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Tip Of Penis Stings When Contacted By Clothing, Slight Redness
Question: Tip of penis stings when contacted by clothing, slight redness in tip. Have not had sex. Have tried amoxacillan for a few days, have been putting powders and creams on for about 3 weeks (the ones for athletes foot). It seems to have gotten a little better but wont go away. What to do?
Brief Answer:
Try a steroid ointment or cream.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using Ask a Doctor. Just from what you've said so far makes me think this may be a contact or atopic dermatitis, and these skin conditions usually respond to a steroid cream like hydrocortisone. This would be a different cream from the anti-fungal creams that are used for athlete's foot. Sometimes a strong, prescription strength cream is needed, so if you don't see any improvement in a week you may need to see a doctor to get a prescription.
But otherwise, I just want to make sure it couldn't be anything else. Do you have any burning or irritation with urinating? Have you masturbated at all recently or had any contact with something out of the ordinary? Any discharge from your penis at all?
Try a steroid ointment or cream.
Detailed Answer:
Hello, I'm Dr. Branch, thanks for using Ask a Doctor. Just from what you've said so far makes me think this may be a contact or atopic dermatitis, and these skin conditions usually respond to a steroid cream like hydrocortisone. This would be a different cream from the anti-fungal creams that are used for athlete's foot. Sometimes a strong, prescription strength cream is needed, so if you don't see any improvement in a week you may need to see a doctor to get a prescription.
But otherwise, I just want to make sure it couldn't be anything else. Do you have any burning or irritation with urinating? Have you masturbated at all recently or had any contact with something out of the ordinary? Any discharge from your penis at all?
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Dr. Kampana
Urination is normal, have not masturbated, no discharge, no bumps or peeling. The antifungal powder seems to calm it for awhile but the cream had no effect. Meds im on: singulair, budesonide, allergy drops, zyrtec, occasional zantac
Brief Answer:
Try hydrocortisone.
Detailed Answer:
Ok, my recommendations would stay the same then, I would try the hydrocortisone cream, and if after a week it is not better, you should have a doctor take a look at it to confirm what kind of rash it is, and prescribe a stronger topical steroid medication if needed.
Let me know if you think of any other questions, I'd be glad to help. Thank you for your question and take care.
Try hydrocortisone.
Detailed Answer:
Ok, my recommendations would stay the same then, I would try the hydrocortisone cream, and if after a week it is not better, you should have a doctor take a look at it to confirm what kind of rash it is, and prescribe a stronger topical steroid medication if needed.
Let me know if you think of any other questions, I'd be glad to help. Thank you for your question and take care.
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Dr. Remy Koshy
I have a tube of Triamcinolone Acetonide cream 0.1%, would that be better than hydrocortizone?
Or should I continue with hydrocortizone? I started it yesterday.
Thank you so much for the help
Or should I continue with hydrocortizone? I started it yesterday.
Thank you so much for the help
Brief Answer:
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Yes the Triamcinolone would be stronger than the hydrocortisone so you could use that instead. You should see improvement within a couple of days, if there’s no improvement in a week I would stop and have a doctor check it out.
Yes
Detailed Answer:
Yes the Triamcinolone would be stronger than the hydrocortisone so you could use that instead. You should see improvement within a couple of days, if there’s no improvement in a week I would stop and have a doctor check it out.
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Dr. Yogesh D
Pain has got more tollerable but hasnt gone away in 7 1/2 days with the perscription strength cream. Still slight redness, slight stinging when contacted by my clothes. I do notice redness in urethral opening, does that change your advice? I dont really have a primary doctor
Brief Answer:
You probably need a urine test.
Detailed Answer:
You've already tried all the topical medications that you could try, so the next step would be to get a urine test to look for any inflammation in your urethra. This could be caused by bacteria that is resistant to the amoxicillin that you took earlier.
You probably need a urine test.
Detailed Answer:
You've already tried all the topical medications that you could try, so the next step would be to get a urine test to look for any inflammation in your urethra. This could be caused by bacteria that is resistant to the amoxicillin that you took earlier.
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Dr. Remy Koshy
Can they help me at a walk-in clinic or urgent care clinic or do I need to go to the hospital? Or do Should I get an appointment with urologist/andrologist?
Brief Answer:
I would start with a walk-in clnic.
Detailed Answer:
A walk-in clinic should be a good place to start, they can examine you and are able to check your urine and hopefully find some clues to what is causing this. Only after seeing them and still not getting any cure would I consider seeing a urologist.
I would start with a walk-in clnic.
Detailed Answer:
A walk-in clinic should be a good place to start, they can examine you and are able to check your urine and hopefully find some clues to what is causing this. Only after seeing them and still not getting any cure would I consider seeing a urologist.
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Dr. Kampana
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