question: i was taking a bath and i pulled the forskin down on my penis to clean as i always do and notice some redness and brown like color on my penis. There is no type of pain when in urination, no type of discharges there is some light itching every now and then. I have included some photos for you to view.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Looks like yeast infection, apply topical antifungal

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for being at HealthcareMagic,

I have reviewed the attached photographs and it seems to be candidiasis which is a yeast infection.
If I were your treating doctor, I would recommend you to apply a topical antifungal like Clotrimazole cream on the affected areas twice daily for 10-14 days.

This should resolve your problem.

Regards
Dr.Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (3 hours later)

what would cause that

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Causes of yeast infection

Detailed Answer:
Candidiasis is a very common yeast infection.
It can be sexually transmitted from an infected partner, due to intake of antibiotics, common in diabetics and those who are immunosuppressed.
It can also occur due to lack of hygiene.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D