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What Causes Balanitis After Recovering From Fever?

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Posted on Tue, 23 Aug 2016
Question: Hi
I m suffering with balanitis caused due to allergy to antibiotics.
Recently I had fever and doctor gave me some antibiotics, since then I have started to have rash on my penice head. Now the skin have swelled up and it have started to peel out. Please suggest me some cream and medicine.
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Answered by Dr. Nishad BN (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Most likely secondary yeast infection after antibiotics.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thank you for asking HCM.

I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due yeast infection after taking antibiotics most likely. Antibiotics will destroy the normal bacterial flora on genital area. So this can cause growth of yeast.
You can use anti fungal creams or ointments like miconazole or terbinafine (lamisil ) for local application for this.
Avoid soaps and irritants to wash the area and instead you can use saline or warm water.

Let me know if anything not clear.
I am happy to help you.
Thanks.
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What Causes Balanitis After Recovering From Fever?

Brief Answer: Most likely secondary yeast infection after antibiotics. Detailed Answer: Hi Thank you for asking HCM. I have gone through your query. Your problem can be due yeast infection after taking antibiotics most likely. Antibiotics will destroy the normal bacterial flora on genital area. So this can cause growth of yeast. You can use anti fungal creams or ointments like miconazole or terbinafine (lamisil ) for local application for this. Avoid soaps and irritants to wash the area and instead you can use saline or warm water. Let me know if anything not clear. I am happy to help you. Thanks.